<human>: I dated this girl in the spring semester of my sophomore year of college. Everything was perfect, we got along great and enjoyed every minute of each other's company. Then, this summer I was on a different continent and we struggled to stay connected. 

Upon returning to school she broke up with me and we both thought it was the right choice. Now, being back at school together has brought us closer together and everything is basically to the way it was. But here is the catch. She will be studying abroad next semester and we will be taking internships for the summer in 2 different locations, more than a drive away. That's 9 months apart. 

I want to say yes to taking her back because I really care about her and she makes me very happy. However, I am scared of what being apart will do to us and part of me just wants to be free when she is away. I am also very nervous about being able to meet new people and part of me thinks holding on will just be the easy thing to do because I will risk not meeting someone new who I care about as much. 

I can post more details if they're necessary but thats the basis of my problem and at this point I just needed somewhere to vent and hopefully someone with a wise word of advice.

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<bot>: should I take back my ex girlfriend who I really care about even though we will be apart for 9 months once December rolls around?