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My boyfriend and I are both in college at the same university. We have been dating since the first day of school our freshman year, going on almost 2 years now. Things are really great between us. However, I am spending the entire next year studying at a university in Egypt. Luckily, he is planning on visiting and staying with me during all of January. However, from now until then we will be 9 time zones and 7000 miles apart.

Has anyone survived a long-distance relationship or even a temporary one? What are your secrets? What were things you wish you knew at the beginning or that you wish you avoided. Any advice?
<bot>: help me obi-wan kenobi, you're my only hope (if you have long distance relationship advice, that is).