Sage

I agree that you're going to be on the other side of the globe for a year, and it seems like you're pretty young to boot- who knows how much growing you will do in that year? I've always heard people talk about how much their time abroad changed them as a person, and you might find that you're growing away from this girl while you're there. Plus, if you only see her twice in a year, there won't be any chance for the relationship to grow (yeah, you can talk online but it really, truly isn't the same)

If I were you, I'd tell this girl how you feel about her, and ask her what her take on the whole situation is. Tell her you feel for her, but don't know what the next year in another country will bring. If you both feel like you'd be up for trying it, then go for it, but do it with the understanding that you BOTH will be open and honest with each other. What happens if you meet the woman of your dreams in Germany? What happens if this chick meets the man of her dreams while you're away? I say, tell this girl you like her, then go to Germany and let life take its course. If you go away always thinking of what you left behind, then you'll never let yourself truly enjoy your year in a different place.

Always be open to the possibility of personal growth!

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