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I have some experience in this - that's not to say it will help you.
When I went away to college, my g/f and I became victims of "Absence makes the heart grow fonder - <i>for someone closer</i>."
Four years later, I moved back home, and we got back together - it lasted for a couple years, but I moved away again to finish my education. There were a lot of (lack of) trust issues that may or not be relevant to your situation.
As long as you have different interests, it will take a lot more work to keep the relationship going. It sounds to me, however, that your g/f will be in the same situation as you within a short period of time. <i>Then</i> will be the time to discuss your interests and goals. If your visions of the future are compatible, congratulations, but if not - you should both move on.
BTW - I agree with you on the whole "soulmate" thing - Nobody was given life to spend eternity with a predetermined partner - we were given intelligence to navigate ourselves through life, and that includes selecting whom we'd like to spend it with - IMO, fate is just a rationalization to make disappointment a bit more bearable.
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If you want to avoid 95% of internet spelling errors:
"If your ridiculous pants are too loose, you're definitely going to lose them. Tell your two loser friends over there that they're going to lose theirs, too."
It won't hurt your fashion sense, either.
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