The Count Down Begins!

I have 27 days left in Maryland! It's interesting that for years I have talked about moving to Nashville but have had many reasons to WAIT another year. :o) Right after college I didn't have the money nor the courage to pack up and leave. I landed a good teaching job for a company that required me to sign a two year contract. So I had to WAIT at least two more years to move to my dream state. At that time I didn't know what I was going to do once I got to Tennessee, which is most likely the reason I was so scared to go!
At the end of my first year teaching I told my boyfriend I was leaving after my second year with or without him. After telling him my plans, he became that voice that wouldn't let me find another reason to put it off. Early into my second year, my boss came to me and asked me to sign a contract for a third year. He was offering me a nice raise and a promise to decrease my work load from seven schools down to five. I told him I was unable to sign the contract at that time because it was just too far away and I wasn't comfortable making a legal commitment. I assured him that I would let him know in the winter as to whether or not I would sign the contract.
Oh the winter sure did come quickly! I loved my students and I was finally gaining respect in their schools. When it came down to telling my boss, I was torn. I hadn't made ANY plans for Nashville and had no Idea how I would leave my students. I was ready to WAIT another year. My sister and her family had finally moved back home, I had a good job, great friends, reliable contacts, and FINANCIAL SECURITY. But of course, it's not all about money! After many fights with my boyfriend, he finally convinced me that I had to go now or I would always find a reason to stay in Maryland. So I told my boss that this would be my last year with the company. He was disappointed and tried to find a way for me to stay.
Then the planning had to start. There was something stopping me though. I still didn't make any plans! My boyfriend had decided to make the step with me. That was the problem! I didn't realize it at the time, but that was why I hadn't made plans, because I didn't want to make them with HIM. After many counseling sessions with a wonderful professional, I finally clearly broke the news to him that I loved him, but didn't love him enough to marry him. It would then be unfair for him to move with me. That didn't go over well (that's a whole other story though).
But then I was FREE! I was free to finally start working to make ME happy. I make MY plans not OUR plans. It was a scary but nice feeling. I wasn't ready to plan two people's future. That is when I decided to go back to school for Music Industry with a minor in Public Relations.
After months of researching schools, I found Middle Tennessee State University. They have one of the best Music Industry Programs in the nation! What excited me the most about this school was that 600 companies around the world give internship the RIN (recording industry) students in the senior year. JOB PLACEMENT!!!!!
So here I am, a month away from finally going to Tennessee. Please follow me and give me any advice and support you can offer.