Dealing with long Distance Relationships

When I came to Wartburg I knew I would have to deal with a long distance relationship.  I have a girlfriend who is still in high school so I won't be able to see her as much as I used to when I was still in high school.  It has been hard to be away from her for so long, but things between us have still been going great.  I'm only 40 minutes away from where she lives so it is an easy drive for me to go back home and see her and she can be able to handle to trip down on her own.  We have been able to make this long distance relationship work because we skype each other every night, text as much as possible, and we try to see each other every weekend.  It'll help a lot when we have our breaks at Wartburg because I'll be at home during that time so I can see her.  My girlfriend has 4 younger siblings who all enjoy my company when I'm visiting them, so I not only get to see my girlfriend but I get to play with her younger siblings who always have something for me to do with them.  When this past summer ended we both we're sure how this long distance relationship would work out, but so far it has been able to work out for the both of us and we hope to continue making it work out for us.