Dear March,

I feel so much longing and anticipation.  But I also feel trapped and stuck. I'm so happy, but I'm deeply afraid. I'm planning on moving out. The day I'm legally an adult I'm going to start my life. I'll still be in school, but I'll make it work. I'm going to leave my family and try to make it as some sort of creative person. It would be amazing to get a huge scholarship and be able to afford college, but that's unlikely. Still worth applying. I'm probably going to be a broke musician and author. And that's okay with me because I'll be doing what I love. But I don't want it to negatively affect my girlfriend. She has a wonderfully supportive family and will be a rich doctor. And I could be the stress and negativity. It's an internal battle between ambition and love. I want her to be happy and not have to worry about me, but I don't want to lose her. I'm so insecure. And dear March, what should I do?