Thanks for the replies, perhaps a few more details would clarify the situation further. She asked me if it could work the day she was leaving and I did not believe it could so I didn't go out with her until 6 weeks later of all night phone conversations and realizing I made a huge mistake. While typically I would agree that long distance relationships are hopeless we are both extremely busy people. She is a med student and works 12-15 hour shifts at an intership, and I am a college engineering student taking extra classes, doing sports and working a job. In the summer I work practically all day. We use whatever free time we have to call each other. If things go as planned I will be visiting her this summer for a week or two. I am wondering if any one has any good ideas for long distance communication. We call each other and are considering skype chats from time to time. If this is going to work we are going to need to get to know each other even more, any advice for specifically that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks foreverxlove, it gives me a little more hope.
In regards to getting time off work, I have worked for the same employer for almost 5 years and in good standing with my boss. When I ask for long vacation times such as a week off he is more than happy to give it to me as long as it is planned well in advance.
To respond to the residency fear, that can be thrown out simply by the fact that neither one of us can relocate until mid 2013 when we both finish school. If it makes it that long, and that is of course thinking too far in the future we can figure that out when we cross that road.