Scared to death

I am really excited to begin college this upcoming semester. However I am having mixed feelings. There are going to be sooo many changes in my life, both socially and academically. I don't know how I am going to handle a relationship with my b/f. Although we are both going to be in-state...a matter of 30 minutes away from eachother, I am still skeptical. I have never been away fom my family for so long, when I do I get homesick. To add to it all, two years ago, my freind started college as a freshman at Stanford University. She died in November of 2004 due to an allergic reaction that took place on campus. I am scared. i know that specific situation isn't going to take place, but there is plenty of room for something to go wrong. I am having a lot of mixed feelings about college.