Replying to Love sucks

Ok, so I have come over to Canada for my summer holidays as I live in Australia. I have met this girl and she is like amazing, so different compared to Australian girls and we've become really attached to each other and we both admit we could spend much of our lives with each other. However I am leaving home to finish my last 9 months of school in a little over 2 weeks. I'm already arranging to come back to Canada anyways in 9 months because i love it so much here.The hardest thing about it is that I'm going to have to say good bye to her for at least 9 months. Please Newschoolers, is there anyway that I can ease the pain. Has anyone been in a similar situation? How has it worked? Helpppp meeee