Seems like you have reservations already about this.You say you love him dearly, does he feel the same way? Sure it can work, it may not be easy but anything worth having never is.Don't give up with the first time you can't meet or talk as planned, but plan again and again if necessary.Send him sweet notes that he's not expecting and pretty soon he will out of school and maybe things will slow down to a crawl then. 11/2 years isn't very long at all when you think about the long future you may have together.Remember he will be be missing you too. As they say,"grin and bear it." Believe me, it will pass quick.