Staying single all through my 20's---difficult—

I'm not in my 20's yet, but I will be starting college in the fall and I was wondering how challenging it would be to remain single and just focus on establishing myself. I find it pretty easy resisting temptation (so far so good---I'm pretty good at rejecting guys and self control is one of my greatest qualities).

I don't want to worry about the whole boyfriend/girlfriend drama. I'm perfectly happy without a male companion. I think it will add more stress to what I know my life will soon become: HECTIC (I'm aiming for medical school to become either an Anesthesiologist or a Dentist, so work, work, work will be on my mind).

P.S. I've never been in a long term relationship (thank god) so I don't know what it feels like to have a significant other. And honestly, I don't want to know. I don't want to worry if a date went fine, what does he think of me, did I hurt his feelings, should I call him...what pretty much became nonsense to me, after having an experience with a guy not too long ago.

From your or anyone else's experience(s), do you think I can resist temptation for a few years? I'm talking kissing, groping, sex, etc.

I'm confident enough to know that I can, but I just need to hear advice from others.

Bijou, I would like to know how you decided that someone was worthy of being intimate with you after being celibate for so long.

I suppose that if you were fortunate to really experience love-than it was worth it. Your story sounds bitter sweet but divine. Unfortunately I've never been in love-strange for a Pisces, but true.

My college roomate freshman year fell in love and got married before she graduated. I wonder if she's still married......

"so work, work, work will be on my mind"

And so I ask, so what— How does that mean that you won't be able to handle a relationship with a guy? If he understands that you have priorities (over himself) then how does it matter? I mean, say you were a single mom with kids, where obviously the priorities lay, does that mean that as a single mom you can't have a relationship?? So you take your time and find a guy that doesn't simply accommodate your life (you + your life) but supports you, everything 'bout you (meaning your kids/priorities), and is happy to just be a part of it all..just to be around/a part of your life. OK so my sense of love and meaning is sappy, but these things do happen right?

I respect your wish and drive but I would really like to know your feelings on this.