I Have a Problem

Ok, so I have a problem I come from a big Italian family, it's one of those "in-your-face" families that you can be away from for more that 5 minuets. So it's gonna be really hard to leave them. They are still kind of opposed to me going to Italy for a year and I think the only reason is that we are so close and my mom can't stand to have me leave. She keeps saying "FINE Rip my heart out!" Does anyone have any advice?