A year of change

I've been trying to wrap my mind around why I am feeling quite so melancholy in this new year. I realized that this is going to be a big year for changes for me if everything goes right. Even though most of the changes will be good, I don't like change and it's going to be a big challenge for me to deal with.
My expectations for the year:
Finish my Master's project
Take my Oral Exams and complete my Master's degree
Find a better higher paying job
Leave the comfort and familiarity of my current job.
Lighten my kitty load by at least two :>(
Move away from current friends and family
Establish a new home with new friends (maybe even some of the male variety)
Be able to attend more SCA events and maybe remember what it is that I like to do in the SCA.
Finish some projects
Start new projects
Etc....

I find that I am overwhelmed anticipating all of this change, to the point of tears sometimes. I know it should be good but I'm so scared and I anticipate missing my family and friends here... I gues the only thing to do right now is to take it one step at a time. Right now that step is finishing my project.

For some reason January is a really busy month and there are so many things I want to do and yet I need to budget the time to finish my project. This friday I have the opportunity to scrapbook. Saturday the Landlord is going to finish taking care of my locks. I would like to perhaps finish my mom's skirts and start on the process of quilting my dad's quilt. But I also want new clothes for 12th night. I guess with my pink and the loan of fearga's blue dress, I will manage ok.
Next weekend is 12th night and we will be leaving Friday morning. The following weekend is CJ's baby shower in the Seattle area. The weekend after that is Ursalmas but I think I will need to cancel my attendance there. That takes me into February and the first weekend is Midwinter's. After Midwinter's I'll have one more week and then my Oral's on the 14th. Someone suggested that I might want to make a nice dress for Midwinters. (In my, oh so copious, spare time) I also want to make baby presents. I just don't have the time. Can ya'll see why I'm feeling so stressed out right now? I certainly have a clearer view.