Andrea,

Yes, is the simplest answer to your question, but YOU have to believe it.  Success in life is all about showing up, and the way you do that when it comes to relationships is just be YOU, dont ever change to attract a mate.  Remember the word ENOUGH.  Tell yourself each morning you are ENOUGH, and that you’ve had ENOUGH of letting the lack of a relationship define your happiness.  Love is a strange and mysterious beast you will find it, and sometimes you will lose it, only to find it again just dont lose it with yourself.  From your description about yourself you are an amazing young woman and trust me men (and I do mean men, boys dont learn a womans true worth into well into their 20s) will see you for your true brilliance if you allow it to shine.  Dont seek love, it will eventually come to you.

Practice self love, respect yourself, and allow yourself to be open to let your energy and brilliance eminate for the all the world to see.  Until you build your own strong foundations, which you have already accomplished so much, then relationships will not have the same lasting meaning.  Relationships are meant to be an addition, a piece of our lives, but we should never let them define it.

Best of luck, you are ENOUGH, and continue to be awesome.  Just be the best you you can be, and love will find its way Im confidant.

Caveat:  I certainly dont claim to have all the answers, and I’ve struggled with the same.

Ryan