Road Trip 1700 miles there 1700 miles back in a 2003 kia spectra?? Good idea????

I am an 18 year old girl living in minnesota planning on driving 1700 miles to mesa arizona in 2 months, i have only had this car for a month and have been reading mixed reviews about this car.. it is a 2003 kia spectra Gs with 63,000 miles on it.. i have no idea about this car and i was just wondering if anyone out there had any experience driving long distances is in this car and how it ran? Anyone think its a good or bad idea??? let me know thanks