Moving away is nerve-wracking, we know. Heading away to University is one of the scariest things you can do, especially if \u2013 like me \u2013 you\u2019re moving from a very small town into a much bigger city, and where to go for University isn\u2019t something you do on a whim or at random. And now that you\u2019re packing up your stuff, or you\u2019ve just moved everything into your student accommodation and have said goodbye to your parents, it can be easy to second-guess the decision to move away \u2013 but trust us, it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n
But contrary to everything you probably believe, moving away makes it really easy to meet people you like and want to hang out with. Staying at home can often leave you in the same routine or habit as before, and if you feel nervous or a little scared then being close to home can almost be a safety crutch \u2013 you might find yourself home at the weekends when you\u2019re feeling a little lonely, hanging out with the same people as before. Moving away is a lot scarier, but it pushes you out of your safety zone. When you feel a little lonely, or you\u2019re looking for something to do, you will find yourself messaging new friends or heading out to parties and meeting people instead. In no time at all, you\u2019ll have a group of friends at University you can call up to try new things with whenever you want.<\/p>\n
And help you stay friends with the people who really care about you. Heading away for University and spending time with new friends can help you to appreciate the older ones, and having longer periods of time without speaking doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll fall out \u2013 it means you\u2019ll have more to talk about when you next see each other! Although, be prepared for some friendships to drift apart a little as you find new friends and new interests.<\/p>\n
You might wobble a little in the beginning (phone calls to mum to ask how long chicken should be cooked for, or how to work the washing machine!) but before you know it you\u2019ll be a complete pro at taking care of yourself. You\u2019ll learn a whole bunch of skills that will come in useful later in life, and I don\u2019t just mean how to cook, I mean learning the best ways to cheer up when you\u2019re feeling a little down, figuring out how to easily make your comfort food, and what to do if you can\u2019t get the fire alarm to stop going off in your flat.<\/p>\n
You get to explore an entirely new city and find all new favourite bars and coffee shops to hang out in. It doesn\u2019t take long to learn a new place like the back of your hand, even if it seems huge and scary to begin with, and soon you\u2019ll have trouble deciding where really feels like \u2018home\u2019 \u2013 your old home, or your new one. And you get to play the all-knowing tourist guide when your friends from home or your parents come to visit; it\u2019s always fun showing people around a new place.<\/p>\n
Moving away is nerve-wracking, we know. Heading away to University is one of the scariest things you can do, especially if \u2013 like me \u2013 you\u2019re moving from a very small town into a much bigger city, and where to go for University isn\u2019t something you do on a whim or at random. And now…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24755,"featured_media":136347,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1793],"tags":[9340,8056,7921,8057],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-136346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uni-life","tag-moving","tag-uni","tag-uni-life","tag-university"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n