On the road again

I have recently returned to university for semester two and I am already missing being away from home. I find the city fun and exciting but also a bit tiring and grey at times. Since returning I have moved into another new place. Being at university and this stage in life, it seems that constantly being on the move is the norm. Each semester involves room checks and packing up and moving and visiting family and cleaning.

It has been a few days of moving boxes and unpacking and sorting but I am almost officially moved in. As always, I find it challenging living in a new place and a new environment. It is different from the comforts of home and my old place. I find that I don’t feel at ease. There are always new people around me and a new space that I haven’t quite made my own. It’s at times like this that I can feel lonely and disconnected and a bit out in the deep end. So, this time I’m trying really hard to make sure that I remind myself to give it time and stay positive (before I melt into a puddle of despair).

To do this I am trying to get out and about and make sure I meet everyone in the accommodation area and introduce myself (which I forgot is so tiring). I think it is important to be out in the common areas to try and create some ambience and is a great way to bump into everyone who lives there. I’m also finding it important to get out and about from my accommodation. Walking in the nearby park is so refreshing and brings me back motivated and positive. Other than this I’m trying to keep close to nature and the outside by bringing in some indoor plants and stocking my fridge with fresh fruit and veg.