I'm moving to an entirely different city for the first time in my life, moving into an apartment for the first time in my life (not including student studios as I am incredible fortunate with my parents). I look at it both ways:
On the one hand, in my mind I have to take every possible opportunity that presents itself. You're not living when you say no to everything and I'm pretty easy to convince when my friends are going places. Last night I asked whether someone was up for getting something to eat, planning on returning and studying after again. Though I ended up staying and meeting a dozen new people. You're never going to discover life when you don't leave your comfort bubble.
Then on the other hand I am afraid. I barely know anyone where I'm going, those I do know are older than me so I'm not really inclined on "hanging" with them like I "hang" with my people of my age (early twenties). (I hate the verb to hang, but eh.) In my mind I'll figure it out and get some new friends. Ever since I moved to a student apartment/room I've changed significantly. I've made it a habit to cook for new people I know: at the start of the year I invite everyone over for dinner or I playfully mention to some new people I know that they should come over someday and I'll cook for them, most of them are very much inclined to say yes. It'll be harder in the big city where I'm going to be living as I'm currently living in a much smaller city where I bike everywhere and there is a huge amount of students. I'm in multiple student unions or clubs so I get to meet new people that way as well.
So in the end I feel like the best moments in life is when you're afraid. It means you're actually living, taking on what is to come. Most of my good memories are because I'm afraid and it turns out great. When I don't overcome that fear and don't go out for example, I almost always regret it and then I've missed out. So in the end, I'm very excited to move to an entirely new city as well :).
For those who are wondering, I'm moving to London.
On the one hand, in my mind I have to take every possible opportunity that presents itself. You're not living when you say no to everything and I'm pretty easy to convince when my friends are going places. Last night I asked whether someone was up for getting something to eat, planning on returning and studying after again. Though I ended up staying and meeting a dozen new people. You're never going to discover life when you don't leave your comfort bubble.
Then on the other hand I am afraid. I barely know anyone where I'm going, those I do know are older than me so I'm not really inclined on "hanging" with them like I "hang" with my people of my age (early twenties). (I hate the verb to hang, but eh.) In my mind I'll figure it out and get some new friends. Ever since I moved to a student apartment/room I've changed significantly. I've made it a habit to cook for new people I know: at the start of the year I invite everyone over for dinner or I playfully mention to some new people I know that they should come over someday and I'll cook for them, most of them are very much inclined to say yes. It'll be harder in the big city where I'm going to be living as I'm currently living in a much smaller city where I bike everywhere and there is a huge amount of students. I'm in multiple student unions or clubs so I get to meet new people that way as well.
So in the end I feel like the best moments in life is when you're afraid. It means you're actually living, taking on what is to come. Most of my good memories are because I'm afraid and it turns out great. When I don't overcome that fear and don't go out for example, I almost always regret it and then I've missed out. So in the end, I'm very excited to move to an entirely new city as well :).
For those who are wondering, I'm moving to London.