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Cumol  ·  3583 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ask Hubski: Will be moving to a foreign country soon. Advice?

Can't stress this enough, make friends. Not lovers, friends.

You might seem lonely sometimes and wish to be back with friends and family from home. But make friends, be open to things that you wouldn't have done back home.

Good luck :)

P.S: stay away from the snakes, crocodiles and spiders.





zonk  ·  3583 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh yeah, the "do things that you wouldn't do at home" is also a big thing, in my opinion. Even if it's sad, you will only keep in touch with little people probably afterwards, but you can use this to do all the things you always wanted to do but for whatever reason you did not. Go out somewhere new without a plan of anything, without preparation. Get lost (literally). Over the Golden Week in Japan a buddy of mine visited and we did so many stupid things. Literally got lost in the city at 2 am and walked to our apartment for 3 hours, but we met so many people and it was such an unforgettable experience. We saw things which we never would've seen otherwise. I did go to clubs (which I normally never do) and a lot of other things. Try things you'd never thought you'd like. I think this is one of the little occassions where YOLO actually fits :D

insomniasexx  ·  3583 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Not lovers. Friends.

This is important for everyone, everywhere, especially during college. I would add to focus on making friends but love your lovers, too. Don't feel guilty for one or two or five of those during college. :)

Cumol  ·  3582 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Love your lovers, but know, that when they leave (which happens sometimes), you will look around you and find out that you lost some friends...