I think i finally figured some of it out.. *phew*

Okay so in my last post, I was trying not to sound too much like an agony aunt. Well, its safe to say that in this post, I've transformed into a full-fledged shrink. Anyhow, it might just help you, so keep reading!

 Millions of people move out every year.. Whether its by choice or not, whatever the reason, it always takes us a little time to adjust, and it can be scary and difficult. Here are some tips on how to make the most of your relocation and find happiness in your new home.
Treat it as an adventure: Living in a new place is a great chance to experience new things and grow as a person.So get out there and explore the place! Sample the local cuisine, see the local landmarks and try things that weren't available in your old city, like beach sports. You may discover an interest ot talent you never knew you had.
Reach out: Introduce yourself to new people and spend some time mixing with them. you never know, you may just find a really good friend in someone and finding a friend can make any dreary place... well not so dreary!
Get involved: Attend local events. Join a club or cause that you care about. Participate in a sports event. These are great ways to meet new people and feel involved in your new place.
Locate the necessities: Walking around your new place(not taking autos!) is the best way to acquaint yourself with it and find out where everything is. So the next time you're looking for that perfect oreo shake, you'll know exactly where to find it.
Don't stop doing what you love: Just because you move to a new place, it doesn't mean you give up on your hobbies. If you love to sing or play the guitar, bring it along from home and find time to practise.
Keep piecesof your old home: To keep from getting too homesick, bring along things that make you feel like you never left. It could be that Beatles poster from your bedroom or the baby picture of your brother that reminds you that he may not be so brat-like after all.
Be patient: All the advice in the world can't help you if you can't face the facts. You just moved to a new place so don't expect to feel comfortable right away. Just give it some time, and it'll grow on you.

Still Unpacking..

At the risk of sounding like an agony aunt and advising everybody who reads this, I'm gonna be writing about peer pressure this time around because really, what better way for everybody to relate to it than to speak about something that everyone faces. Especially when you move to a new place.
Hmm.. I guess the simplest example of all would be if say, nine of ten people loved my blog and the tenth was afraid of being considered a loser for not liking it (blasphemy!). So succumbing to the fact that everyone else thought my blog was amazing (because it so obviously is!), she/he pretends to love it too.
That was a rather domestic example of peer pressure. It can't have gotten simpler than that. What people actually face in real life isn't as pretty a picture as the one I painted.
We are sociapeer pressurel animals and ergo, we do care about what people think. It's where we know when to stop caring that defines just how much people can pressurize us.
When people get immersed in a culture with strong new memes, it tends to be a sink-or-swim proposition. Either you change your mind, succumbing to peer pressure and adopting the new memes as your own, or you struggle with the extremely uncomfortable feeling of being surrounded by people who think you're crazy or inadequate. The fact that you probably think the same about them is of little consolation.
Moreover, when you move to a new place, you want to adjust, make good friends etc. So when something like peer pressure comes into the equation, it can make or break you. There can be pressure to do so many different things- drink, smoke, bunk classes- things that you may not be okay with. What do you do then? Risk saying no and be a social outcast? Or say yes, and go along with something you're not actually okay with? Well first, you mentally curse yourself for trying to be all grown up and move out to 'make your own decisions'. But jokes apart, you learn to say no. And it is okay to do so. Trust me, you don't become a social outcast. If someone, is your true friend, they will stand by you no matter what. Even when you decide to, oh I don't know, hate this blog maybe!
Anyway, enough of self flattery on my part. The point I'm trying to make is that we will face peer pressure at some point or the other. And even though it may seem really hard at the time, always make the right choice. Because(yes, I'm going to be very cliched) its our choices that make us who we are.

New Beginnings

Okay, this is my first crack at blog writing so... DON'T JUDGE ME! Or actually, do. That might just help motivating me.
I'm eighteen years old so you'd think that being a teenager would have accustomed me to changes(considering how many we go through whilst we're teens) right? Right? Apparently not.
For about thirteen years, I've studied in the same school. So when i decided to move out of this comfortable niche I'd carved for myself and study away from home, it evoked a ripple of gasps from my aunts who harangued my poor mother as to WHY I was being sent away to an expensive college when i wasn't even doing engineering(the horror!). I had just triggered the next set of changes. Changes that I'm still adjusting to.
Now don't get your panties in a bunch, this isn't going to be a melodramatic, whiny blog about all the problems I have to go through. 
It's going to be something all college goers can relate to. Everybody who's moved out or wants to move out at least. 
It's going to be about adjusting to your roommate, peer pressure, adjusting to the food(!), and trying to figure out where your money is being spent(!!). 
It's going to be legen..
wait for it..
dary.