What to Expect
Stage One – The Honeymoon Phase
In this stage you might feel really happy, excited and hopeful about moving away from home, starting school and learning about a new way of living. You might notice the differences between home and your new community/city and it doesn’t bother you that much.
Here are some new things that you may find exciting during the honeymoon phase
- Meeting new classmates and friends
- Living on your own
- Riding the bus or public transportation
- Eating out at restaurants and fast food joints
- Shopping at the malls
- Seeing all kinds of people from all over the world
- Walking on sidewalks and waiting for a walk signal to cross the street
- Starting your courses at school
- Joining a club or sports team