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