NEW CITY, NEW ME

Although it is quite tough to move to absolutely a new place where a lot of difficulties are there
to confront in your way to settle properly, especially if you are an introvert .But keeping eye on
some of implications, it can be easier to set into a new niche.

Moving to a new city and hence to a new life is quite hard both mentally and
physically. From a very small town to a metro city –the journey was not easy and
was challenging as well. I was totally getting into a new life which was beyond my
imagination and was totally different from my older one; it was a whole new start.
I am from a small city in Assam and have come to Kolkata, to pursue my post
graduation. Building a new life in a completely unknown city takes time – not only
are you adjusting to the new environment, you are constantly hurting from
missing home, friends and family.
So, it has been eight months since I have shifted to Kolkata. These eight months
have shown me many ups and downs of my life. To start with, staying in a PG,
with a roommate who is moody, dramatic, joyful and egoistic is quite interesting
and challenging too. Everything was going well, we were staying peacefully, we
used to have fun even grocery-shopping together, forget clothes-shopping. We
used to talk all the while and cooking together made it less of a chore. But at a
certain point, everything changed. Suddenly, there was a huge gap between us.
In college, my teachers were good and so were my classmates as I slowly came to
know them. Everything was going the way it should. But, in between all of these, I
began to lose myself. As the days passed by, life became more and more
complicated. I became short-tempered because of the daily issues with my
roommate.
Basically I am an introvert, so talking, sharing problems with others, is not my cup
of tea. I stay alone, quietly -- that’s who I am. And this became a reason for
people to poke fun at me. At a certain point of time, everything seemed in a flex, I
was so taking aback by the city, that I became bemused and lost control over
everything. Till I met five of them, my friends – the turning point of my life. The
best thing that happened to me in Kolkata is that I met friends like them. They
taught me how to live life to the fullest, enjoy fully. And best of all? I have realized
that moving to a new place does not have to be sad and painful but is actually an
opportunity to make new friends ,to compete with the crisis, to make one self
more competent. The best gift is that now, I will not be worried if I decide to shift
again for better opportunities.
So, there are some basic things need to keep in mind when you move in a new
place, what are those? Here are those
 The first and foremost is to be frank enough to express yourself.
 Let your shyness escape from your character.
 Try to make new friends.
 Spend as much as time with them.
 Go for outing with friends so that you get a chance to explore the new city.
 Be bold enough to tackle any unexpected situation.

So, all of you quiet homebodies reading this, do I have any words of advice? I do.