My New Home

So I've finally sort of settled into my new home away from home. I've moved into residence and finally have gotten used to not having my sisters around and not having the normal comforts of my own home.

I wouldn't say that too much is different other than the fact that I have to find my own food and wash ALL of my own dishes, but I guess it's just a few responsibilities that I should've had a while ago.

Overall, I kind of feel lonely here. Though there are friends here, it's not the same as home. It's weird because I wouldn't have thought I would miss Hamilton at all. But I do, just a little. I miss my room, I miss my family and I miss my friends. I knew I would feel a little homesick, but I was completely in denial. I think that I wouldn't feel so isolated if I actually had a vehicle here, but even so, having a vehicle doesn't replace the people and places that you miss.

I'm also living on the tightest budget of my life. I've never been unemployed since I was about 13 or 14 years old and now I have no income. No income means that I can't afford to spend any money on anything that isn't necessary. It doesn't seem like it would be hard, but it really is. I am so accustomed to having savings and having an income and to be unable to spend money on something that I want is pretty difficult. I've only purchased lunch once and that was today because I was forced out of my room from a residence evacuation this morning.

So all in all, I don't really love my new home. It seems so much different and it seems like I've lost so much from just moving from Hamilton to here. I know that this is just an initial feeling and I hope that things do start to get better. Of course everyone always says that it will, so I'll just go along with what everyone is saying and I'll believe it. :)