I honestly don’t think I’ll ever get used to house-hunting. It’s so strange to be looking for a spare room in a place where I’m going to be totally on my own and there are no students to rely on. It’s particularly irritating as well that there is only one bus that will go to my workplace, and that I can’t drive (and am unlikely to ever drive).
However! I have put an advert up and had interest almost straight away from a house I’d previously looked at and liked quite a lot!! I’ve gotten in contact with them, so we’ll see how that goes. (They have a dog already there, I am delighted)
The idea of living with strangers I’ve never met and have no connection with is a little daunting, but I suppose it has to be part of this adventure - I am so, so lucky to have the opportunity to work where I am next year, and it’s just a case of dealing with the anxieties that come with it now. It feels like a lot of growing up in a very short time; that sounds ridiculous since I’ve been legally an adult for a year now but also, I’m not even 20 yet, so I feel like it’s okay that I’m not a ‘proper’ grown-up with my life together just yet.