I have a confession to make: at certain points during making
the move to a new country completely on my own, I have felt sad. I am a
resilient and positive person but I'm still a person. Life as an Erasmus
student is pretty great but, just like life as a regular UK student, it's not
perfect. Mood-swings still occur. Stress still exists. Sometimes I miss
Bristol. Sometimes I even miss Hertfordshire. Not being one inclined toward
indulging in self-pity, I have come up with some coping strategies for when
these days occur and I have written them down in the hope that someone else
might find them useful.
