Not to be confused with lonely. 

Hey folks, I know it's been a really long since I posted something. I was getting adjusted to my totally different life and still haven't gotten used to it. You need to have a routine to keep going and here it is mandatory to have a routine and maintain it, unlike back home. 

It is all overwhelming for me because on one side I am excited and on the other side, I am very nervous, not scared. It is all new for me and I have to do this on my own. And I am still working on it. It's been almost a month since I came, and till now no bank account, no accommodation, no part-time job yet. Well, I have set up a bank account which will get activated in a week, the accommodation is still in progress as there is a lot of demand for students and it is quite a task to reach out. Also, the part-time job can happen only after moving near the university. There is no point in getting a job now only to relocate after sometime which can prove difficult.

Currently, I reside at my uncle's place and the University isn't that far from his place. All it requires is a train ride to the Central and a bus to the Uni. (Well that's what they call Universities here.) 

We don't have classes every day but there is a lot to do and there is no one to remind us every now and then which is an advantage and also a disadvantage for being an international student. Usually, you would have a fellow nationality for a company no matter whichever part of the world you are in or the university you go to. But in my case, I am the only Indian in my class. I was certain that there won't be any Malayali in the class but being the only Indian, feels different but certainly not alienated. 

There are two campuses and the Indians are on the other campuses I guess as they are studying Computer Science or Commerce or something related to that field and not really to the Arts Stream like I am. I didn't really see any Indians on my campus but from other parts of Asia for sure. So I don't really have company as such but I am cordial with the people in the class and I try and engage to keep my presence visible enough. 

Being the only Indian is an advantage for me indeed and at the same time challenging. The thing with Indians or at least Malayalis is that if they have gangs from their own hometowns, they would restrict themselves within that gang and stick to it only. I clearly didn't want that and I wanted to explore. I didn't fly all the way from India to only create a small group of Indians and limit myself. So in this journey, I am alone. At the moment. Do I wish if there were company? Well, yes I do. But I am fine and I am certain I will have company in sometime. All I got to do is move to the city as soon as possible. Rest all will eventually unfold. Let's see what you have in store for me life.