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writes:Hi,my names Heart and I have a question about moving away from home,I'm 17 at the moment and my goal is to move to brisbane in july next year,thats 2 hours plane flight from my home town.At the moment I live with my parents,always have.My town is small,brisbane is huge,I've been there a few times in the last two years staying with my cousin,I hope to get a flat in her neighbourhood,which is really old-fashioned and pretty,full of trees and kids.Money is a bit of a problem,I've been working my butt off,and haven't saved much but I'm hoping things will look up in a couple of months.I won't be going to uni for a couple years yet,so I suppose the objective in brisbane is finding work and just living.But I have no idea what moving is like.I've been researching real-estate in the neighbourhood I've been looking at and some places are really cosy and nice,and the rent's not too bad either,my mum thinks she'll be sending me money every week anyway.The funny thing is I never thought something like this could come my way,my family have had financial problems since I was little,and in the last year somehow things have become a bit better and my parents think..provided I work really hard leading up till july,that I could pull it off.I will most likely be going alone,my best-freind would like to come but I don't think he will.And to make things even scarier,my cousin will be in europe by then.I have other family there,but I don't really know them all that well.My cousin did what I want to do,now she lives there permanently.Has anyone done this before,by themselves..I know alot of people do,I know alot of parents pay there kids rent but that's really not a option.And I know this will be really hard but I think it's the right choice for me.so does anyone have any advice,or stories. please nowone say it's hopeless,nothing's hopeless.
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reader, Cerberus_Raphael  +, writes (3 November 2010):
 My sister went through that kind of thing. She had to move away to the UK for uni while we were struggling financially.
She says that it may be overwhelming but, then again, any change is always going to be overwhelming at first. It will be easier than you think and no matter who you are or where you are, you will always make friends and you will always find people who are going through the same thing. Sure you are moving away but in a sense, you will find people who you can call family. You are going there to better yourself and it will always take time, just as long as you are motivated and you make an effort all will be alright.
She says that it is sort of like your first day at school, you think you are all alone but you are bound to meet people and make friends and it will be sort of exciting.
I hope that helps.
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