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Sadness over leaving uni

Did anyone else feel incredibly sad after leaving uni?

It’s stupid because I’m only a first year and I’m coming back in 3 months, but all I’ve been doing for the past 3 days is bawling my eyes out. I can’t stop thinking about the memories I’ve made this year, in this accommodation and how I’ll never get to stay in this room again.

A lot of my friends are also 3rd year/masters students so we will hardly get to see each other again since I’m not from the UK. Been drowning myself in alcohol and trying to fit everyone in before I fly back but it’s really making me feel depressed.

Is anyone else this easily emotionally attached? Do you have any tips on how to cope? I feel so stupid but I just can’t stop crying lol.

Thanks in advance!

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Original post by Anonymous
Did anyone else feel incredibly sad after leaving uni?
It’s stupid because I’m only a first year and I’m coming back in 3 months, but all I’ve been doing for the past 3 days is bawling my eyes out. I can’t stop thinking about the memories I’ve made this year, in this accommodation and how I’ll never get to stay in this room again.
A lot of my friends are also 3rd year/masters students so we will hardly get to see each other again since I’m not from the UK. Been drowning myself in alcohol and trying to fit everyone in before I fly back but it’s really making me feel depressed.
Is anyone else this easily emotionally attached? Do you have any tips on how to cope? I feel so stupid but I just can’t stop crying lol.
Thanks in advance!

This is the first post i’ve seen similar to how i’m currently feeling.. I’m aware that i’m already quite a sensitive/emotional person but i feel as if i’m feeling the sadness much more than anyone else… i’ve stayed at the same accommodation for my whole 3 years in uni and its just so hard to grasp that everything is over and i have to leave this room now.. i have felt every emotion in this room and have grown up in this space, there are so many memories and was my first proper escape from my childhood home. I would consider it the start of my adulting life and leaving it is honestly crushing my heart.. i am moving out in a couple days and have dreaded the moment everytime i thought about it. i’m currently trying to get myself to start packing but even that i can’t do without having such a heavy heart. i have cried for days about this now, i guess i just have a hard time letting go of things and feel so silly because i know this is part of every uni experience but i could really do with some advice about how people go about this.. its not like i have a horrible family situation back home, i’m actually very blessed and lucky - i’m just so extremely sad about moving on! i feel like i’m leaving a part of me behind!

please give some advice about how to cope with this and what things you did to make yourself feel better,

thank you in advance

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