Moving to a new city alone - has anyone done it?

I just hope OP can understand my drivel.

cheers.

Consider a one year remote teaching contract good way to save money and you discover a bit about yourself and how to be resilient. Good luck

"Everybody everywhere
needs someone to look down on.
If you can't find yourself somebody,
then help yourself to me."

-Kris Kristauferson 1970

At 22 with a teaching qualification, the world is really your oyster. It doesn't really matter what you do and where you go, as long as you take the chance to get out of your comfort zone. WHVs, getting an ex-pat job in Asia or moving to a new state are all possibilities. Just try something - if it doesn't work out you have other options to fall back on.

Good luck!

Thanks for the supportive responses. I've actually been planning on taking a 6 month trip to travel once I graduate, but I guess I'm a bit worried about what I will do after that.

I really think I could be happy relocating somewhere in Australia - I just have to be brave enough to make the move. At the same time, my passion is travelling and I know in that sense I'm in a really good position. I know lots of people who would never leave home for longer than a few months because they would get homesick and miss their loved ones too much. But because I don't feel like I have any ties here, there really is nothing to stop me from taking off whenever I want - it's a bittersweet thing, I guess.

Go overseas while you've got active curiosity. Travel has more rewards than we can tell you. Solo is absolutely the best way.

Especially very slowly, so you make a friend or two, along the way. We all learn from each other. But it takes time.

I used to work in the "service industry", meaning hotel work and waiter. So I wind up living in tourist areas. I make too many friends behind bars. err uhh I mean...
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Don't live in the future. Until you're thirty, you won't know who you really are. Values you've learned on the road of life.

Better judge the world from in situ, instead of rumor and stereotypes.

No. Nobody's ever done it. If you decide to turn into Cristopher Columbus, write a book afterwards. Everyone writes books.

I reckon college students "should"??? might, backpack or something. Overseas b4 their third year.
It opens eyes. May change the direction of their education program.

I'm damn sure not saying don't be ambitious. Just make sure its your own goal for your own resons.

Learned that by taking up drum lessons, at 11 years old.
My best buddy was a great drummer.
I wasn't.

I'm 19 and moving from Brisbane, Australia to Milan to study for a year next year by myself.
I'm not going to lie,
although I know a few people in the uk and europe,
I'm pretty nervous too.

But these things have a weird way of working themselves out.
I'm travelling for a couple months before I settle into Milan,
So I'll get to meet a whole heap of people then which will be great.
I think the best thing you can do is to just be open to new experiences and meeting people.
If you're nice to other people, they'll return the favour.

I think you should do it.
Berlin would be incredible.

-Brittany