Moving Away, University time ... Options

[NaderG]

i will start by a short introduction :
i been living in Southern California for about 2 1/2 years now ( born and raised in Egypt) . I been going to Community college for the last 2 years, when time came to start applying to 4 year universities , i decided to go all out and applied to all kinds of schools. Well , i got in to UC Berkeley !


Sure i was excited for about a week , but as time passes , i am getting a bit scared. Now that i am 5 days or so of finishing my last semester here in community college , i am to the point where i am just terrified.

So why am i posting here ?
Well , the fellow 6gc community have been very helpful in the past and such , and i thought that since we are nicely diverse , i can get some good advice.
i have many things that i fear , but the main thing is moving away from home, i lived at home all my life , always depended heavily on my mom for basic survival , and now i don't know what will do once i start living alone. I am planing on finding a room in a house , since i don't like the idea of a roommate ( all on-campus housing are 2+ per room). I am just wondering what to expect ? Also , since i am moving away , i am just wondering what do i take ? i need some help coming up with a list since i am clueless !!


Anybody from the Bay area ??
How is it like ? what should i expect ?

Since i am slightly anti-social and don't have friends ( thus terrified of a new place) , i basically have anyone to consult with and have no clue about whats coming , so i came here

[CAMAricer]

Hey, when you get up here, give me a holler. I'm not too far from where you'll be. And congrats on getting into Berkeley...

Haha, dude. First month or so will be rough if you're the type to miss home. Me, I'm a lone wolf so I wander around (aimlessly) without a care in the world But you'll eventually be so busy that you won't even notice that 6 months have gone by and you're all settled in.

But if you really want to know what you'll need to bring with you, I can offer some help. I've had to make 3 major moves already (from LA to Boston, Boston back to LA, LA to SF) so I've got a knack for what's important and essential. Word of advice though...

Bring your coat 'cause NorCal definitely ain't no SoCal (in terms of weather)

i will start by a short introduction :
i been living in Southern California for about 2 1/2 years now ( born and raised in Egypt) . I been going to Community college for the last 2 years, when time came to start applying to 4 year universities , i decided to go all out and applied to all kinds of schools. Well , i got in to UC Berkeley !


Sure i was excited for about a week , but as time passes , i am getting a bit scared. Now that i am 5 days or so of finishing my last semester here in community college , i am to the point where i am just terrified.

So why am i posting here ?
Well , the fellow 6gc community have been very helpful in the past and such , and i thought that since we are nicely diverse , i can get some good advice.
i have many things that i fear , but the main thing is moving away from home, i lived at home all my life , always depended heavily on my mom for basic survival , and now i don't know what will do once i start living alone. I am planing on finding a room in a house , since i don't like the idea of a roommate ( all on-campus housing are 2+ per room). I am just wondering what to expect ? Also , since i am moving away , i am just wondering what do i take ? i need some help coming up with a list since i am clueless !!


Anybody from the Bay area ??
How is it like ? what should i expect ?

Since i am slightly anti-social and don't have friends ( thus terrified of a new place) , i basically have anyone to consult with and have no clue about whats coming , so i came here