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

[NaderG]

I been looking into where i will be living and whether its close or far from the university campus , seems like a car is practically useless in that city. Bicycles are the way to go , and if not bicycles , its public transport. So , my car will become a liability , i will probably only get to use it on the weekends , or maybe never. Paying insurance for a car that i only use 4 times a month is absurd.

Seems like i will have to let go of the Celi ..... either that or park it here in my dad's garage and let it rot ...

the campus doesn't have much parking space , and even less parking spaces for motorcycles ( my dream transport ) , motorcycles pay 2 different parking fees !

i should go make a feeler FS thread .. Anyone interested in a 97 GT convertible with minor issues here and there ?? lol