Queries on studying and living abroad

I lived in Nottingham for a year while studying, and I often say — the move changed more than just my location. It shifted something in me.

Living abroad can be exciting, but also quietly overwhelming. You leave behind everything familiar — the people, the language, the food, the routines — and suddenly, you’re learning how to be yourself in a whole new world. It’s not always easy to explain to people back home what it feels like to belong everywhere and nowhere at once.

This call is a space for:

• Anyone who has studied or lived abroad and is still unpacking what it meant
• Students about to move or currently living abroad who want to talk to someone who’s been through it
• People feeling lonely, homesick, or unsure of how to navigate the emotional side of moving
• Anyone processing what “home” means after living in two places at once
• Or if you’ve come back from living abroad, and everything feels the same… but you don’t

What we can talk about:

• The emotional side of moving — culture shock, disconnection, identity shifts
• How to make sense of what you're feeling when you're far from home
• Loneliness, learning to enjoy your own company, and building comfort in new routines
• The weird, beautiful, bittersweet feeling of coming back changed
• How to stay grounded in who you are — even when everything around you feels unfamiliar

This isn’t therapy or coaching. Just a warm, honest conversation with someone who gets it.

Bring your stories, your questions, or just a quiet hour of your time. Whether you’re still abroad or back home but feeling a little unanchored — I’d be happy to hold space for it all.