When people have talked about 'finding yourself' at University in the past, I've always just cringed and seen it as a massive cliché. How can changing your location mean you suddenly see 'yourself'? But now I've been at University for a couple of months, I can sort of see what they are talking about.
Being at University forces you to be independent and strips you of the people you've grown up around. I still don't agree with the cringe-worthy phrase 'finding yourself' because it's not exactly like that. However, it is true that you start to see your own capabilities more when you're put in a situation where you have to look after yourself. It shows you what is left when the people and things you're used to having around are taken away and I suppose in a sense - what is left, is you. You don't suddenly change and become a completely different person - but it highlights what you can be and can do by yourself.
I think we have a tendency to underestimate ourselves and think we can't do certain things. Sometimes though, you just have to be thrown in at the deep end and surprisingly enough you'll probably find you stay with your head above the water.
Laura.
Song: Come Undone by Adam Barnes
