Scared, Nervous and Excited x

[horsecrazy25]

I am going to Hartpury Colllege on Monday and only aloud home every other weekend not good as can't see my horses and i get very home sick

I am very excitied about going but i am so nervous about boarding. Is there anyway i can relax and not worry so much about it?

Silly post i know, im even crying now thinking about being away from home Im so silly lol, i bet i will love it and will love boarding but i think the first week is always the worst as you are meeting new people and getting ust to the daily routine. Now smiling again

Thanks X
HC25

 

[Kellys Heroes]

I deferred my uni place by a year I was THAT scared of going!
Trust me, its the best thing I ever did was to move away, to a new place to discover with new people become more independant and have bigger laughs!
I've met the best friends I've ever had and now theres like Skype etc, when I am homesick at least I can go on there!
Definitely look forwards to it - I know its nerve wracking, but you'll never regret it, I promise!!
The first month will be the hardest and you will miss your horses, but it gets easier to deal with and you'll see them plenty!
I am in Lincoln - its 2 and a half hours away from home, but I find it perfect I LOVE the city, LOVE my house and friends and most importantly the course!
You'll be fine! Chin up and look forwards to it!
K x

ETA - not realy much to say about keeping calm as suffer from anxiety so was on meds myself (!) but don't bottle it up - talk to the new people, or even your tutors, everyone WILL be in the same boat no matter how confident they seem

 

[horsecrazy25]

I deferred my uni place by a year I was THAT scared of going!
Trust me, its the best thing I ever did was to move away, to a new place to discover with new people become more independant and have bigger laughs!
I've met the best friends I've ever had and now theres like Skype etc, when I am homesick at least I can go on there!
Definitely look forwards to it - I know its nerve wracking, but you'll never regret it, I promise!!
The first month will be the hardest and you will miss your horses, but it gets easier to deal with and you'll see them plenty!
I am in Lincoln - its 2 and a half hours away from home, but I find it perfect I LOVE the city, LOVE my house and friends and most importantly the course!
You'll be fine! Chin up and look forwards to it!
K x

ETA - not realy much to say about keeping calm as suffer from anxiety so was on meds myself (!) but don't bottle it up - talk to the new people, or even your tutors, everyone WILL be in the same boat no matter how confident they seem

Thanks Kelly,

That has really helped alot I remember i went on my taster course in February to get an idea of what it would be like and loved it but then spoke to mum on phone and burst in to tears lol as soon as im off phone laughing again with friends lol, what am i like?

Thanks once again, im feeling better now x

 

[Cedars]

Big smile, introduce yourself with a big smile, you'll settle in in no time. Trust me! Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is feeling exactly the same!

Good luck! xxx

 

[Steorra]

Good luck!

I felt exactly the same about leaving for university - feels like it was yesterday and I'm all graduated and (supposedly) grown up now.

One thing I did that helped was have a photo on my phone that my mum took of me riding my horse. I picked one that looked fab, and whenever I was feeling stressed I'd look at it and remind myself that if I could control half a ton of warmblood then I could do anything else I put my mind to. I'm sure you can too

 

[horsecrazy25]

Big smile, introduce yourself with a big smile, you'll settle in in no time. Trust me! Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is feeling exactly the same!

Good luck! xxx

Thanks, you are right it's not just me feeling like this Im practising smile

 

[Kellys Heroes]

Thanks Kelly,

That has really helped alot I remember i went on my taster course in February to get an idea of what it would be like and loved it but then spoke to mum on phone and burst in to tears lol as soon as im off phone laughing again with friends lol, what am i like?

Thanks once again, im feeling better now x

I'm not saying it won't be hard you probably will cry a lot and miss home, I spent the first month wanting to leave! But threw myself into my work had lots of time with my new mates and they kept my spirits up Very grateful to them!
Deff big smile, introduce yourself and if you're homesick, talk to your family, or your friends Make a book of photos, get your home friends and fam to write in it and don't look at it until you get there - it helps
K x

 

[horsecrazy25]

Good luck!

I felt exactly the same about leaving for university - feels like it was yesterday and I'm all graduated and (supposedly) grown up now.

One thing I did that helped was have a photo on my phone that my mum took of me riding my horse. I picked one that looked fab, and whenever I was feeling stressed I'd look at it and remind myself that if I could control half a ton of warmblood then I could do anything else I put my mind to. I'm sure you can too

Awww thanks, good luck to you to Good Idea i have got hundreds of my horses but none with me riding!! Thanks, im sure i can to x

 

[horsecrazy25]

I'm not saying it won't be hard you probably will cry a lot and miss home, I spent the first month wanting to leave! But threw myself into my work had lots of time with my new mates and they kept my spirits up Very grateful to them!
Deff big smile, introduce yourself and if you're homesick, talk to your family, or your friends Make a book of photos, get your home friends and fam to write in it and don't look at it until you get there - it helps
K x

Hehe, awwww bless, my 2 friends who i met on my taster course are going but doing different courses but the 1 is boarding so hopefully she will be close to me Good Idea about book to. Im gonna be very creative tomorrow x

 

[Kokopelli]

Good luck you will love it I love it around hartbury its such a lovely area, do you get to help out at all the shows they have there? Ohh and are you going to be there for the olympics that would be rather awesome!

Hope you have a wonderful tim and the hime sickness will get better through time

 

[horsecrazy25]

Good luck you will love it I love it around hartbury its such a lovely area, do you get to help out at all the shows they have there? Ohh and are you going to be there for the olympics that would be rather awesome!

Hope you have a wonderful tim and the hime sickness will get better through time

Thanks, i bet i will Ummmm im not sure about shows, most likely i know on the course im doing i go to shows Yep i am there for Olympics Can't Wait

Hartpury is a lovely area, are you around that area? x

 

[Kokopelli]

Thanks, i bet i will Ummmm im not sure about shows, most likely i know on the course im doing i go to shows Yep i am there for Olympics Can't Wait

Hartpury is a lovely area, are you around that area? x

Very lucky about the olympics And some of the shows there are just really fun to go to, especially blue chip when they have the gala evening

I'm very close by and I'm always around the college as one of my instructors is just down the road from there.

The only thing I can warn you is in the winter its very cold as its very exposed so lots of warm coats and jumpers

 

[horsecrazy25]

Very lucky about the olympics And some of the shows there are just really fun to go to, especially blue chip when they have the gala evening

I'm very close by and I'm always around the college as one of my instructors is just down the road from there.

The only thing I can warn you is in the winter its very cold as its very exposed so lots of warm coats and jumpers

Hehe yep, i actually forgot about that until you said Cool, i have watched shows there but never competed! Awwww, if you ever pop by you should wear a jumper saying " Kokopelli" on it then i can say hi lol

Thanks, I make sure i will, as i feel the cold alot!! brrrr. I went there in Feb for taster course and got snowed in but luckily parents had 4x4. Mark Todd was also stuck there with other showjumpers x