A New Life

Change is always scary. That’s why I cried at even the thought of leaving my house in Chennai in order to work in Mumbai. I had landed a job in one of the best accounting firms in the country. It was a dream job, in India’s financial capital. But I was going to be alone, in a place I knew nothing about.  I was going to #StartANewLife.

Nonetheless, I put on a brave face in front of my family and friends. I didn’t want them to know that I was scared. However, I did share my anxiety with my best friend – Vrinda. I told her that I was scared to live alone. What if I wasn’t in a good neighbourhood? I read so much in the newspapers about incidents that happen in Mumbai. Was it really safe for a girl to live alone in the big city?

 Vrinda calmed me down. She told me about Housing.com. It was a website where one could find decent places to live at reasonable rates. I browsed the site, and managed to find several options to choose from. I noticed a small flat in Andheri which seemed to be in a good neighbourhood. The lessor was a lady who I spoke to over the phone. I made several inquiries with her, so that I could make an informed decision. I took the Andheri flat after I was completely satisfied.

I bade farewell to my friends and family and moved to Mumbai. The flat was amazing. It was exactly as it had been depicted in the pictures on the website. It was the house of my dreams. I had two days to settle my affairs before I resumed office. During those two days I befriended all my neighbours.  I never felt like I was alone.

I went to office the next day, a bit nervous. I was introduced to the team and was made to say a few words about myself. To my surprise the office environment was very casual. There were all sorts of people there. People of all ages and cultures were in a room of two thousand square feet. There were some girls of my age with whom I could joke around, some old ladies who treated me like their daughter, and even some cute guys to hit on. I told them all about how nervous I was to come to Mumbai. They shared with me similar stories about themselves. I was also surprised that many of them had found places to live in Mumbai thanks to Housing.com.

And that’s the story of how I overcame my fear, which was unwarranted to begin with. I want to convey to my readers that you must never be afraid to #StartANewLife. I don’t find change scary anymore. In fact, I find it rather exciting.

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