At Zuma Housing we've been blogging and marketing about how many apartments we have rented, how many are still available, etc.. From our perspective, Move-In and Move-Out period at the end of each month is a hectic process in which we strive to make all of our tenants happy. We are constantly busy and stressed about filling in all the spots, scheduling cleaning on time, finishing the touch-ups before the new person moves in, arranging parking spots, and many other details.
However, as someone who has lived in Zuma Housing for more than a year, and experienced the student life in Westwood, I know that there is a whole story going on behind the move ins/outs.
In Westwood, big memories fit in small time periods. When time is limited, everything you experience gets "intense". Friendships, love affairs, parties, finals...
You can call someone your best friend in 3 days! Even if you are here temporary as an international student, making new friends won't be difficult. You will be amazed how close you feel with the new friends you make in such short time.
So this intense and amazing connection with people around you has a bad side to it: Every month you have to say farewell to another best friend of yours! And believe me that is difficult!
Yesterday, I found myself crying at the airport after saying goodbye for a very dear friend of mine. It's the feeling of "end of an era" or "not knowing what to do without him/her" that hurts the most. And that feeling lead the title of my article today...
So dear newcomers: Prepare yourself for an intense journey which you'll create some of the best memories you'll ever have!
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