Whether you're going to the hometown university or heading across the country, university is a time of change. If you're leaving home for the first time, it is especially different, with your parents not around to take care of things for you and give you advice, and no set of house rules to follow. But no matter who you are, university is a major life transition. You're leaving the familiar and broaching the unfamiliar. You're being exposed to many different types of people and ways of thinking, which changes how you view the world and yourself. Know that things may feel uncomfortable for awhile.