Moving out of home has been one thing that I have decided to do to overcome my social awkwardness. But there are other things I want to focus on too that I believe will help to improve my self confidence.

The first is pay more attention to my health and fitness. I used to be really active. I competed in triathlons fairly competitively. I had a coach, and I'd be training 20 hours a week on top of high school. I wanted to make it to the world champs and I think had I kept going I would probably be there now. Not winning but I think I'd be on the start line. But one morning I woke up and I was just done. So I stopped. Now I want to get back into some sort of fitness and I'm toying with the idea of maybe an ironman in the next couple of years. Assuming I can regain some discipline.

Another thing is my grades. They have been very bad and a few years ago I was a pretty capable student. I just need to put more time into studying this year or I'll risk not getting a very good job when I graduate.

And of course balance trying to do these things while also making sure they don't prevent me from having the opportunity to be social and spend time with people.

This weekend was ok. I went to watch a triathlon with one of my flatmates. It was three hours away so I cam back pretty exhausted. There was a party going on here when we got back but I just had to go to sleep and I had to be ok for soccer in the morning. Apparently it was a legendary party and I'm a little upset I missed it. But I might not have enjoyed it anyway. There were a lot of people and it was very loud. Complaints were made and there was furniture all over the courtyard in the morning. I was happy to be one of the only people in the building without a hangover. On the bright side, the sub soccer season is now finished. We lost in the semis. I enjoyed the league having never played before, but now I'm happy to have a break from it.

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So just a quick thing to get me started. I doubt anybody will read this but I'll try to keep writing mostly to keep myself motivated.

I am 20 years old. Just moved out of home. Not far, maybe half an hour down the road, but I think I needed to do it to help overcome social anxiety and possibly a bit of depression too. I am at university in my third year with one to go after this. The place I have moved to is a university owned apartment building. I was placed in an apartment with three others and there are 110 other students living in it I think.

Most of the other students are exchange students. I'm not sure if that is good or not. My flatmates are exchange students so I will get three more in June/July. I assume they will also be exchange students.