Wow, that is good -- more often than not it is the other way around.

After a few weeks when you get settled in, you honestly won't remember what you were worrying about. You WON'T be on your own, because you will have Molly and dogs are the very best kind of company.

Yeah, I thought so! Although all of my friends appear to be paying extortionate amounts to stay in halls so perhaps things have just got more expensive this year!

And thank you for being so reassuring, it's really helped! And you're right, I won't be alone because I'll have Molly with me. If I'm not already a mad dog lady I'm sure I will be one by the end of uni

I love having my own place. Love it even more when hubby's away or on duty It's so nice just to have a place to yourself with nobody else to have to consider. I've found it very difficult the last 6 weeks being back at my parents house.

I can imagine it'd be tough going from living on your own to living back home again! My boyfriend recently had to do it when he finished uni and he's not enjoying it one bit I am quite looking forward to just having a place all to myself.

First of all, yes, this is normal!

Secondly, don't panic, you will be fine, you sound like you have a good head on your shoulders. You are thinking about the sensible things, so I am sure that your dog will be perfectly safe and you have lots of folks on here to come to for advice if you find you are getting overwhelmed.

Thirdly, don't do what I did, get everything you need and then realise when you want to open a tin of beans on a Sunday night when all the shops are closed that you neglected to buy a tin opener....

Thank you And thank you for the advice on tin openers! Unfortunately I cannot even open tins that require tin openers because I am feeble and generally rubbish however, I have already packed my little ring pull gadget so I can open my beans and soup