[Alishia88]

I have recently moved abroad and after 2 weeks in a hotel-apartment, into a new place.

Here is the problem, I am not sure why, but I feel uncomfortable here and like I cannot relax.

I moved here in order to study so after a week of feeling like all my energy went into coping with the place and feeling like my studies really suffered from poor sleep and mood, went back to the hotel apartment where I felt better and could immediately relax.

I am back in the apartment now because it´s school holiday time anyway, but immediately felt unwell again.

A problem is: It is pretty noisy, you can hear the street in almost every room and even though it is not like really loud, I feel like it is constantly taking my attention towards the sound. Then there are airplanes flying really close to the house even in late hours (no night-flight forbid here), there are also constructions in and outside the house and generally you hear more of the neighbours here, like dogs bark etc.

The other thing is, and this actually quite beautiful, it has very large windows and it is on the 9th floor, so you get a lot of light and view of the city, but I also feel like it is taking my attention to what is going on there instead of feeling more calm and centered within me.

The place is actually very beautiful, so I feel stupid for complaining about it, yet I feel not calm inside so I have considered moving again. But I don´t know if I am being too sensitive about it and should give it more time or money to soundproof windows e.g., but not sure if I should invest anything in it, if I might really have to move anyway......???

My main focus here is my studies that are very important to me, so I want to be in a place where I can really focus on that, and I´m not sure if I will be able to or not.

Also, there is only 3 weeks school break so if I want to move, I need to do it soon, so I can spend my energy on school once it starts again.

Any ideas or advice/experience would be largely appreciated!

Thank you so much

[-jimi-]

Large windows and that high up... eep! If I could ever live like that I would have to shelter myself and put up curtains so I could see like the sky but not the ground and see how far up I was...... But then I have terrible vertigo. People have a different rate at adapting to sounds. I remember sleeping over at a friend's place and suddenly a train ran right through the home... or at least that is what I heard. They were really amazed by my strong reaction but the tracks were actually really near the house. They had already forgotten their initial reaction to the trains. Even that loud noise, they didn't even hear it!!!

[alpacalicious]

Maybe try to search some new places, more quiet. When I was at uni. I had apartments that weren't located near the streets, so it was quiet (I heard only my roomates and other people who lived in the building ). Maye try to search for an apartment far from the city center and from the streets. If you think you really can't study in this condition, it's better to move.