Moving To A Hostel? Let's Discuss Mental Health & Feeling Aloof First!

You are all set with your bags packed, goodbyes done (several times), pets kissed multiple times, tears almost on the verge of your eyes and there you are having mixed feelings, sad, happy, anxious, and excited all at the same time. Sad for leaving the home, happy and excited to start a new journey, anxious about how this new life would be. 

You have already done a good amount of research about the city, about the college and everything around the college. From places to eat to places to shop for clothes, groceries, etc you have made notes for each and everything. It doesn't matter the city you are moving to, the feeling of newness is always the same. 

While going through all this, a sudden wave hits you that you are going to be alone in the new city. Settling into a new city is a bitter-sweet journey. On one side you are exploring and expanding your wings, on the other hand you are missing the warmth and comfort of your home and city. 

Student hostels also require some sort of initial adjustment. While most of the things are according to your preference at Hive Hostels, they can be one or two which need to be fixed the way you want, and we make sure to do that for you. This is all materialistic and things that matter on the surface. 

The real deal is with how you are feeling for the most part of your day, how you are doing in terms of mental health, and if you find yourself in an emotionally happy space or not. At Hive hostels, we take care of the tangibles for sure and also prioritize your mental well-being more than anything else. We ensure that your transition from home to the hostel is as smooth as possible in terms of both physical and emotional space. 

In-house counsellors

Hive hostels provide in-house free counselling to all our residents. We have a board-certified counsellor available at each one of our hostels who would provide one-to-one counselling sessions whenever you feel like having one. You can book your session at any time and have a formal or informal conversation, as it suits you with the counsellor, and get all feelings sorted. We assure you of complete confidentiality. 

Comfortable and cosy rooms

At Hive hostels, we strongly recommend that you take up a room with a roommate. There should be someone to have those late-night conversations with when you aren't feeling very good or in general discussing shows, movies, or stalking people together. We have designed our rooms such that you have your privacy and the comfort of a company with you. 

Keep your worries for us

We understand how bad food or unclean washrooms can make your already bad day worse and trigger an emotional turmoil of missing your home badly. At Hive hostels, we take care of all the chores for you, so that you don't have to worry about anything. And we specially take care of providing good and yummy meals, because nothing is a bigger deal breaker than bad food. 

Engaging programs

We understand the importance of making friends and engaging with peers. There is always a debate going around about introverts not needing or wanting to be out there and talk to people. While extroverts are all over the place. While this may be true at some levels, introverts do open up and need friends whom they feel comfortable with, and extroverts also need a comfortable space to be themselves out in the open. We organise regular chat sessions over coffee or during the day where you meet more people and see if you can click with someone. It broadens your own bandwidth; you get to learn more in every sense, not just make friends. We have groups like theatre, music, sports, dance, etc where you can choose an activity you have an interest in. 

We at any time are there to help with any issue you are facing. Be it your mental health, physical well-being, or any issue related to the hostel; we are there for you to solve it as soon as possible. We have an in-house hostel manager to provide you with immediate assistance in any situation.

Summary: Mental health is very fragile, especially when you enter a new phase of life. To take care you need to be very mindful of your surroundings and the circle you have. At Hive hostels, we provide you with utmost comfort so that there is no dull day in your hostel life. Still, if you ever feel like talking, book your session with our counsellor or call us. We are there for you 24*7.