Aiming to ease pain of starting college

Oct 9 2008 by Shirley Bartynek, Hamilton Advertiser

THE Samaritans Hamilton branch are on hand to offer advice to students starting college or university.

Students leaving home for the first time can bring both a sense of excitement and trepidation for the new entrants.

Missing friends and family back home, not knowing anyone, feeling isolated and having just left school and moved up to college or university can be one of the most stressful times in your life.

But who can you talk to? How about Samaritans?

If starting university or college is getting you down, call 08457 90 90 90 (local rate call) or drop into your local branch at 4 Selkirk Place, Hamilton.