12 year old girl might be moving 2 perth.....

[kayleyp96]

my parents for the last few months have been on abwt applying 2 move 2 perth...
but i`m worried abwt.....
what if i don`t like it?
what abwt my friends?
how am i going 2 be able 2 tell friends and family?

also...
i want 2 tell people abwt it but i cant at this moment in time because we r not 100% sure abwt applying...

write back your thoughts

thanx

[kdal]

HI, Welcome to PIO
Perth is supposed to be lovely although I have never been there but I am sure someone from Perth will answer you soon!

I'm sure your parents will tell your family and you will only need to tell your friends, I bet they will be excited for you. My sons have told their friends and their friends are looking forward to a holiday in Australia LOL

Your parents probably have their reasons for not telling just yet, bet I know how you must be feeling when you just want to talk about it all. You can talk to us on here, and you could even get yourself a diary and write your thoughts in there, as that helps lots too.

Good luck your very lucky to get this opportunity

Kimx

[Helen x]

heyy,

i moved to perth in january so i hav been through all of that. i Helen and im 13. i live in kinross. wen i told my family some of them were like go 4 it but it really effected my grandma and grandad but now they r coming ova at the end of the year so they hav got ova it. i like it. i wasnt sure at first coz i missed all of my best mates (i still do) but i hav new ones to focous on now. i struggled the first few dayz although i did make a few mates on my first day.but now i hav a lot. u can still keep in touch wif ur mates on msn, bebo, myspace, email,phone. dw bout that.
email me bk if u wanna tlk and i will pm u my msn addie. (if u hav msn)

lotsa luv X Helen X

[mandy1]

Hi Kayley
We've been in Perth for nearly 3 months now and I have 2 children aged 13 and 9. Your mum & dad will tell your family so don't worry about that and when you are sure that you will be going then you will be able to tell your friends. My kids have settled in well and you will make new friends easily, as there are so many famlies moving here. Also its quite possible to keep in touch with all your old friends in England. My children use email, msn, the phone and old fashioned letters (theres something very special about receiving a real letter!). Most of all I'd say don't worry and talk to your mum and dad about any worries that you do have as they will only have your best interests at heart.
Mandy x

[ali]

Hi,

My daughter was 11 when we came and had the same worries as you did, I won't say don't worry because you don't know what it's going to be like (and it would be like saying you shouldn't have any feelings), but what I can tell you is that my daughter settled really quickly and soon made friends. One of the main things that helped was that we knew which school she would be going to before we came, so the head (principle) got her a pen pal who she emailed before she came with lots of questions about the school, she was introduced to other classmates via MSN so when the time came to start school it wasn't daunting and she felt as if she knew some people already who were waiting to greet her on her first day. She loves Australia, and manages to keep in touch with those friends who were important to her. She's told me that one of the other things that helped was arriving in January so that she did a full school year and starting the same time as everyone else.

The other thing we did was have a leaving party for her - we'd told people not to give gifts as it was just a way for Alex to say goodbye to her pals, we had her a cake made to look like a road sign with a kangaroo on it. Her friends all clubbed together and gave her some aussie dollars, so she bought something to remember them by when she got here. Two of her friends went to build a bear and recorded a message for her in the bear (she cherishes that). The people who are important, will make the effort to stay in touch with you and will always be your friends

Don't worry about telling everyone, your mum and dad will do that .... do ask your mum and dad any questions that you have - I was glad that Alex did this with me.... you'll probably find that your mum and dad are just as scared as you are about the big adventure.

Luv n stuff ... Ali x