{"id":57732,"date":"2026-03-06T16:46:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/?p=57732"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:46:43","slug":"the-people-who-made-accommodation-feel-like-my-second-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/the-people-who-made-accommodation-feel-like-my-second-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u00a0people\u00a0who\u00a0made accommodation\u00a0feel like my\u00a0second\u00a0home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>This blog was written by Semester 1 Storyteller, Niharika.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I came to Australia, my story here started in&nbsp;<strong>university accommodation<\/strong>,&nbsp;a place I called home but never meant it. Somewhere between awkward kitchen encounters, late-night&nbsp;conversations&nbsp;and random shared meals, that&nbsp;word&nbsp;gained meaning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, it was just a room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But without any big moment announcing it, it became something else \u2014 my&nbsp;<strong>first home away from home<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not because of the building&nbsp;but because of the people who filled it with life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;ever lived in accommodation, you&nbsp;probably know&nbsp;exactly what I mean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let me introduce you to my&nbsp;<strong>seven wonders<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 the kind of friends you might recognise in your own&nbsp;group&nbsp;too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Himani \u2013 The&nbsp;one&nbsp;friend&nbsp;who&nbsp;always&nbsp;asks, \u201cDid&nbsp;you Eat?\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-500x666.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-500x666.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-696x928.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-1068x1424.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Himani-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every group has the mum friend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Himani\u2019s love language is food. She turned the shared kitchen into a comfort zone with late-night meals, shared plates, and the simple question that somehow fixes everything:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cDid you eat?\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Palak \u2013 The&nbsp;one&nbsp;friend&nbsp;who&nbsp;brings the&nbsp;energy<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-533x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-533x666.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-150x187.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-1068x1335.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-1920x2400.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/809c3976-105e-4c8e-bf36-c81d4f04f949-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every squad has that one person whose energy fills the room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palak laughs louder, reacts bigger, and somehow turns ordinary moments into memories. The funny part? I never thought&nbsp;we\u2019d&nbsp;be friends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now&nbsp;she\u2019s&nbsp;completely irreplaceable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tiffany \u2013 The&nbsp;one&nbsp;friend&nbsp;who&nbsp;brings the&nbsp;drama<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-500x666.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-500x666.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-696x928.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany-1068x1424.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tiffany.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every group has someone who keeps life entertaining.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiffany treats gossip like breaking news and believes every inconvenience deserves a full discussion but the chaos&nbsp;she brings&nbsp;is&nbsp;forgotten with one&nbsp;sincere&nbsp;<strong>\u201csorry\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;melts your anger instantly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sai (Anna) \u2013 The&nbsp;one&nbsp;friend&nbsp;who&nbsp;feels&nbsp;like a&nbsp;big&nbsp;brother<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sai-460x666.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sai-460x666.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sai-207x300.jpeg 207w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sai-290x420.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sai-150x217.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sai-300x434.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sai.jpeg 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every group has someone who quietly looks out for everyone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sai is equal parts sunshine and chaos \u2014 and somehow able to sleep anywhere. He may not always be at the centre of things&nbsp;but when&nbsp;he\u2019s&nbsp;not around, you notice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vicky \u2013 The&nbsp;one&nbsp;friend&nbsp;who&nbsp;gives&nbsp;unexpected&nbsp;life advice<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-500x666.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-500x666.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-696x928.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-1068x1424.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vicky-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some friendships arrive quietly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vicky blended into the group without a grand entry but became part of every late-night conversation. On the surface: dad jokes. Underneath:&nbsp;surprisingly&nbsp;good life advice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rahul (Bunny) \u2013 The&nbsp;one Friend&nbsp;who&nbsp;feels&nbsp;like a&nbsp;sibling<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-500x666.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-500x666.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-696x928.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul-1068x1424.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahul.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every squad has someone who feels like family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rahul brought pure sibling energy \u2014 equal parts annoying and reliable. The kind of friend you argue with constantly but still rely on without thinking twice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shubhi \u2013 The&nbsp;one&nbsp;friend&nbsp;who&nbsp;was&nbsp;always there<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-375x666.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-375x666.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-236x420.jpeg 236w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-150x267.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-300x533.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-696x1237.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi-1068x1899.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shubhi.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And then&nbsp;there\u2019s&nbsp;the constant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shubhi&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;come from accommodation \u2014 she came with me. \u201cBest friend\u201d feels too small. Sister feels more&nbsp;accurate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She reminds me who I was before all of this\u2026 and who&nbsp;I\u2019m&nbsp;becoming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first walked into accommodation, I thought it was just a place to stay. Now when I think about it, I remember the people, the shared meals, the late-night&nbsp;talks&nbsp;and the laughter that somehow made everything feel easier. There are also some friendships people hardly talk about &#8211; the ones that&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;stay forever. They become memories&nbsp;but the kind that leave a lasting impact and remain an important part of the journey. A little like Hogwarts,&nbsp;maybe not&nbsp;magical because of spells&nbsp;but magical because of the people who make you feel like you belong.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These were my seven wonders, send it to the wonders&nbsp;from your own squad.&nbsp;Because at the end of it all,&nbsp;I\u2019m&nbsp;simply grateful for&nbsp;all the wonders&nbsp;who turned a place to stay,&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This blog was written by Semester 1 Storyteller, Niharika. When I came to Australia, my story here started in&nbsp;university accommodation,&nbsp;a place I called home but never meant it. 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