Out-of-town Interview

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I have an interview for a full time position as a Jr. Dog Groomer/Trainee in Toronto tomorrow. I'm taking the train from Kingston to Toronto with a transfer in Oshawa. I thought about driving, but the 401 can be crazy. So I catch the train at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
If I get the job I'll be moving to Toronto, which is a huge step for me. The only other time I have moved from home by myself was to go to university. That was over twenty years ago and was a complete failure. Now I'm taking medication and am coping better, so I think I might be able to do it.
Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with a situation like this. At this point I'm very nervous and my main goal has become to remain verbal during the interview.

For today just try and focus on the interview and not the potential move. If you get the position then you can ask for help for specific moving issues as they arise. With 80,000 members I am pretty sure somebody has dealt with whatever issue will come up.

Good Luck

Well, the interview was meh . . . but the trip was fun! I made all my connections and it was neat to see the Beach and downtown. But I've discovered that Toronto is quite expensive to live in and as the job would only be just above minimum, I don't see how I could do it.

I do love the train though. There's something so peaceful about it. So all in all a useful experience.

If I could afford it I think Toronto would be a fun place to live.

edit: I have a hard time in interviews as I don't like talking about myself and she was very chatty and informal. Not the best setting for me.

I was born and raised in Toronto, living there for more than 50 years. I have since moved to Belleville, just down the tracks from Kingston. I would just like to say clearly that it is very, very expensive to live in Toronto compared to smaller cities to the east. Everything is more expensive, and sensory stimulation is quite huge. If it were me, I would consider moving out on my own in Kingston, then consider a move to Toronto if that is successful, taking on one thing at a time.

As for the train, it really is a beautiful sensory experience, isn't it! Why not take a trip to the big city once in a while just for fun!

I hope I didn't come across as being too bossy. It was not my intention.

Yeah, you're right. I get fantastical ideas sometimes.

Taking the train back I could feel the reduction in sensory input as we moved east. lol