By Julia Scott Lenz, Simon Fraser University, winner of the 2017 Stories from Abroad Scholarship.
Around three and a half years ago, I packed my mom’s sedan with everything I thought I needed to start university. Every piece of clothing, every sentimental postcard, every favourite book, and then we drove for hours. Eventually, I lugged every single bin and bag up to the 4th floor of my new building and into my very own dorm room. It was my first time living on my own and it was so exciting to be in a new city with a few of my closest friends, starting at a new school, and taking my first steps into the so-called adult world.
Now, I’m packing yet again to move away from home into a dorm room at a university at the end of this week. This time around, I’m ca...
