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contracts for our house the next day. The
third task had been completed. The following
day, I went to my first university class (it was
online). Finally, I ran into two of my high
school buddies and went on a city tour. On
my last day in Toronto, I went downtown and
roamed about, taking pictures, eating pizza,
and sipping beer. Meanwhile, my bags had
arrived, and it was time to go for Windsor,
my final destination.
I reached Windsor on September 18th, 2021.
My housemates arrived the following week,
and it was a full house. We were six people in
a three-bedroom house, and we didn't know
to make a smooth transfer to Canada if it each other! We grew accustomed to each
hadn't been for this guy. other with each passing day. Cooking, eating,
Moving to Pondicherry for my undergraduate cleaning, studying, and living together.
was my first experience living independently, During the semester I got a few opportunities
but it was completely different this time to volunteer at the university and made new
around. I didn't have my parents, friends, friends. Met a group of people to play cricket
or family within a one-hour flight distance. with! Hit the gym, found a part time job at an
Furthermore, the time difference prevented IT firm. And my first semester ended just like
me from calling anyone back home at any that. I scored great grades!
time. Let's just say it was a disaster. A cultural We visited Toronto for NYE, came back, and
shock, jet lag, and a slew of tasks await me started the second semester and it ended
as I begin my new life. too! During this semester, I got promoted at
As a result, I developed a to-do list. I began by my workplace, scored great grades again
taking public transportation and the subway and went out for a vacation.
around Toronto, then used Google Maps Not everything was easy though. There were
to find my way to Service Canada, where I days when I wished I was back in India,
completed my first task in Canada, getting a among my family and friends. Especially
SIN. Then, with my senior, I went to the phone when my best friend and uncle died within
store and completed my second task, getting a month of each other. I cried; I was sad but
a SIM. My housemates and I had signed the there wasn’t much I could do about it. Life
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