Secretly Terrified
User Story
By Tina Farrell
I was secretly terrified to move! I am 20 years old and from a small city in British Columbia, and when my boyfriend told me we needed to move to Edmonton for his work, I was not even sure what to say or think. At first I was so opposed to moving to Edmonton, not because I had heard anything bad, but more because it's a big new city and that is something I was definitely not used to. But all doubts and fears aside, I agreed with it – it was time to move!
When we hit the road at 5 in the morning a week after we decided to make the move actually happen, I was so nervous but surprisingly excited! Eight long, hot and cramped hours later, we arrived in Edmonton and a feeling of happiness took over me. All my worry and stress melted away. For the past week I had pictured what I thought Edmonton would be, and I will never listen to my own premonitions again! As we drove into Edmonton there was so much life everywhere and as we passed people in their vehicles all that I saw were smiles on people’s face. After that I knew that I was finally in a place I was excited to call home.
I have only been here for 3 weeks now and every time I walk out of the door of our new home I catch myself smiling. I am an Edmontonian and I couldn't be happier!
