January 2009 New city New school New everything

So the 1 of january Im oing to live in vancouver...AND IT SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF ME! cause Im going to be alone, without my family and my friends.
Im going as an exchange stundent to Emily Carr University...AND IM sooooooo happy about that, but that doesnt mean Im not scare...I mean Im going to be alone, in a new city, I have never been alone in a city...The longest I been appart from my family is one month when I studied in milan, but I was with a friend, and she was my roomate.
I DONT HAVE AN APARTMENT! IM HOMELESS!!
hahaha
thank god, my mom and dad are going with me and stay for 5 days, we will try to find and apartment in those day...I hope I can find something close to the university...If anyone knows of a place could you tell me? THANKS!!