On August 1st, 2023 I turned 21—and one month later I moved out for the first time. This video is basically me stepping into a new chapter while still feeling like a kid at the same time. I’m super privileged to have supportive parents who’ve always given me independence, and even though everything’s “great” on paper (I’d literally just come back hot off the plane from the best trip of my life with my best friend), moving out makes everything feel real. I also talk about the not-so-glamorous parts behind the cinematic moments: for the last two years I prioritized my part-time job over uni, and now I’m at the point where I just want to graduate and move on from being a kid. There’s a quick reality check around money too—how rent should line up with your weekly income after tax—because freedom is exciting, but it has rules. The film is a mix of packing, last-week goodbyes, and that in-between feeling where you’re proud, nervous, and ready to grow up anyway.