Alex is a determined first-year student who just moved from a small town to pursue their dream of studying Environmental Science at the University of Waterloo. With limited resources and a tight budget, they planned to transfer from another school and were relying on public transport to get to their new campus. After a long day of travel, fate took a turn when the strike disrupted their plans, leaving them stranded and homeless for the night. Alex is resilient, always finding the silver lining in every experience, but this ordeal tested their optimism.