Sometimes a “random” encounter stays with you for life.

After selecting my college during counseling, I visited the campus for the first time, unsure of where I would stay. Out of nowhere, a senior I had never met stepped in and helped me arrange accommodation. What started as a small act of kindness ended up shaping my entire college life—I stayed there comfortably for all three years.

If not for him, we would have spent time searching for hostels, paying high fees, and adjusting to food and living conditions that might not have suited me. At that time, it felt like coincidence. Even today, it feels almost unbelievable.

I often think about him with gratitude. Sadly, he passed away in an accident during my second year.

But his kindness stayed—and it still reminds me how a single act from a stranger can change someone’s life completely.