Mikael dropped his bags on the dormitory floor. It was strange. He had become so used to his family's old rural house that here, he felt like an intruder. The irony of his being out of place in a university designed for people like him to "fit in" was not lost.  

After claiming his bed and setting his things up, he decided to head outside and take a look around. This was his new home, after all: probably best to be familiar with it.