Nighean chiallach mar thu-fhèin / A sensible girl like you

An Island-born girl tidies her bedroom on the eve of her departure for College in Glasgow – putting away her childhood, coming to terms with the personal mistakes and family upheavals of the past few years: her first real love affair, her parents’ chaotic marriage, people’s unrealistic expectations of her ability to cope, academically and emotionally, through all this…