Undergraduate / 'Leaving home at the age of 16' - Common App Essay [3]

Hello, I need some reviews on my commonapp essay. I am going to apply to Stanford and I do not know, if it is good enough. I am from Slovakia and this is about my experience as an exchange student in the US for a year. Thank you for any comments.

I have never thought that at the age of 16 I will leave my home, my family and all the friends and travel to a different continent for a year. After getting the information about where I am going to fly to and my new family I will live with for next few months, I had just three days to pack all the things needed in order to survive the upcoming year. [..]