You manage to save up enough money

Three years later, present day:

Alright! Throughout the academic calendar year, you’ve found it quite easy to manage your school life with work, making a couple of friends in both departments. The school doesn’t pay much, but it’s a steady program that lets you earn about 4000 S per year. By the time you hit 21, you’ve stacked up enough money to finally make your purchase.

After pulling the trigger, you’ve only to wait a little while until your piece de resistance arrives — it’s shipping from off world, so it should take a couple of days...