Not sure how much advice I can legitimately offer, but the one thing I've found very helpful is managing negative emotion. Sure we can't be in a super positive mood all the time, but avoiding lows is very important. For me, the big thing was discarding anger and sadness over things I can't influence. Dreaming and wishing don't do much good- action does. You're going to a university? Good, university degrees(at least in the US, I imagine in Canada as well) are becoming a near necessity to get a well paying job in you're 20's and being able to rebound if unemployment does hit.
Lastly, and this might be difficult, but I'd advise letting go of your (distant?) family past (the bit about near-royal status or so). The family you have now is what's important. The now is what's important. The past is passed, after all. Work on your degree. Have some fun. Don't stress the small stuff. People seem to worry a lot. It aint good for their health, and it doesn't help you figure out how to solve a problem anyways.
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