When I was younger I was quite weak and sickly, so my brother and I were home-schooled. Our parents were often away for work, so it was up to my brother to look after me. I often felt like I was burdening him.
But here, we were able to attend school for the first time.

On top of that, spirits aren't solid where I come from. In fact, they're not all that well known at all. Most people probably wouldn't believe in them, or give them a second thought.
Here... I'm around them all the time. I can work with them, I can LEARN about them. I want to study them and their connections to people.
I've decided I want to research them for a living.

But... I wouldn't be able to do that where I originally came from.