What major event occurs in frankenstien's life when he is 17 years old

At the age of 17 years old, Victor Frankestein had to deal with two challenging situations. In the first place, his mother, Elizabeth, contracted scarlet fever and got very ill. In the second place, he had to leave his homeland to study at a German University, because his parents determined that the quality of his education had to be improved and he had to meet other new cultures.