The triangle is home to many a university, and this particular weekend in August always is move in day. It makes the news. Traffic typically backs up. Target, Walmart, and K-Mart is as busy as it is on Black Friday. Despite the Saturday errand "tie ups" and inconveniences for us non-students, there is something about "back to school." It brings a new hunger for knowledge, new friends, and of course new exciting social events.
I'm always a bit nostalgic on this particular day in August from my wonderful college experience. I am a graduate of a Women's College that took move in day to a whole new level. It was as if you were off to summer camp. As you pull through the front gates you were greeted by a GIANT balloon arch (the photo above does no justice). I have never seen one as large in my entire life (and I know, I made it once)! I still remember what my first dorm room looked like. I remember the nerves of meeting my roommate and suite mates. I remember the "instant connection" I made with some girls that have turned into my best friends. I remember being thankful Mom, Dad, and Sister were there to help me un-pack and run the above mentioned errands for the "uh oh i forgot ____" moments. I look back on that day with a big smile on my face.
Here's to back to school!
Does anyone else have great college move in memories?
4 comments:
hey! I have that same woman's college move-in experience too...baloons...singing...dry erase boards...
my favorite was being an ra or an sa and being on campus prepping for the freshmen prior to their move-in...you had time to get everything perfect before it got crazy...
I was an orientation leader, so I helped craft those move-in memories for other students.
At my school, the staff, faculty and alumni helped move students in. My parents loved that the chancellor carried boxes up the stairs! I think it was also a great introduction to how going to and graduating from a small college made you a part of a new family.
Oh I have those same memories. Move in day did feel like camp. Since I went to an all girls camp in NC, I total get what you mean by that...I almost went to a woman's college because of it.
You are right: there is something in the air this time of year.
Did you go to Meredith? Have we already gone over this? I know magnoliabelle is a Meredith girl...
I did always love move in day :-) Sadly both of my sisters are off-campus girls, so I haven't been able to reminisce.
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