Every time I move, I’m amazed by the amount of stuff that can fit into such a tiny space.  Things tend to accumulate over the school year and when it’s time to move out, there’s about three times as much stuff as when the year began.

But thankfully, moving in is no big deal when you’re a freshman.  On Freshman Move-In Day, you pull up to the curb and swarms of Lyon students-members of fraternities, sororities, and campus clubs and organizations-start unloading the endless bags and boxes.  All you have to do is tell them where to put it, and they get things moving!

As a freshman, Move-In Day was a neat experience.  I was, of course, a little scared when I first arrived because I had no idea what to expect; college was a completely new and different stage in my life.  But as we were lugging suitcases, boxes, and armloads of clothes, I met a few upperclassmen and just talking to them made me feel better.  I actually remember one of the first conversations I had with an upperclassman while moving.  Shannon, who graduated this past year, saw that I had a bedspread with pink and red roses on it and said, “Hey! I love that bedspread.  The rose is our sorority’s flower!”  That sounds like such a simple comment, but I’ll never forget that.  Somehow, it broke the ice and made me feel much more comfortable.

Honestly, I think Move-In Day is a perfect example of the type of thing that sets Lyon apart from other colleges.  Yes, it’s the middle of August and like 100° outside, and even after endless trips up and down stairs and in and out of buildings, everyone is still willing to tote boxes and do anything to help.