Milestones and Emotions for the Class of 2028 and Families
Chris Lane
We brought everything out to the garage to load the car. We looked and said, there鈥檚 zero chance this is going in that SUV.
Katey Grace Buckland
We brought way too much stuff.
Lauren McElfresh
It鈥檚 not that much stuff.
Chris McElfresh
It鈥檚 a lot of stuff.
Parent 1
It鈥檚 a perfect day to move in.
Michaela Hennigh
It鈥檚 a good vibe, a chaotic vibe, but it鈥檚 positive.
Annie Oxman
It鈥檚 a bittersweet day.
Britta
She鈥檚 our first going to college, so that鈥檚 big. So we have to adjust to how everything鈥檚 going to be in the house, but yeah.
Cassidy
It鈥檒l be okay.
Parent 2
I鈥檓 sure there are going to be tears, some tears of sadness and some tears of joy, too.
H.A. Nguyen
It鈥檚 like coming home, especially since, you know, I went here for eight years. So this is really home, home for me.
Parent 3
We鈥檙e just depositing our hearts here in Charlottesville for a little while.
Parent 4
We鈥檝e really raised a tremendous young man and just super proud.
Parent 5
Just excited for her.
Parent 6
The trip home will be, will be, will be, will be difficult.
Bonnie Quansah
It鈥檚 a good day.
Iain Ramirez
Everyone I had ever talked to that went here, they all said amazing things about UVA, and they all said how much they loved it.
Gianna Hunsche
I wanted to go here so badly. So when I got in, it was like, the most exciting thing that鈥檚 ever happened.
H.A. Nguyen
You鈥檙e gonna make awesome friends. This is an opportunity for you to learn purely for learning, for knowledge鈥檚 sake.
Parent 7
I鈥檓 jealous that he鈥檚 getting to go. I wish I could come back to school.
Katey Grace Buckland
I鈥檓 looking forward to feeling the community of UVA, going to games, being packed in a stadium with everybody.
Fiona Bailey
Go to the Corner, go to the library.
Kamar Wilson
I don鈥檛 want to be in my room.
Leah Russo
I鈥檓 looking forward to a different school. Like, that鈥檚 different from high school because I鈥檓 definitely sick of high school.
James Plummer
I鈥檓 pumped to meet all the people.
Melody Nguyen
I鈥檓 kind of scared to leave my childhood home. But it鈥檚 part of growing up, and it鈥檚 something we all have to do.
Kamar Wilson
Definitely calling a lot the first couple of days.
Parent 8
I told him in the beginning, I might just text every 15 minutes and then I鈥檒l maybe cut it back to once a day.
Student 1
I鈥檓 going to miss my parents and my dog, Brownie.
Virginia Plummer
I was doing fine today until I saw him saying goodbye to the dogs.
James Plummer
Oh gosh.
Nicole Lane
My cat. I鈥檓 gonna miss him a lot. Like I saw him this morning, and I was like, no!
Parent 2
I鈥檓 glad UVA gets to have him for four years.
Annie Oxman
I just think this is going to be a great home for him.
Parent 3
He鈥檚 worked really hard to be here, and he belongs here.
H.A. Nguyen
It鈥檚 very nice to have that feeling that she鈥檚 going to be in good hands. Right. UVA and staff will take care of our daughter. Right, our most precious cargo.
Parent 5
She鈥檚 been wanting to go here since she was a kid, so it鈥檚, her dreams are coming true. So we鈥檙e really excited for her. And we can be here in two seconds. [snap] Yep. If you need us.
