Chris Lane
We brought everything out to the garage to load the car. We looked and said, there’s zero chance this is going in that SUV.

Katey Grace Buckland
We brought way too much stuff.

Lauren McElfresh
It’s not that much stuff.

Chris McElfresh
It’s a lot of stuff.

Parent 1
It’s a perfect day to move in.

Michaela Hennigh
It’s a good vibe, a chaotic vibe, but it’s positive.

Annie Oxman
It’s a bittersweet day.

Britta
She’s our first going to college, so that’s big. So we have to adjust to how everything’s going to be in the house, but yeah.

Cassidy
It’ll be okay.

Parent 2
I’m sure there are going to be tears, some tears of sadness and some tears of joy, too.

H.A. Nguyen
It’s like coming home, especially since, you know, I went here for eight years. So this is really home, home for me.

Parent 3
We’re just depositing our hearts here in Charlottesville for a little while.

Parent 4
We’ve 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’s 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’s ever happened.

H.A. Nguyen
You’re gonna make awesome friends. This is an opportunity for you to learn purely for learning, for knowledge’s sake.

Parent 7
I’m jealous that he’s getting to go. I wish I could come back to school.

Katey Grace Buckland
I’m 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’t want to be in my room.

Leah Russo
I’m looking forward to a different school. Like, that’s different from high school because I’m definitely sick of high school.

James Plummer
I’m pumped to meet all the people.

Melody Nguyen
I’m kind of scared to leave my childhood home. But it’s part of growing up, and it’s 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’ll maybe cut it back to once a day.

Student 1
I’m 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’m gonna miss him a lot. Like I saw him this morning, and I was like, no!

Parent 2
I’m 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’s worked really hard to be here, and he belongs here.

H.A. Nguyen
It’s very nice to have that feeling that she’s going to be in good hands. Right. UVA and staff will take care of our daughter. Right, our most precious cargo.

Parent 5
She’s been wanting to go here since she was a kid, so it’s, her dreams are coming true. So we’re really excited for her. And we can be here in two seconds. [snap]  Yep. If you need us.