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Coming here, I didn't know that many people.
I knew about 9 or 10 people, I would say.
So it was a little nerve-racking to be here
at such a big school.
I remember feeling pretty awkward when I first went up
to meet my orientation leader.
Honestly, when I first got here, I
was pretty nervous, pretty scared.
I didn't really know a lot of people here.
You know in high school, you're so used
to being surrounded by people you know.
You've been with them for four years.
And then coming to a brand new setting
where you don't know anyone can be a little daunting.
But once you're here, you make friends really quickly.
There's no one UVA experience.
When you come here, you can make it your own.
And you can grow and try a lot of new things
and figure out who you are as a person.
There's so many different opportunities.
There's so many different people to meet.
There's so many different things to get involved
in that no matter who you are, there's
going to be something for you here.
Some way or another, everyone will find something
that is of interest to them and that they truly enjoy.
I don't believe that someone can't find something to do.
The energy and the passion here UVA is unparalleled.
People here really value everything that they do.
And the energy and excitement that you see all across grounds
is just unreal.
And I think that energy is what drives all of us together
to work together and push ourselves to become
the best that we can be.
Enjoy every experience that you have here.
College is only four years.
Honestly just be open to everything while you're here.
There's a reason that you've been accepted.
There's a reason that you're coming here.
There's a reason that this felt like the right place for you.
And I think that embracing that and coming in with that idea
that, yeah, I make a difference, and there
are people that want me here-- Make the most of all
of your time here.
Welcome to home.
Welcome to family.
Welcome to UVA.
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