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September 2, 2005 UWGB freshmen get settled into new home Students move into UWGB residence halls By Cynthia Hodnett
That all changed Thursday as Walsingham moved into a residence hall on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus, joining about 700 other incoming freshmen who will live on campus this academic year.
Beginning at 8 a.m., new students and their families filled the northeast side of campus, unloading vehicles crammed with their belongings. By mid-morning, many students were still moving into their dorm rooms, meeting other students living on their floors and becoming more familiar with the place they expect to call home for the next four years.
They also attended freshmen orientation, which lasts throughout the weekend.
After reviewing paperwork allowing her to move into the hall, Walsingham went to her room where she met her roommate, 18-year-old Kristi Tiegs of Bruce.
"I was kind of nervous at first," Walsingham said. "She (Tiegs) was already here when I got here and it was nice. Then, we just started moving in our stuff."
The two women called each other earlier in the summer to decide which items they would bring. That conversation also revealed commonalities including a love for Ramen Noodles and macaroni and cheese. Unlike Walsingham, Tiegs has a brother who is 11 months younger than she is.
"I'm not really worried because I shared a room for 13 years," Tiegs said. "I came to UWGB because it's far enough away from home but not too far that I can't get home in case of an emergency. I think my parents are happy that I'm getting (a)way from home, but I know my mom is a little sad, because I help her out around the house."
Walsingham's mother, Jane, said she's also a little sad to see her only child leave home even though she's only a short drive away.
Maggie Walsingham said she'll probably go home once or twice a month.
"It's bittersweet, but it's kind of hard," the older Walsingham said while unpacking and arranging some of her daughter's items in the dorm room. "She's entering phase two of her life. I'm excited and happy for her and at the same time, I'm not. It's just more of the apprehension. She's pretty independent so I think it'll be OK."
Glenn Gray, director of the Office of Residence Life, said move-in day brings a mix of emotions for freshmen and their parents.
"There's the excitement and joy of seeing their son or daughter off to college," Gray said. "As the day progresses, you can feel a little bit of the tension and anxiety of the parents as they prepare to say goodbye to their son or daughter."
Both women said they are excited about their classes, which start Tuesday. Walsingham is studying music while Tiegs is studying English.
Walsingham is excited about taking her music classes, but she's not too thrilled about taking math.
"I had a good friend who texted me after the first day of her classes, 'It's really hard,' with big exclamation points after it," she said. "That really scared me."
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