First-years offer brief impressions of college life

September 9, 2015

Members of Skidmore's Class of 2019. Top row: Brad Sachs (left), Celeste Munoz, Alia El Gharsi. Second row: Temen Kim (left), Jamie Stonemetz, Noah Lehrecke.

Excited. A little nervous. Happy. Possibly homesick. It’s the first day of college: How do you feel?

Skidmore’s video team caught up with new members of the Class of 2019 during opening weekend and asked them about this milestone moment. Hear their thoughts on starting this new chapter in their lives.

Brad Sachs of Pennsylvania

Alia El Gharsi of New York State <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/138467831?color=5d6061&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="525" height="295" frameborder="0">

Noah Lehrecke of Germany

Jamie Stonemetz of New York State

Celeste Munoz of New York State

Temen Kim of Massachusetts

Christian Rosario of New York State

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