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First-years offer brief impressions of college life

September 9, 2015

Brad Sachs Celeste Munoz Alia Elgharsi Temen Kim Jamie Stonemetz Noah LehreckeMembers 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

 

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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