WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Look out Wilkes-Barre, the Class of 2029 is here.
Families dropped their students at King's College and Wilkes University to begin their college careers.
Upper classmen were there to welcome them and help them move into their home away from home.
28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar stopped by to see the transition.
A chilly August day was filled with excitement in Wilkes-Barre.
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Wilkes University had their move in, welcoming nearly 600 students as the class 2029.
Gavin Eyerly is a Sophomore resident assistant this year and can't wait for the school year to begin.
"I'm just really excited like like my heart's going. I'm like pumped up so I just I can't wait for school year to start and welcome weekend. Just gonna be the beginning of it," exclaimed Eyerly.
Over at King's college, Ben Malley is moving Thursday, and is also a member of the men's basketball team.
"Excited, I'm excited to start here not too excited to start school, but just excited to meet new people and have fun," said Ben Malley.
Traveling from West Chester, the two-hour drive was spent sleeping for Ben.
Students from King's helped ben move into his new home. His roommate and teammate, Ryan, already moved in.
The family made quick work of the new space, flipping beds and putting down sheets to make his dorm feel like home.
His mother Nicole is a teacher back in West Chester and also begins her school year this upcoming Monday.
Her emotions are very complex.
"I'm super excited for him. My oldest has had a great experience so I know ben is off to an opportunity of a lifetime and I want him to make the most of it, but on the other hand, it's gonna be an empty house. I'll be so sad not to be able to check in with him on a daily basis because I don't think that flies when you're away at college," explained Nicole Malley, Ben's mother.
As ben starts his next chapter at kings, nicole and her husband will be starting their next chapter as empty nesters.
"And I'll start to feel it and then feel that the stress and a little bit of the agony of not having him at home, and then again hopefully he'll be checking in on your future, and he'll be having a great time and that will ease my mind," commented Nicole.
"I'm really close to both my parents so I'm assuming it's gonna be hard for them. They're gonna have an empty nest now," added Ryan Malley.
Upper classmen for both Wilkes and King's will continue to move in throughout this weekend with classes on Monday.
