Ellie: It’s very similar to what we talked about yesterday, and everything’s written
down here.
Obviously, we will be greeting!
Students: Welcome!
Welcome!
Cogie: Check in will be over there, you’ll see a huge line.
President Starr: I made a wish last year at virtual orientation ad the wish came true.
That we would all get together in person.
That we would be able to see each other and touch each other, but not too much.
You are at Pomona College and you are in the right place.
Unless I call your name.
That was a joke.
Matteen: It’s amazing.
I mean we’re back to school finally, I have an amazing roommate.
And I’m really happy to be moving in to such an amazing school.
There’s so much opportunity her with so many amazing professors and amazing people
that I can’t wait to meet.
Alayna: I mean I can’t even put it into words.
I’ve literally been waiting for this for a year.
So it’s surreal, I hope I have time to process it.
Unbelievable honestly, I don’t know what to say.
Bigger than I expected.
Ruth: I chose Pomona because it seemed like it had a lot of great opportunities to not
just explore academically but also to meet a lot of different people who are not where
I’m from.
And to learn not just about different things academically but to learn about different
parts of the world and different lived experiences.
Carter: I’ve been waiting for like a year to be on Pomona.
I saw Pomona I think a year or two go for the first time so when I got in I was excited
to be in the area.
And so yeah I’m super excited to just be on campus
Nina: I had a great time doing virtual learning, but I think in person there’s just that
aspect that you can’t get through the screens.
So I’m very excited to just be able to meet my classmates, have these in person discussions
where it’s more organic and natural, so I’m very much looking forward to it
Jaylyn: The environment that students bring here, just moving in every single person that
I met was so nice, so open, so exciting.
So I’m just really happy to be with such an amazing group of people.
But I’m really excited to move in and meet new people and get all of the orientation
activities started.
Gabi: A lot of you, like me recently took of in an airplane.
For some people it’s exhilarating for some people it’s frightening.
You get to gain some altitude you kind of soar over the clouds and it can take your
breath away with its beauty.
Or it can cause panic I think a lot of you are feeling some of that today: Exhilaration.
A healthy bit of fright.
Some of you are full of awe.
And honestly, maybe some of you feel kind of awful.
But I promise you that the destination is well worth the journey.
Flight 47, This is your captain speaking: all together, prepare for take-off.