Students and recent alumni talk about their first days on campus. "My
first days at Virginia Tech weren't exactly happy–they were just kind of
like 'this is kind of awkward.' I'm in a new place without my family. I
had some of my high school friends, but not really. But I also didn't
want to look like that freshman who didn't know where anything is..."
Because of this time of physical distancing and remote
communication, all interviews were self-recorded on the interviewee's
own phone and uploaded for Virginia Tech Communications and Hokie
Wellness staff to edit.
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Find and explore resources for students at hokiewellness.vt.edu
Special thanks to all of the students who graciously shared
their stories to support new students, and to
Dr. Frank Shushok, Vice President for Student Affairs.
This Real Students, Real Stories production was adapted with permission from Cornell University (August 2020).
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