Today was moving day for students coming to Mississippi State. I signed up to help the students move into their rooms and worked as part of the Day One Leadership program. We helped students, some of them our Day One students, move into Cresswell Hall. It was hot, and it was a lot of work, but it was also fun.

The students and the parents were appreciative of the help. I enjoyed seeing the excitement on the students’ faces and I only hope it will last through the semester. It was also interesting to see the difference between the guys and girls rooms. While there were some exceptions on both sides, the girls were really into making their rooms look nice while the guys just wanted to get everything in.

I must admit I had forgotten how much “stuff” girls have though. I suspect much of it will be taken home over the next few weeks as they realize how little space there is in their rooms and how they really do not need everything they had at home.

Next year, we have to schedule this for a day with reasonable temperatures!