Freshman move-in day is one of the most bizarre and emotional days in a person’s life. Not just for the student, but for the entire family. It’s the first day you really grow up and learn what it’s like to live on your own, and for parents, it’s the moment you let go of control over your children. The emotions everyone feels on move-in day are extremely diverse and change throughout the process. You’re excited, then you’re anxious, then you’re nervous, sad, lonely. You get relieved, feel free and independent, but lost all at the same time. The experience is different for everyone, but coming from a household of just my mom and me, this day was one of the hardest yet most exciting days I’ve endured thus far. Leaving my best friend, my mom, was something I didn’t think I would ever be ready for, but as time passes,
