NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MOVING IN DAY

Today was the big day...moving in day at Northeastern University. Our daughter is now officially a college freshman. Gulp!

Rebecca did a nice job of shopping and keep her essentials to a respectable amount. We easily fit everything into the minivan in one trip.

We arrived, parked in the designated area and were loaned this big yellow hopper. It really came in handy and we were able to get most of Rebecca's stuff into it, leaving only a little extra to carry. The four of us got it all in one trip!

After going through the time-consuming process of registering, signing in and all, we finally made our way to Rebecca's new dorm room.

The room isn't huge, but there's enough room for her and her new roommate (Marissa) to fit their things in and have some space. The chests of drawers under the beds are a nice touch. Each of them also has a desk and a closet.

Rebecca and Marissa also have their own sink in their room, but they share a bathroom (toilet and shower) with the two girls in the next room. The bathroom is between their two rooms, accessible from within their room. Four girls and one bathroom? We'll see how this goes! The sink in each room will certainly help.

In a fairly short time, Anne and Rebecca had everything unloaded and put away. Marissa showed up a little after us and she and her family also got her squared away very quickly.

After we got Rebecca all squared away in her room, we walked to the campus bookstore to pick up a couple of little things that Rebecca wanted/needed for the room. After that, we said our goodbyes and headed out into Boston rush hour traffic.

Today is a big day and a big first step for Rebecca, but we already miss her! We're thankful that Northeastern is only about 30-45 minutes from home (depending on traffic) so that she won't be too far away to visit...OFTEN! We're very proud!