BOZEMAN, Mont. — Students at Montana State University are moving back in as classes are set to start on Wednesday, August 26.
Trucks,SUVsand other cars started filling campus parking lots over the weekend, as the students and their families started filling their dorms.
Lindsay Westerman of Cut Bank was helping her daughter, Jaycee Luse, move in.
“The school is amazing, andI'msuper proud of her.It'llbe tough.She'sour oldest, soshe'sthe first one thatwe'resending. And just.I'mreally excited for her because I knowshe'sgoing to do great and love it here,” Westerman said.
With a bigger school that offers an elementary education program and skiing nearby, Luse said she is looking forward to getting acquainted with Bozeman.
Another student from Arizona says she is excited to be on campus and in a city that offers so much access to ranching and livestock through education androdeo.
“I want to go to pre-vet to work with like farm animals. So,there'smore opportunity for me to work hands on with animals here.”
Ashley McKinley was helping her daughter move in from the San Francisco Bay area, and explained her daughter is planning to study nursing.
“Reallyexcited about nursing.Excitedabout the new building thatyou guyshave built for nursing. So,she'sready to find her life here,” she said.
Talon, afreshmanfrom Missoula, jokingly referred to himself as a traitor for coming to MSU.
“Ikind of justwanted to get out ofthecity.I’veheardgreat thingsabout MSU, I have a couple ofbuddiesthat went here last year.”
He said while he is looking forward to starting a new chapter, being on his own in a new city will also take someadjusting.
“I'm actually kindof nervous to be away from home, but at the same time,I'mexcited, you know, to be away from the ‘rents. Get out of the house. You know,it'sgoing to be fun,” he said.
Otherfreshmenmoving in from out of state said they are looking forward to learning the Montana way of life.
Classes will startWednesday,and the Gold Rush game is scheduled for Sept. 5.
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