Kate Shefte thought she could beat the heat when she woke up early and drove from Chapel Hill to move into Sullivan Hall last Saturday. But before noon rolled around, the freshman in English was unloading boxes in 90-degree heat. Some other students had the same idea, arriving to campus before the morning was over, but the heat was a factor for everyone that day. Volunteers from student organizations and University Housing kept the movers hydrated by providing bottled water and setting up coolers around campus. Members of the Greek community and Campus Crusade assisted freshmen carrying particularly large loads, whether they were riding elevators or braving the stairs. “The hardest thing today is getting all the stuff up,” Scott Chinery, a freshman in civil engineering, said. Shefte agreed. “We have to make several trips back to get everything,” she said. Once students – along with parents and various move-in helpers — reached their floors, Resident Advisors were waiting to greet them, as well as distribute room keys. Candace Kasischke, a freshman in sport management, labored over the perfect arrangement for her new room. She worked to set up her loft, as well as put down a floor rug. Kasischke said she did a lot of shopping to prepare for the move. “We took a lot of trips to Wal-Mart,” she said. However, arranging the furniture was only the first step toward settling into a new room. When the moving helpers were gone, the students were left to meet their new neighbors. For some, move-in day was the first chance they had to meet the person they would share a room with. Hall meetings during move-in weekend gave residents the opportunity to meet each other. “I don’t know my roommate, but I have talked to her a couple times,” Shefte said. She said she is excited to meet new people as she adjusts to campus life. Kasischke agreed, but said she is apprehensive about other aspects of college. “I am more nervous about academics than meeting people,” she said. One thing these new students have in common is the experience of life away from home for the first time.”I am looking forward to the freedom,” Chinery said, after moving into Sullivan Hall.Kasischke had a similar thought. “I am most excited about being on my own, and a new way of life,” she said.