A sea of unfamiliar faces, the shrill sound of school bells and a new start in a new place. With the first bell of the school year, hundreds of freshmen swarm to their first classes some with utter excitement. Others sweat apprehensively and cling to their backpack straps. Many have pink schedules plastered to their faces. A few trip on the stairs. Almost all anxiously wonder what these next four years of school will bring to their lives.
Fifty freshmen shared their sentiments for the start of a new school year. Hover over the ThingLink to see their first impressions.
Photos by Justin Kim, Mingjie Zhong and Trisha Kholiya.
