Everyone has a favorite holiday.
Some like the tricks and treats of Halloween.
Others eat until their stomachs swell on Thanksgiving.
Quite a few people enjoy the positive atmosphere of Christmas.
Everyone loves the attention and presents that come with a birthday.
Those holidays, for those who celebrate it are peaceful reprieves from their everyday lives.
Who needs a holiday when you have college?
Move-in is better than a birthday, sweeter than Halloween candy and more filling than Thanksgiving.
Move-in day, entrance into college -
For some, it symbolizes the transition from teen to adult.
For me, it is that and more.
Jane Smith moved out of the Smith's house and they'll never go back for two reasons.
(1) They were never Jane to begin with.
(2) They refuse to let anyone make them feel small ever again.
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I, Jackson Smith move into a dorm on a surprisingly warm and sunny August morning and from that day forward, everything changes.
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