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[ silence ] [ background sounds ] >> our bus pulled around the green, and theywere dressed up in all their [inaudible], and they were basically running and screamingand saying, like, welcome home [inaudible], which is cool that they called this homefor us already when we just got here.

georgetown yoga, >> i was, like, wow, these people are sofriendly and crazy, and they're, [inaudible]. it's just, like, they'reall saying welcome home. it felt like they all, like, really wereglad that we were here, [inaudible]. >> we just got off the bus.

we [inaudible], there were all these signs. like, they were wrote on thesidewalk like welcome home 17. it felt so good. they were very [inaudible]. [inaudible] like, the seniors andcrew were all dressed in, like, crazy, crazy outfits [inaudible]. it was just hilarious. there was music blasting. it was such a great atmosphere.

so fun. >> my heart was, like, iwas beating really fast. i was checking with one of my friendswho's coming up here right now, and we were both just really excited to be here. i've heard they're fun. i heard you meet a lot of yourclosest friends during this time, and hopefully that happens to me. i'm just excited for the new four years. [ background discussion ]

>> my trip was wonderful. i really bonded with the people in my group, andi was also physically and mentally challenged by doing a lot of hiking,almost six or seven miles a day. it was a lot of elevation. so it was really fun. >> i'm looking forward to goingout in the woods a little bit. i really like to hike. it's something that you don'tget an opportunity to do so much. i'm just looking forward to, like,getting out in the mountains.

>> i think that hiking was areally good bonding experience because it was something new to all of us. all of the instructors were really helpful. so we felt really safe, but it was areally fun, new experience to share with a bunch of people i just met. >> personally, i would much rather gonean outdoorsy orientation trip than sit in an auditorium because we get to knoweach other, and i think it's, like, especially with climbing,we're supporting each other. we're, like, we're there for each other,and we're all sharing, and i think you get

to know people really well when you're livingwith them in the woods for a few nights. so i think it's a nice experience. it's good. >> i think it's a good way to getused to sort of dartmouth spirit. i think, like, up here, you'resort of rushed into nature and wilderness and sustainability and stuff. just a good way to get acclimated,to also, like, have a good time. you get to meet your classmates,but at the same time, you get to spend some timeout in the wilderness.

you'll be [inaudible] for the next four years. >> i mean, it does make us feel a littlewelcomed and makes us laugh a little, let loose a bit, and we're sonervous about meeting everyone. so i think it makes us feelmore i guess comfortable. just so we can laugh aboutit and just see what happens. >> i think trips is just generally areally good way to introduce people to the dartmouth community and reallyget people excited to spend four years of their lives here with the same people. >> at first, i was kind of unsure about comingto dartmouth, but now after these trips,

after see, like, all the[inaudible] and everything like that, now i'm sure i made the rightchoice in coming to dartmouth. >> first, i was kind of sad because iwas, like, saying goodbye to my family, but then i was really excitedto sort of build a new family. so it really gave you a good sense ofkind of community and family at dartmouth. >> i love dartmouth. that's it. let's sign off on that already. >> already.