Ariana Holley, Interdisciplanary Science '20
"I think my favorite piece in my room is probably my Lang bag that I painted myself," Holley says. "It looked a little plain originally, which was was good because then I could make it not plain. She adds, "I'm very excited to meet my roommate. We've been emailing, and she's from China and I've been studying mandarin."
Anneka Jin - Student Move-In
"As soon as I put up my posters, it felt like my space," Jin says. "They're from an Italian company; I got them in New York a couple years ago." She adds, "The view is very nice here, and it's spacious, which is what I was hoping for."
Theodore Braun - Student Move-In
"I chose the single bed because I got here first!" Braun says. "One of my roommates also plays guitar, so maybe we'll collaborate."
Andrew Gowen - Student Move-In
Gowen arrived with his mom last week. "I love her," he says, "But dealing with her at 7 a.m. this morning was tough!"
Annabelle Tok, Ritika Ramesh - Student Move-In
"We're both fashion design students, so it's going to be interesting to see how we work with the space," Ramesh says. "We both chose Kerrey Hall because it's cleaner, newer, and convenient."
Christina Jenkins - Student Move-In
"Last year was my first as an RA, and I'm definitely going to set stricter rules to begin with this year," Jenkins says. "I really wanted to be the cool RA, which is where things went wrong. It's easier to lighten up then tighten up."
Sakura Smith - Student Move-In
"My favorite thing in the room is my roommate, duh," Smith says.
Saleem Koshy - Student Move-In
"I brought my bike, and most of the time I wear my helmet," Koshy says. "You could say I'm a bit of a daredevil."
On Move-In Day, Students Savor Their New Digs
Last week, students, with their parents in tow, pushed huge rolling carts and pulled suitcases stuffed with possessions into university buildings throughout The New School’s Greenwich Village campus.
It was move-in week, that hectic time filled with stress, anticipation and dozens of decorating decisions.
To mark the occasion, we checked in with the students for their thoughts on everything from their favorite thing about their new rooms, to why they chose the dorm they chose, to what they’re hope for in their new roommates.