STATESBORO, Ga. () — Georgia Southern University (GSU) welcomed nearly 6,000 freshmen onto campus Friday.

“The scary part of it is, I have expectations now,” said freshman Will Seymour. “It’s not high school where you show up and pass.”

Another freshman Lillian Zenchuk said, “it’s stressful but it’s a lot of fun.”

Lillie Dominick said, “It’s so exciting meeting everyone. There’s a lot of emotions.”

This year’s freshman class is so large that they’ve filled up every dorm that the university has to offer in Statesboro.

Upperclassmen were out volunteering some muscle for the move. They said that Operation Move-In is a rite of passage.

“I just feel like I’ve been reminiscing all day, like I stayed in Eagle Village too so just moving people in, even on the first floor, I just think it’s all surreal to come back and like a whole new set of kids coming in ready to start their careers here,” said volunteer Janae Harris.

More than 29,000 students total will be coming back to class on Wednesday.

Freshmen told their move-in experience has been a rollercoaster of emotions.

“It was stressful,” said Zenchuk. “It was very chaotic, like the room got a lot worse before it got better. Like there was stuff absolutely everywhere.”

“Saying goodbye to our parents, like that was sad but now we’re having so much fun here, so we’re totally good now but like we’re updating them,” said Dominick.

Freshman said they’re most excited to meet new people and explore all that the university has to offer.

“I’m ready for it. I’m excited,” said Seymour.

“I’m physically ready, but mentally not ready,” said freshman Caiden Adams. “I miss my home already.”

Move-in will continue through the weekend and up until Georgia Southern’s first day of class on Aug. 13, so you can expect heavier traffic on the roads and inside the grocery stores during this time.