Whether it was their first FDOC or their last, Duke students have a lot to say about their first day of classes.
"I can't believe it's here already but I'm really excited for it because every semester is a new adventure." —junior Mansoor Safi
"I made it to my first class on time; I'm turning over a new leaf."—sophomore Nick Sam
"Everyone is struggling so hard today."—sophomore Freddie Camerlynck
"This reminds me so much of last year...reminiscing hardcore."—sophomore Meaghan Davis
"Au Bon Pain is giving away free coffee cups!"—first year Candice Dunn
"I think that it wasn't as overwhelming as I had expected and I was so pleased to see such passionate and well experienced teachers. I feel excited to learn!"—first year McCall Wells
"There's a guy in a panda suit outside Panda Express."—sophomore Emily Spiera
"It's weird being on campus because all my friends are abroad but I don't have classes on Monday so it's okay."—junior Christina Lee
"It's so great to see all these people I haven't seen in three months."—sophomore Isabelle Daly
"I got lost today walking from my off campus apartment to West. I felt like a freshman again."—senior Melissa Bradley
"It's my LFDOC. I'm pretty excited about that."—senior Amit Vora
"FDOC is different from any first day of school. It's really not just that classes are starting again. It's also when the Duke community is whole again."—senior Valentine Esposito
"My orgo chem teacher looks like Jesse Eisenberg."—first year Jake Son
"Why is West Duke on East?"—first year Stan Fox
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