Stories Related to First-year Students Adjusting To Dorm Life On Campus At Wilkes University

WILKES-BARRE — Jason Tisa said he brought just about everything he had in his room at home in Rochester, N.Y. Tisa, 18, is one of 200-plus first-year students that were moving into Evans Hall on the campus of Wilkes University Friday morning. Wilkes welcomed a total of 650 freshman to campus today, moving into several buildings, like Evans Hall. It’s a big adjustment, with many of the students being away from home for the first time. So bringing all of his familiar surroundings from home was key for Tisa. “What you see in here is pretty much everything I had in my house,” Tisa said.