Georgia Tech freshmen move in

Metro Atlanta

Organized chaos reigned at Georgia Tech Thursday, the first day freshmen could move into their residence halls. According to Georgia Tech, 2,861 freshman are enrolled, half of which have chosen engineering as their major. Of the 2,861, 1,658 are from Georgia, and 202 are international students.

C.T. Lyles, 18, of Grayson, lugs a small refrigerator from his mother Kathy's car, as he heads to Caldwell Hall on the Georgia Tech campus. He's among the 2,861 freshmen enrolled this year. Thursday was the first day when freshmen could move into their residence halls.

The Sims and Hooper families, all from Alpharetta, crowd into a Georgia Tech dorm room on freshman move-in day. Daniel Hooper (far right), 18, is helped by mother Jill (in white shirt), and father Charles (with chair). Meritt Sims, mother of Marshall Sims (striped shirt), 18, organizes his closet. Marshall's dad, Mike, is near the door.

Tommy Terrell, 18, of Grayson heads to his new home at the coed Caldwell Hall. He is majoring in mechanical engineering.

Evan Thomas, 18, of Dawsonville, who is majoring in chemical and biomolecular engineering, faces his first engineering test: how to get his futon frame up the narrow stairwell at Tech's Caldwell Hall. He got some help from his father's friend, Joel Shirley.

Na Wei, of Atlanta, helps her daughter, Emily, 18, who is majoring in biomedical engineering, with a campus map outside Folk Hall.

Buzz, the Georgia Tech mascot, showed up for freshman move-in day outside Caldwell Hall, even though he was of little help, except for comic relief.

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C.T. Lyles, 18, of Grayson, lugs a small refrigerator from his mother Kathy's car, as he heads to Caldwell Hall on the Georgia Tech campus. He's among the 2,861 freshmen enrolled this year. Thursday was the first day when freshmen could move into their residence halls.

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