SAN ANTONIO – University of Texas at San Antonio students are meeting their roommates and unpacking their bags as they settle into their dorms ahead of the new school year.
This week marks move-in week for students, when they have time to explore campus and get adjusted.
KSAT visited the campus on Tuesday. It was a day of mixed emotions, and the Texas heat added to the stress of moving.
Parents KSAT spoke with were excited but sad to see their children leave the nest.
One student said, “I’ve been living with my mom for my whole life. Now I get to spread my wings. I get to go out and meet new people.”
Classes officially begin for Roadrunners on Monday.
Adam Barraza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12 and an El Paso native. He interned at KVIA, the local ABC affiliate, while still in high school. He then moved to San Antonio and, after earning a degree from San Antonio College and the University of the Incarnate Word, started working in news. He’s also a diehard Dodgers fan and an avid sneakerhead.
Maria Wence is a news intern at KSAT 12 News. From Houston, Maria is heading into her junior year at UTSA, majoring in communications. She is a staff writer for "The Paisano," the independent, student-produced newspaper at UTSA. She also produces and edits content for UTSA's YouTube channel.