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First-year Queen’s University students prepare for school year

First-year Queen's student Logan Bijukovic-Braden isn’t the first in his family to be a Gael. Both of his parents graduated from the university, giving him an even bigger reason to head to Kingston. Kaytlyn Poberznick/Global News

First-year students poured into Queen’s University campus on Saturday for move-in day, just like Logan Bijukovic-Braden.

“I’m ready to wait in a long line of cars trying to drop off,” said Bijukovic-Braden, a computer science student.

The Torontonian isn’t the first in his family to be a Gael. Both of his parents graduated from the university, giving him an even bigger reason to head to Kingston.

“My parents, as well as an aunt, went to Queen’s,” Bijukovic-Braden said. “I think my grandparents on my dad’s side both went to Queen’s, so they all had a great experience.”

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Bijukovic-Braden said he hopes for his own great experience, as well.

“I’m looking forward to meeting some new people in computer science here, people I can hopefully relate to and also make some good friends with,” he said.

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Bijukovic-Braden’s mother Radosna added, “I think it’s about him finding his own community, his own network, his independence. Rather than just an education, it’ll be a growth experience.”

Around 4,700 new students and their parents were all on campus Saturday getting set up in their dorms.

“It’s a great time and an exciting time that we welcome students to not only Queen’s but to Kingston as well, which is a great city for our students,” said Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost of Student Affairs at Queen’s.

Classes begin this week.

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