With just one day left in the second Summer Session, freshmen getting their first taste of Penn State life this summer have mixed feelings about going home.

This year, with Fall Semester classes not starting until Aug. 27, freshmen who have been at University Park for Summer Session have three weeks before they have to return to campus. In years past, the break between Summer Session and Fall Semester has been two, not three, weeks.

For many students, the last week of classes has been one full of speeches, papers and final exams. However, tomorrow night means one last chance for freshmen to socialize before they pack up and move out by Saturday.

Vincent Cheung (freshman-business administration) said he and his friends are planning to go downtown for one final dinner together before they go home.

"I guess I'm happy to go home, but I'm going to miss the people I've met up here," Cheung said. "I'm looking forward to coming back in three weeks and starting classes."

Chris Jones (freshman-business administration) said he plans to go out with his friends tomorrow night before traveling home to West Chester.

Jones said he will visit one of his Summer Session friends in New York during the break and see the rest when they move into East Halls for Fall Semester.

"It'll be nice to see my friends from home, but I don't want to have to deal with parents again," Jones said.

Jones said he is not looking forward to packing up his room in addition to studying for a final exam and finishing a paper by tomorrow, especially since the move out is for just three weeks before moving back in the fall.

"If I could stay here until Aug. 27, I would not want to go home whatsoever," Jones said.

Eva Rykr (freshman-liberal arts) said she is ready to go home to New Jersey but feels a three-week break is long enough.

"I just want to see everybody from home," Rykr said. "I'll be ready to come back."

For Alexis Mullay (freshman-advertising and public relations), the end of Summer Session came too soon.

"It felt like I just got here, and now I have to go home," Mullay said.

Mullay said she will miss Penn State nightlife while she is home.

"Nothing goes on in my town," she said.

The official move out day for freshmen is Saturday, but accommodations can be made for those who have additional housing needs.

Freshmen currently living on campus and planning to live on campus again in the fall can call (800) 778-8006 to apply for temporary housing in East Halls for $15 per night.

Kathy Krinks, assignment office manager, said the additional nights are available for students who work in State College or live far away.

"We find that most don't want to stay, but accommodations can be made for anyone who has a need," Krinks said.

Storage is also available during the three-week break for students living on campus now and in the fall. Students interested in storing any personal belongings except electronic equipment can call the housing area assigned to them for Fall Semester to make arrangements.

Lynn DuBois, assistant director of housing, said boxes marked with the student's name, student identification number and fall room assignment will either be placed in a storage unit or placed in the student's fall room if that room is vacant and ready for move in.

"It really depends on each individual case," she said.