COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) -
Carts, trolleys and plenty of boxes surrounded USC's Capstone House Saturday.
Freshman Nick Renzi from North Carolina will call it home for the next 10 months.
"I'm just excited to get everything in my dorm," he said.
The 18 year-old just arrived and admits he's overwhelmed.
"Just being here and all the people it's just such a different experience than being in high school," said Renzi.
Others are ready to finally get away from their parents.
"I've been waiting for this for about four years," said Luke Hagan.
Thousands of students across the country are moving onto college campuses, just days after a deadly shooting near Texas A&M that happened Monday.
Renzi doesn't want to think about the threat.
"It just doesn't seem like that kind of situation would happen at this campus," he said.
USC isn't taking chances. University officials say they prepare regularly just in case a security threat occurs.
USC Emergency Management Coordinator Vinny Bocchino says twice a year officers act out emergency response situations from chemical spills and robberies to shootings.
The university has 20 different methods of alerting students, including sirens, texts, e-mails, campus radio and social media.
"For example if we had a very serious threat like an active shooter we'd use as many as possible," said Bocchino.
That puts Nick's mom at ease as her son moves into his new life.
"I'm not worried about it," she said. "I think he's ok. They just need to stay connected and know who's there and who's around."
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Parents help students move into Capstone House on USC campus
