Back at the start of the year, we asked several first-year students to name one “must-have” item they brought from home. We got some great answers and produced this short video. Last week our astute intern, Brendan Mahoney, who just graduated from Middlebury in May, suggested we give the parents a turn during Fall Family Weekend, asking them what their kids requested they bring from home. By pure coincidence, three of the parents we interviewed for the new video had kids in the first video. Can you pick them out? We won’t tell.

Stay tuned to MiddMag for more Fall Family Weekend stories, including links to the President’s address to parents, panels and discussions, and other editorial coverage.