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Unusual first-year keepsakes: Don't leave home without them

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Name: Owais Ahmad
From: Karachi, Pakistan
School: College
Item/Significance: Sindhi Topi -- A type of hat that represents what part of Pakistan he's from.

Name: Mitchell Nedab
From: Eastern Shore, Virginia
School: College
Item/Significance: A Bonsai tree his friend gave him for his birthday. He's a big fan of plants, and it goes well with his aquatic ecosystem for his fish.

Name: Fred Smalkin
From: Hunt Valley, Maryland
School: College
Item/Significance:Mini Disc Recorder. He likes playing his guitar and records his own music to woo the hearts of all women.

Name: Chris Manteuffel
From: Vienna, Virginia
School: College
Item/Significance: Our Dumb Century. He's a big fan of www.theonion.com, and is a cynical man who enjoys poking fun at the obvious.

Name:Ben Treanor
From: Richmond, Virginia
School: College
Item/Significance: Video of Colleen, from Survivor, on Regis and Cathy Lee. He believes Colleen is his soul mate.

Compiled by Kinjal Sheth

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