It’s not all keg stands and beer pong for some freshmen at American University. They're spending the week before classes helping out the community.

Jessica Forres met up with one group of student volunteers at a school in Southeast, DC.

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As Michael Flynn plants pink and white flowers in front of Davis Elementray School... he displays enthusiasm as only a college freshman can!

IF WE DIDN’T HAVE TO BE HOME BY FIVE WE WOULD PROBABLY BE HERE ALL NIGHT. AND YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S BETTER THAN DRINKING FROM ONE OF THOSE KEGS.

He is one of nearly 600 freshmen at American University who are contributing more than 13,000 hours of community service this week.

WE ARE TRYING TO DO WHAT WE CAN. YOU KNOW YOU CAN NEVER DO ENOUGH BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS DO SOMETHING THAT’S WHAT I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY.

But the enthusiam Flynn feels as he digs in the dirt.... pales in comparison to his excitement over classes next week...