Nikoletta Alvanou didn’t arrive in Gainesville from her home in Thessaloniki, Greece, until late Tuesday night, but the Brenau University freshman was excited Wednesday morning for her “big chance” to begin life as a university student in the United States. Alvanou was one of the 398 freshman and transfer students who were enrolled at Brenau by move-in day Wednesday, a record number for the Brenau Gainesville day program. “I don’t want to lose it,” Alvanou said of her opportunity. “In Greece we have (a financial) crisis and it’s very difficult to find a job. Here, I think it’s good for my future.” Alvanou, a biology major who was recruited to join the school’s the swim team, has studied English for about eight years. But she said she is most nervous about her ability to understand English in her classes.