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Hi there!! I'm Ash Daigle and I'm majoring in Forestry Management with a concentration in Ecology and I'm planning on getting my minor in entomology. I'm from Rutherford County, NC (between Asheville and Charlotte). I basically grew up in the woods, so I did a lot of exploring and species identification, and I definitely want to continue doing so in the future. I'm just excited to make friends, learn, and get that degree [insert slam dunk meme here].

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Hi, my name is Chris

I’m from georgia. I also can say that I’m from South Korea.

I’m really excited to be here about new start of college life, also new start of new places.

The thing sparked my interest in the environment first time was when I was 7 years old. I went to camping with mu family and experienced a lot of miracles of nature. And that gave me an interests and lead me to envi sci major.

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Hello, my name is Max Hackett. I am from Jacksonville, North Carolina. The things that I am most excited about getting started at NC State is the new connections and opportunities I will be able to access during my time here. What sparked my interest in the environment is growing up as a Boy Scout and being able to experience the outdoors.

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Hiii!! My name is Christina Anduze and I’m a Zoology major. I’m from Wilmington, NC. I love to read and draw. I’m excited to go to sport events and meet a wide variety of people. I always had an interest in the environment but, a pivotal moment for me is when we would talk about environmental issues in classes during high school. I realized then that I want to do some good for the earth in some capacity. Nice to meet you guys! I’m excited for the new year!

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My name is Barrett Taylor

I come from Mocksville, North Carolina

I am excited for my pursuit of higher education. I look forward to the memories that I will make here and the life experiences that I will gather. My love for the environment and science started with my parents.

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Hi! My name is Nora Lindstrom and I am from Raleigh, North Carolina. I'm excited about meeting new people, making friends, and learning new things to get started in my career. I love spending time in nature such as spending time at the beach and mountains. I like traveling to new places and seeing nature in other environments around the world.

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Hello everybody! My name is Vick Hernandez and I am from Durham, NC. I am so excited to join all of the different clubs offered and NC State so that I can meet people and try new things! My interest in the environment began when my biology teacher advertised that her environmentalism club was starting a butterfly garden, which I joined. She also put on many different environmentalist documentaries during class, and ever since then I knew that conservation was what I wanted to do with my life. I'm excited to be working with you all!

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Hello, my name is Janyah Moore I am from Greenville, NC. I'm most excited about getting my career on track and just starting this new chapter in my life with new people. What sparked my interest in the environment was how nice it is like it's a place where you can find peace and just let go of everything and I really love that.

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Hello, my name is Stephen (Steven) Hubbard, I am from Fayetteville North Carolina and love the outdoors. Including camping, fishing, etc. I don't know why, but naturally I grew fond of anything nature, I love animals and beautiful landscapes as they are a one of a kind, raw & unbiased beauty. As of right now I plan on majoring in Bio (BS) and taking a pre-vet track, I have my own dog as pictured above and his name is Niko. I am most excited about meeting new people and furthering my course of study, the closer I am to my goals, the less stress I think I will have when my career is in sight.

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Hi! My name is Alex and I'm from Gastonia, North Carolina. I'm most excited about starting a new chapter of my life with new people and new places. Something that sparked my interest in the environment is always loving the outdoors. It's always been a place for me to relax and collect my thoughts and I want to pay it forward.

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Hi!! My name is Morgan and I am from Troy, NC. Personally, I am the most excited about meeting new people and experiencing new things! I have always found myself interested in the environment because of how much we rely on it. If we do not have a healthy environment to live on then how can we ever be healthy.

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Hiii! My name is Abigail Smer. I'm originally from Bull Valley Illinois and moved to Wilmington NC.

I am most exited about meeting new people and creating a new network or friends and mentors!

What drove my passion for the environmental science was my empathy and love for animals. I want to strive to help protect their livelihoods and their habitats from encroachment!

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HI!! My name is Lizzy Weatherstone, and I am from Denver, North Carolina.

I am attending NC State under Zoology and hopefully Animal Science with a concentration in Veterinary Bioscience.

I am most excited about the massive amount of students and clubs spanning across every interest possible!

My burning love for animals has lead me to care about way more than just their survival. In order for species to thrive, their surrounding environment must be studied and protected as well!

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Hi, my name is Kenny Olmedo and I am from Mesa, Arizona. I am most excited to make new friends and connections at NC State along with going to the football and basketball games. I am interested in the environment in the ways that it relates to the ways that it connects to our health and quality of life. I look forward to using what I learn in a career in the medical field.

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Hey! My name's Carson Pruitt. I'm from Ashe County, NC (About 30 minutes outside of Boone).

For me, I'm most excited about socializing with friends and fellow peers whatever that may be—studying, game nights, hiking, classes, etc.

Growing up in a rural town instilled a love for nature within me; however, it was my AP Biology class that really got me invested. We took a back-packing trip before beginning our ecology unit, and the experience really changed my perceptive and set me up for where I am now. After the flooding in my hometown last year from Helene, I knew I had to wield this passion to aid and protect rural ecosystems.

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Hi! My name is Sarah Leftwich and I am from Winston Salem, NC. I am super excited about getting involved on campus and meeting new people. I honestly can't remember a time when I wasn't interested in the environment, I have always loved nature and being outside!

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Hi! My name is Helen Thompson and I am from Greensboro, North Carolina. The part that I am most excited about for NC State is getting to meet many new friends, going to football games, and spending time on campus. The environment is interesting to me because we rarely take the time to understand that it is always around us. That is just something that is interesting to me and I can't wait to learn more about! I am thinking I want to go into the medical field, so I'm excited to see how the two can connect!

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Hi! My name is Sydney Davis and I am from Swansboro, North Carolina. I am super excited about meeting new friends and experiencing all the fun things that happen on campus. I am excited to start all my classes and get closer to my future. I became interested in the environment when learning that it can affect human health and many things in the medical field. I am so excited to learn more in this class!

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Hi, my name is Ethan McNair. I'm from Durham, NC and I have lived there all my life. What I am most excited about at NC State is making new friends and networking with faculty. What sparked my interest in the environment was being involved with Science Olympiad in high school. The various disciplines Science Olympiad offered cultivated my curiosity in biology and climate change.

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Hey! I'm Eva Young, and I'm from Cary, NC. I'm most excited about forming new relationships and challenging myself academically. What got me interested in the environment was a combination of a childhood spent watching National Geographic and traveling.

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Hi! My name is Chloe Lunich and I am from Cary, NC. I am most excited about all the events available, meeting new people, and learning about interesting topics! Learning about how animals and plants interact in nature as well as traveling sparked my interest in the environment.

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Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Rousey

I am from Hickory which is in Western Carolina!

I am most excited for the Midnight Howl Run and meeting new people

I grew up on a farm so my love for animals developed into a passion for nature and taking care of our beautiful environment

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Hey! I'm Morgan Brown and I'm from Wilmington, NC.

At NC State, I'm looking forward to immersing myself with lots of new people and experiences so that I can grow into the best version of myself. I'm also excited to explore and take advantage of all the cool resources on campus.

Growing up, my mom always took me to the beach, parks, museums, etc, so I've always been curious about plants and animals. Learning move about the natural world and how humans impact it always motivates me to learn more and get involved!

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My name is Sarah Suliman and I'm from Charlotte, NC. Im most excited to meet new people and pursue academic success. My interest in the environment was sparked by spending my childhood watching Animal Planet.

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My name is Colin Henderson and I am from Lexington, NC. Im excited to actually know how to get around campus and meet new people at NC State! I haven't always been super passionate about the environment until I took an environmental science class back in high school. From there I took as many classes as I could, now were here.

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My name is Sebastian and I’m from Charlotte, NC. I’m most excited to get involved in clubs and the performing arts, as well as to meet new people with my same interests. What sparked my interest in the environment was when I went on a week long camping trip in my sophomore year of highschool and it was focused around how we can help our environment/community.

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My name is Jaya Kaleida. I am from Pittsburgh, PA. I am excited to explore the area and meet new people. I have always been passionate about everything in environmental science. I've attended a variety of stream studies, half within my school and a couple outside, and taken as many classes on the subject as I could!

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Hi, my name is Inés Francom! I grew up in Winston-Salem, NC, but am originally from Tucson, AZ.

At State, I'm most excited about meeting new people, getting out of my comfort zone, and challenging myself to grow and learn this semester.

The environment, and how I can help take care of it, have always been a concern for me. But it wasn't until I took APES in high school that I realized how interesting environmental science could be, and my interest was sparked.

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Hi!! My name is Sophia Parnitzke, and I am from Winston-Salem, North Carolina!

At State, I am super excited to meet new people/friends as well as attend all of the fun school traditions like Packapaloza and the Midnight Howl and run.

Growing up, I have always taken an interest to the environment, but it was not until junior year in high school that I decided I wanted to pursue a career in conservation. I was able to take an internship at Wake Forest University's biology department, where I assisted in conducting research on the deer population of Pilot Mountain. I found it really fascinating to observe the human influence on the surrounding area!

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My name is Saniyah Williams. I am coming from Fayetteville. I am most excited about exploring campus and meeting people. I took an agriculture sciences class and two horticulture classes in high school and I have always loved plants and science!

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My name is Scarlet Basnight

I am from San Diego, CA but I spend half the year in Manteo, NC with my dad.

At NC State, I am most excited to meet lots of new people and learn about the topics that interest me most.

What got me interested in the environment was growing up at the beach because I realized how much the planet relies on a clean and healthy environment to thrive.

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To complete this assignment, please take a few minutes to create a post which includes at least 1 photo and introduces yourself, including information such as:

Your name

Hometown

What are you most excited about getting started at NC State?

What got you interested in the environment?