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Hi! I'm Ariana! I am from Cary, North Carolina. I have 2 younger sisters who are in 7th and 11th grade. I am so excited to be back on campus this year! In my free time I like to go on runs, volunteer at Second Chance pet adoptions, bake, and visit my friends and family. This past summer I worked as a camp counselor at the NW Cary YMCA. I love kids and cannot wait to be a teacher. I hope to adopt a bunny rabbit soon! I have never owned a pet so I cannot wait to be a pet mom :) My roommate has a cat which has been keeping us all company as we do work in the apartment. I am excited to get to spent time in downtown Raleigh and hopefully go to restaurants, museums, and so on.

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Hey guys, my name is Peyton and I am from Burlington, North Carolina. I have a younger sister and a younger brother so I grew up taking care of kids. I love to play basketball and volleyball and be outside. I like to read mystery novels and math is my favorite subject. This is my second year at State and although our college experiences have not exactly been ideal, we are so blessed to finally be back in person and I pray to God it stays that way! The picture is of me and my roommate, Lily. She was the first person I met at State and now I live with her so I am very excited and happy starting classes. I think we have all started forming great relationships and I can't wait to see what this year holds with all of you beautiful people!!

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Hi pals...my name is Brittany, my pronouns are she/her, and I'm from Clayton, NC. I recently moved from my parents' house (which is only 30-40 minutes away) into an apartment in Raleigh with a few friends, so definitely let me know if any of you wanna hang out! I have known since I was in first grade that I wanted to be an elementary special ed teacher, so it is really exciting to be here and to feel just how close I am to having my own class.
I have one sibling, a younger brother named Nathan, and I have 3 pets...2 of which are 100% mine. Along with the family dog, Lil Mama, I have an emotional support dog named Maple and a leopard gecko named Mochi!
My favorite thing in the entire world is music. I love to sing, played the clarinet for 7 years, 4 of which were in my high school marching band, I'm slowly learning the ukulele, and there is rarely ever a time in the day where I'm not listening to music. If anyone would like some music recommendations please let me know!!
Looking forward to getting to know you all
xoxo

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Hello everyone! My name is Catherine, but I also go by Cat :)

I was born in San Antonio Texas, but I now live in Fayetteville, NC with my mom, dad, younger brother (who is now a freshman at NC State), and dog (named Cheeto). I am minoring in both Teaching English as a Second Language and Spanish, and after I graduate, I hope to work at a Title I school with a high Spanish-speaking population. I LOVE music - playing the saxophone in the marching band, playing piano at my church, dancing, and just listening. I also enjoy reading fantasy books, watching movies/shows, hanging out with my friends, and most of all, spending time with my family (we are super close). I am so excited to be taking education classes this semester, and have enjoyed reading everyone’s posts! :)

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Hi friends! My name is Beth Gehringer and I’m from Raleigh so it wasn’t a far move for me to come to State! I have such a passion for working with kids, it’s something I’ve done for years now. Currently I work in an after school program at the school I went to and graduated from (it was a K-12 school) which I absolutely love (I have the best group of 1st and 2nd graders!) In my free time I love reading, hanging out with my roommates, and spending time outside. I am also involved in CRU at NC State, lead with IJM (International Justice Mission) at State, and am really involved in my church. I’m really looking forward to this semester with all of you!

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Hey Everyone! My name is Addison Hughes and I am so excited to be in our cohort! I am from Apex, North Carolina, which is about 20 minutes away from Raleigh. This year I am living in a townhouse off of Avent Ferry with my friends. I really like that I am close to home because I really value time with family, and I miss my dog! In my free time my favorite thing to do is hang out with my roommates, I also enjoy anything that allows me to be outside. This is my second year here at NC State, so I am really excited to be back in person and am excited to hopefully make some new friends! I also am really excited to be starting these Elementary Ed. classes. I really want to be a teacher because of the opportunity it gives to connect with others. I also believe that education changes lives!

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Hey guys! My name is Gabrielle, but I go by Gabby! I am from Huntersville, North Carolina! It's about 20 minutes north of downtown Charlotte. I have a younger brother who I am super close with who I am hoping will come to State next year! I swam competitively in high school and all throughout middle school and am joining the club swim team! I am super excited to be back at school especially seeing everyone in person! I live in a 6 person house with 5 of my sorority friends! Super excited to get closer with everyone!

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Hi y'all! My name is Ranine Mohamed, I go by Nina! I was born and raised in Smithfield, NC. My family is originally from Palestine. We are a big family, I have 5 siblings (my little sister is the head poking out in the picture above)! There are also 3 birds I consider part of my family, which are a macaw named Sugar, sun conure named Darweesh, and green cheek conure named Mochi. On campus I've worked as an RA, OL (I think I may have been some of y'alls OL!), and now I am working in the VR Studio in DH Hill! In my free time I love listening to music and playing games (animal crossing and genshin impact are my current favorites). This school year I am excited to go into classrooms and work with students.

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Hey guys! I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I was there for about two years until I moved to New Hampshire and lived there for 12 years before moving to North Carolina. I have two older brothers, one older sister, one younger sister, and then a golden doodle. I have danced for 16 years, I love to cook and bake, and I love to play lacrosse. I currently work at Pool Professionals, Starbucks, and I teach group and private lessons to children and also adults. When I have free time which is almost never, I like to paint, hang out with friends or family, or go outside and relax or go for a walk. This is my first year at State and I transferred from Wake Tech. I am excited that my first year here is on campus and not on zoom calls! I look forward and am excited, but also a little nervous, to be a teacher! I really want to teach the second grade level. I am excited for this semester and to meet everyone because this is a good, helpful, and supportive cohort!

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Hi Everybody!! I am Erin Ottavianelli! I am from Charlotte, NC and I am a Junior here at NC State! I have loved my time here so far (even if it is not the ideally college experience we would have all had hoped for). The picture above is of my roommates and I who are all in the same sorority together and we have loved living in a townhome! It has been so fun being able to cook up fun and exciting meals now that I finally have a kitchen to use! I am so happy to be back on campus together and hopeful that it will stay that way! I can not wait for tailgates and football games cheering on the wolfpack and I am excited but nervous for our field placement. Here's to a good school year and getting to know each other better!!

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Hi! I'm Eric but I go by my middle name, my real first name is Scott. As you can see I used to work at Home Depot, but I'm now working at the Alamo Drafthouse and Cinema and it is sooooo much better I'm a lot happier there, I just thought this was a funny picture. My three main time commitments are work, school, and Grains of Time, the all-male A Cappella group at state. We practice a lot and last spring I was elected president of the group so it definitely takes up a lot of my time. BTW all 4 NC state A Cappella groups are having collective auditions this Saturday so if you like to sing you should definitely stop by!! In my free time I go on walks, to movies (I get free tickets with my job), coffee shops, play piano, and spend time with friends and family. My brother and his wife recently got a dachshund who has stolen my heart.

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Hello Everyone! I am from Taylorsville, North Carolina, and originally from Racine, Wisconsin. In my spare time, I enjoy doing art and reading. I love spending time with my boyfriend and having the opportunity to go visit my family. This is my second time being on campus and hopefully, it won't be my last. I am so grateful to be back on campus and trying to get back into the groove of things. Additionally, I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to get back to what I am passionate about and am able to have the opportunity to work with students. I want to make a positive impact on the students I meet and the people I interact with, including my ELM family. I look forward to getting the opportunity to get to know each and every one of you!

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Hello! My name is Holly Small and I am from Winston Salem, North Carolina. I am so happy to be back on campus & in person! Along with being an Elementary Ed major, I am also working on completing my ESL Education add-on licensure. Once I graduate I hope to work in a K-2 classroom or teaching some form of ESL. I work at the YMCA on Hillsborough as a Youth Counselor, and when I am not in class, you can probably find me there. Working with kids is my passion, and I'm really excited to become a teacher.
My younger sister named Hannah is a junior in high school and she also wants to become a teacher. We are very close, and the hardest part of college is being away from her. Here at school I have a cat named Cat who keeps me company when I'm not out with friends. I love exploring Raleigh and finding new restaurants, so if anyone has any suggestions let me know! I am so grateful to be back in class with you guys and if anyone would like to grab lunch or study together, I'd love that!

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Hi! My name is Baylie Lucus and I'm from Benson, NC. I have two younger sisters, one of which is a senior in high school and the other is heading into middle school. I am a transfer student from App State so this is going to be my first full semester on NC State's campus. Transferring has made me super excited to meet new people in Raleigh so I'm happy to grab food or something if you're looking for a new friend! I chose to be a teacher for a number of reasons but the main being that out of all the jobs I have had, working with kids is where I felt the most at home. I think about how much I want them to grow up to become successful adults and by becoming an educator, I feel as though I am helping them on their journey to do so. I'm excited to get to know all of you and see how this semester plays out!

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Hey everyone! My Name is Mara and I am from Greenville, NC. I have one sibling back home, a younger brother who is about to turn 16, and 2 dogs named Finn and Jake (they're both pitbulls and I miss them). I also have a rat named Remy and a fish named Red who live with me in Raleigh. I love anything artistic, such as painting, drawing, music, etc. My biggest passion in life is definitely music and I spend most of my free time with an instrument in hand. I also love listening to music and I'm a bit of a broadway nerd. After college I want to move to NYC because big city living has always been a dream of mine. Hopefully I can find a really neat school up there that's close to the city. I work in the Port City Java in Park Shops which is right next to Poe, so hit me up for all your coffee needs before or after class. I love meeting people so if you need a new friend, I'm always down to grab coffee or something whenever! I look forward to getting to know everyone in the cohort and look forward to an amazing semester!

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Hey! My name is Sophie and I'm from Wake Forest, North Carolina (which is about 30 minutes from campus). I grew up as an only child, but I do have two step brothers and one step sister. I love spending time with my family and friends in my free time as well as dance which has been my favorite thing to do since I was 7 years old. I danced competitively at a studio, was on the dance team at my high school and am currently Fusion Dance Crew here at NC State. I also work in the Student Advising Center in Poe 505, so you can usually find me there when I'm not in class. I've always loved working with kids and can't wait to become a teacher! I worked at Engineering for Kids Summer Camps in Morrisville for four years in high school. We worked Scratch, Clickteam Fusion, NXT and EV3 Robotics, so I'm excited to continue learning about similar programs in this class!

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Hi! My name is Emmy and I am from Charlotte, North Carolina. I have two older brothers (one graduated from NC State and the other graduated from UNC). I love being outside, go on long walks and adventures, and exercise! I played soccer, volleyball, and church basketball growing up. I love spending time with family and traveling to Greece to see my grandfather and other relatives. I cannot wait to be a teacher because I love children and still act like I am 5 years old most of the time. I am super excited to start my professional career path and am looking forward to getting close to all my classmates!

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Hello! My name is Eduardo Herrera-Rodriguez I was born and raised in North Carolina my entire life but my family is from Mexico. I speak both English and Spanish and I have two older siblings (one sister and an older brother). I have always been interested in arts and I love to paint in my free time (if you guys ever want something for your apartments just let me know!) I also like to go to the gym, especially now that they have been open again and Carmichael has been expanded, Im excited to explore it a bit more this semester. I am always happy to meet new people so if you ever need someone to grab lunch with or do something new, Im always happy to hang out! I am excited for this semester and hope to meet a lot you better throughout the next two years!

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Hey everyone! My name is Maggie and I'm from Clemmons, NC (right outside of Winston-Salem). I have two younger sisters (one at ASU) and a younger brother, but I've always known that I wanted to be a teacher. I'm involved with Delight Ministries on campus and work at ES King, so I'm usually around campus. I just finished my minor in Spanish, which is kind of cool but I'm trying to become more involved in communities since my classes have been online. My favorite shop on campus is Smoothie U, that's normally where you can find me :) Super excited to work with you guys this semester!

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Hey guys! I was born and raised in Cary, NC. I have 3 siblings total, one older brother, one younger sister, and a younger brother. I am a transfer from UNCC so this is my first semester on States campus as a student. I live at the station over by the fairgrounds and love it! I played a few sports growing up; I did gymnastics till I was 12 and volleyball in middle school and colorguard in highschool. I have always loved being with kids and so being a teacher seems so much fun because I get to be with them all day long. In my spare time I really just work as much as I can or I hang out with my friends. I can't wait to see how this semester goes!

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Hi! I was born and raised here in the Raleigh area. I have two younger brothers, one who is a junior in high school, and one who is a freshman. I love to travel, and covid permitting I have a trip planned to Costa Rica this December. I also have a trip to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy planned for next summer. I love to cook, bake and try out new recipes. I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember, so I am very excited for all of these classes and opportunities.

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Hey Everyone! I am from Lexington, North Carolina. This is my first semester here on NC State's campus and I could not be more excited. These classes are definitely an adjustment but I am slowly getting used to them. My family and I are extremely close and I love just hanging out and having a fun time with friends! I also played basketball and softball in high school.  I am heavily involved with my church and Cru here on campus. I am looking forward to learning lots about hands on activities that I can incorporate in my future classroom.

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Hello! While I grew up just outside of Cleveland, Ohio (Go Browns!) -- I've been living in Raleigh since 1995. My son will be starting his Junior year of H.S. in just a few days, and my wife runs a small salon just across the street from his school. I can't wait for the new school year to start at Brentwood (my 9th year there) -- and I'm equally excited to get to know you all!

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Hello everyone! My name is Elizabeth Cashwell and I am from Garland, North Carolina. Garland is a very small town in Sampson County and about an hour and a half from Raleigh. In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family, who is pictured above, hang out with my friends, dance, play volleyball, and travel. Here at NCSU, I am involved in the Student Alumni Association, CRU, and ELMO. Becoming a teacher has always been my dream job and I am looking forward to turning that dream into a reality. I am excited about this class this semester and getting to work with each one of you!