Karthik Adapa
(he/him/his) |
Carolina Health Informatics Program/PhD in Health Informatics
(May 2022) |
India |
karthikk@live.unc.edu |
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finding jobs/internships on campus |
- Soccer, tennis, and movies
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Esteban Agudo
(he/him/his) |
Biology/PhD in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
(May 2024) |
Venezuela |
eagudo@live.unc.edu
eagudoadriani@gmail.com |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to american culture;
community engagement |
- I am a second year PhD student interested in Marine ecology and climate change.
- Among my hobbies are scuba diving, hiking, rock climbing, biking, running and soccer (playing and watching).
- Also, I love to visit new places to eat and drink
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Andre Assumpcao
(he/him/his) |
Public Policy/PhD in Public Policy
(May 2020) |
Brazil |
aassumpcao@unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture |
- Sports: baseball, tennis, running, poker…anything goes!
- Cooking
- Computer programming
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Aman Barot
(he/him/his)
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Statistics and Operations Research/PhD in Statistics
(May 2021) |
India |
abarot@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life; |
- I enjoy cooking and watching indie films in free time.
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Sampreeti Bhattacharya
(she/her/hers) |
Chemistry/PhD in Chemistry
(May 2023) |
India |
sampriti@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options |
- Creative writing, singing, listening to music, painting
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Quentin Bouvier
(he/him/his) |
Romance Studies/PhD in French Literature
(May 2022) |
France |
qbouvier@live.unc.edu |
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transportation options;
housing/living |
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Juan Carvajal Garcia
(he/him/his) |
Genetics and Molecular Biology/PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology
(December 2020) |
Spain |
jcarvaja@email.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
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I like basketball and soccer (I play in a local team). I also enjoy hiking and I like everything to do with science.
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Kyle Chan
(he/him/his) |
Political Science/PhD in Political Science
(May 2023) |
Hong Kong |
kylechan@unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
community engagement |
- I am a third-year Political Science PhD student. Aside from my work on multi-level structures, I am also a car enthusiast, a home cook, and I love hiking the mountains of NC.
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Bogeum Choi
(she/her/hers) |
School of Information and Library Science/PhD in Information and Library Science
(May 2022) |
South Korea |
choiboge@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life |
- Human interactions with the computer/information system intrigues me.
- I like reading literature, digging music on Youtube, watching relatively old movies, doing yoga, walking with no destination, and eating burritos.
- I also love to travel even though I don’t get to as much as I’d like to.
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Gerard Chung
(he/him/his)
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School of Social Work/PhD in Social Work
(May 2021) |
Singapore |
gcsk1982@live.unc.edu |
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transportation options;
housing/living;
community engagement |
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Minoo Emami Alagha
(she/her/hers) |
Art & Art History/MA in Studio Art
(May 2021) |
Iran |
minooemamiartweb@gmail.com |
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housing/living |
- Art, art history, running, swimming, shopping
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Ting Guan
(she/her/hers) |
Social Work/PhD in Social Work
(May 2022) |
China |
tingguan@live.unc.edu |
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housing/living;
transition to academic life;
parenting and school resources;
community engagement |
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Nataly Guevara
(she/her/hers) |
Marine Sciences/PhD in Biological Oceanography
(August 2023) |
Ecuador |
natal7guevara@icloud.com |
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all of the above |
- Diving, snorkeling, hiking, reading, dancing, rock climbing
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Sugandh Gupta
(she/her/hers)
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Anthropology/PhD in Anthropology
(December 2021) |
India |
sugandh@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture |
- I enjoy conversations over coffee or wine or another beverage.
- I relish going off to destinations, short excursions, getting rid of mobile phone once in a while! Chapel Hill is a great place to explore through walking and a good company doubles the fun!
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Janine Hoelscher
(she/her/hers) |
Computer Science/PhD in Computer Science
(May 2023) |
Germany |
jhoelsch@cs.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
parenting and school resources;
community engagement |
- I love the outdoors and I’m very interested in hiking, camping, biking, and climbing.
- When it’s raining, you can find me in a cafe on Franklin street reading a book.
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Sajjad Hussain
(he/him/his) |
Curriculum in Global Studies/MA in Global Studies
(May 2019) |
Pakistan |
sajjad.h.changezi@gmail.com |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
community engagement;
parenting & school resources |
- I am a social activist and a peace builder from Pakistan.
- I am studying as a Rotary Peace Fellow.
- Soccer is my favorite sport.
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Aslihan Imamoglu
(she/her/hers) |
Psychology and Neuroscience/PhD in Cognitive Psychology
(May 2024) |
Turkey |
aslihan@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- I love painting, writing, reading, and rock climbing.
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Rene Iwo
(he/him/his) |
Sociology/PhD in Sociology
(May 2024) |
Indonesia and Canada |
rene.iwo@unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- In my spare time I love to play piano (just bought an upright piano!), watch shows, bike around, read, learn languages, and complain about the lack of ethnic restaurants in town (without driving to Cary)!
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Deepika J
(she/her/hers) |
School of Dentistry/PhD in Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine
(May 2022) |
India |
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housing/living;
transportation options;
transition to academic life |
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I am interested in dancing, exploring nature and reading e-books.
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Delia Kan
(she/her/hers) |
Education/PhD in Education
(May 2023) |
Singapore |
deliakan@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
community engagement |
- Watching Korean dramas/variety shows, reading, travelling, listening to music, finding new food places!
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Seh-Joo Kwon
(she/her/hers) |
Psychology and Neuroscience/PhD in Developmental Psychology
(May 2023) |
South Korea |
sehjook@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
community engagement |
- Growing up, I lived in 9 countries and 3 different states in the US!
- In North Carolina, I enjoy trying out new restaurants and breweries, and going to different trails in the fall.
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Adnan Lakdawala
(he/him/his)
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Carolina Health Informatics Program/PSM in Biomedical and Health Informatics
(Aug 2022) |
India |
adnanl@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
community engagement |
- Coffee/tea and cheese aficionado, photography, running, numismatics, TV addict.
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Francisco Laso
(he/him/his) |
Geography/PhD in Geography
(May 2021) |
Ecuador |
laso@live.unc.edu |
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transportation options;
transition to academic life
Other: Workers’ Union at UNC |
- I study human-environment interactions in the Galapagos Islands.
- You will often find me riding my bike, tending my garden, or fighting for worker’s rights.
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Yi-En Liao
(she/her/hers) |
Pharmacy/PhD in Pharmaceutical Science
(May 2023) |
Taiwan |
yienliao@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
parenting and school resources;
community engagement |
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Yuanye Ma
(she/her/hers) |
School of Information and Library Science/PhD in Information and Library Science
(May 2022) |
China |
yuanye1@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living
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- I am interested in studying how people understand the concept of privacy and factors that give rise to people’s expectations of privacy.
- I am a regular runner and am interested in attending all sorts of group exercise activities on and off campus.
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Itay Machtei
(he/him/his) |
Political Science/PhD in Political Science
(May 2024) |
Israel |
machtei@unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
moving with a dependent spouse |
- Interested in comparative political economy and state-market relations
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María Inés Martínez Echagüe
(she/they)
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Sociology Department/PhD in Sociology
(May 2024) |
Uruguay |
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housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- Feminism, poetry, yoga, dancing, writing, and drinking beer.
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Caitilin McMillan
(she/her/hers) |
Geography/PhD in Geography
(May 2023) |
Canada and UK |
caitilin@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life |
- I am pursuing my PhD in Geography and mental health.
- As a Rotary Peace Scholar, my work focuses on peacebuilding, women’s rights and decolonization.
- Before joining as a grad student, I worked with citizen groups, local governments and NGOs across North America, West Africa, Europe and Asia.
- I love living in Chapel Hill and exploring the beautiful natural surroundings.
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Ilich Mejía
(he, him, his) |
School of Media and Journalism/MA in Strategic Communication
(May 2020) |
Honduras |
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housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
parenting and school resources;
community engagement |
- I enjoy keeping up with popular culture so I am interested in fun storytelling through literature, film, editorial work, and music.
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Pablo Miño
(he, him, his) |
Media and Journalism/PhD in Media and Communication
(May 2022) |
Chile |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture |
- Music, hiking, traveling, finding the best places to eat and drink, spending time with my wife and two children
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Risa Murase
(she/her/hers) |
Sociology/PhD in Sociology
(May 2023) |
Japan |
risa@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture |
- Running, playing tennis, and beer 🙂
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Emmanuel Osayande
(he/him/his) |
History/PhD in History
(May 2023) |
Nigeria |
emmannuelosayande@unc.edu |
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transition to academic life;
community engagement |
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Mustafa Kemal OZALP
(he/him/his) |
Biology/PhD in Biology
(May 2022) |
Turkey |
mkoz@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement;
questions related to spouses, such as insurance, banking, activities, etc. |
- Philosophy, djing, cooking, baking
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“Shelly” Xiaolu Pan
(she/her/hers) |
Biology and Biomedical Sciences/PhD in Pathobiology
(August 2024) |
China |
xlp@unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
parenting and school resources;
community engagement |
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Shreya Parikh
(she/her/hers) |
Sociology/PhD in Sociology
(May 2022) |
India/France |
shreya.parikh@unc.edu |
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all of the above |
- I study minority religions-state relations in France and the US.
- I was born and raised in Ahmedabad, India. Prior to coming to UNC, I spent seven years studying and teaching in France.
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Yashvi Patel
(she/her/hers) |
Environmental Science & Engineering/MS in Environmental Engineering
(December 2018)
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India |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- A passionate environmentalist, always found daydreaming about food.
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Thanh Phan
(she/her/hers) |
Biophysics/PhD in Biophysics
(May 2024) |
Vietnam |
phantn@live.unc.edu |
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transportation options;
housing/living;
community engagement |
- Food, Movies, Nature, Science
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Mugdha Polimera
(she/her/hers) |
Physics and Astronomy/PhD in Astrophysics
(May 2022) |
India |
mugpol@live.unc.edu |
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all of the above |
- I am an aspiring Astrostatistician interested in uncovering hidden truths of the Universe and in implementing intelligent Machine Learning techniques.
- love to sing (will jam and/or karaoke anytime!), cook, eat out, travel, explore.
- always up to do anything that doesn’t involve sports.
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Yousef Qan’ir
(he/him/his) |
Nursing/PhD in Nursing
(December 2021) |
Jordan |
Yousefq@email.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
parenting and school resources;
community engagement |
- Yousef graduated from the ‘Hashemite University-Jordan’ in 2014 with a Master Degree in nursing.
- Yousef worked as a clinical nurse specialist and nurse manager in his homeland and the United Arab Emirates for more than 10 years.
- Yousef is interested in studying topics related to health behaviors and self-management among cancer survivors.
- He is currently working on a dissertation examining influencing factors impact engagement in Pelvic Floor Muscles Exercise to manage incontinence among prostate cancer survivors.
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Yiqing Qian
(she/her/hers) |
Health Behavior/PhD in Health Behavior
(May 2023) |
China |
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transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- In my research, I am passionate about applying quantitative and qualitative methods to study and intervene in people’s mental health;
- In my non-academic life, baking, volleyball, board games, and traveling have been my most salient stress busters.
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Sertanya Reddy
(she/her/hers) |
Geography/PhD in Geography
(May 2019) |
South Africa |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- My research interests include global education, youth studies and feminist theory.
- I enjoy cooking, baking, yoga and walking. And I love writing poetry!
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Manuel Sanchez
(he/him/his) |
Romance Studies/PhD in Spanish
(May 2021) |
Honduras |
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transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- interested in decolonial thinking, cultural studies, performance, film in/from Latin America, and Latin American literature (especially those from Central America).
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Pasuth Thothaveesansuk
(he/him/his) |
History/PhD in History
(May 2024) |
Thailand |
pasuth@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- I study the Cold War in Central Europe and East Asia.
- Originally from Bangkok, I went to college in Virginia before coming to Carolina.
- I enjoy running, drinking coffee/beer/wine, keeping up with politics, and watching soccer, college basketball, and other sports.
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Angelina Pei-Tzu Tsai
(she/her/hers) |
Psychology and Neuroscience/PhD in Clinical Psychology
(May 2024) |
Taiwan |
peitzu@live.unc.edu |
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housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture |
- Cooking, baking, traveling, hiking, playing piano, rock climbing
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Guolin Wang
(he/him/his) |
Information and Library Science/MS in Information Science
(May 2021) |
China |
guolin@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
community engagement |
- I enjoy playing basketball, swimming and watching movies in my spare time.
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Shuguang Wang
(she/her/hers) |
Education/PhD in Education
(May 2022) |
China |
hunrose@live.unc.edu |
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transition to American culture;
parenting and school resources |
- literature/Ancient Chinese literature
- history&philosophy
- concerts
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Xinxin Wang
(she/her/hers) |
School of Education/PhD in education
(May 2021) |
China |
xxcheer@live.unc.edu |
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housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture |
- My current interested research topics include academic and social adaptation of international students to U.S. higher education, campus culture and campus support, and critical multicultural education.
- I am open to requests for advice on every aspect that help you to better adapt to the new environment!
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Shekhar Yeshwante
(he/him/his) |
Pharmacy/PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(May 2024) |
India |
shekhary@email.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
community engagement |
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Linyu Yu
(she/her/hers) |
Education/PhD in Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies
(May 2024) |
China |
linyu@live.unc.edu |
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transition to academic life;
community engagement;
work to school transitions;
finding internships and jobs as an international student |
- I am interested in how people regulate their own learning, and collaborate with others in online settings.
- I enjoy hiking, Zumba, cooking, and cats.
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Eden Y Zewdie
(she/her/hers) |
Pharmacology/PhD in Pharmacology
(May 2024) |
Ethiopia |
ezewdie@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
housing/living;
transition to academic life;
transition to American culture;
community engagement |
- Interests: Pharmacology, Translational Medicine
- Hobbies: traveling, reading, dancing, singing, sports
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Minlu Zhang
(she/her/hers) |
Linguistics/MA in Linguistics
(December 2020) |
China |
minlu@live.unc.edu |
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things to do upon arrival;
transportation options;
transition to academic life;
community engagement |
- Writing, reading, cooking. Music and art.
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Yani Zhao
(she/her/hers) |
Pharmacy/PhD in Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry
(May 2024) |
China |
yani61@live.unc.edu |
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community engagement |
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