Clara: From Conviction to Confusion

The evolution of Clara’s character throughout Wieland is no trivial anomaly, no singular accident. Veritably, the characters of Wieland are all dynamic in their responses to the extraordinary events that take place. Clara, as the narrator, is especially affected and changed.

Clara’s character, as she considers herself in an unremarkable, stagnant setting, is reposed, secure, and she believes her view of the world to be accurate. She is afforded confidence in herself and in her beliefs by her isolation from a larger humanity. The change, therefore, takes place (as dynamic character changes often do) as a result of an influential outside force. In Wieland, that force is believed to be the supernatural.

So far, there have been three key incidents where the foundation of Clara’s character is shaken. The first is her indirect confrontation with the disembodied voice of Catherine. Once Pleyel recounts the events, Clara is quickly removed from her initial belief that “tales of apparitions” contained nothing but “ignorance and folly.” (36*) Very little convincing and the word of one man was all that was necessary to harbinger doubt. She accepted a “sensible and intelligent existence,” and regarded it as peaceable.

The second occurrence that effected a change in Clara’s demeanor, and perhaps catalyzed her revolution into suspicion, was when she overheard voices whispering of her murder. Initially, her original character was present enough to suggest reasonable sources of the voices, but once the malicious intent was recognized, her fortitude failed. The event had a sudden and lasting impression on the safety she considered impenetrable, and on her serenity that she assumed was owed to her by her virtue. (45)

The most recent interference was two-parted: first, Clara had an ominous dream involving her brother; and second, another voice was heard urging her to flee in order to preserve her safety. (50) Though the voice she again hears is considerate of her, and even goes so far as to guarantee her safety, it implies protection from some harmful force. Thus, her fears and uncertainty are deepened.

I realize I did not include the incident of Carwin in Clara’s closet, and that is because the event is not considered supernatural by the characters, though I suspect a connection between Carwin and the supernatural events. Comments on this topic are encouraged, as well as Carwin’s affect on Clara’s character. Thanks for reading!

Also, I am reading from a different book so my pages are probably off, sorry!

Who Are You?

Our good friend the "mysterious voice" pays Clara another visit on page 97. As she is about to open the closet and reveal whatever horror might lie inside, she hears a scream warning her not to open the door. This warning bears close resemblance to the previous contact the voice has with Clara at the summer house. Both times, she is cautioned against danger by this invisible entity. Both occurrences sparked my curiosity, and led me to speculate about the identity of this voice.

In the scene where Clara discovers Carwin in her closet, Carwin alludes to the fact that the voice/spirit that seems to watch over Clara is preventing him from bringing harm to her. Carwin's statement led me to think that the spirit is probably not your stereotypical, frightening "ghost," but rather, a guardian. Cutting right to the chase, I think there's a good chance that the voice is that of her father's spirit. This speculation also gives some small explanation as to the strange circumstances of her father's death, because I think he sacrificed himself to a higher being in order to have the opportunity to forever protect his children. The fact that Clara was about to read the book her father wrote immediately prior to hearing the voice in this scene is, in my opinion, Brockden Brown's way of hinting at the fact that there is a connection between it and her father.

Hi, I'm new (kinda)

Hi everyone, my name is Morgan Parks and I just added this class on Friday. I'm a sophomore from Charlotte and (for the moment) majoring in Radiologic Science. Hopefully in January I will be set on a major, probably nursing. As long as I get to work in a hospital someday, I'll be happy.
I'm hoping my second year hear at Carolina will go much better than the first (I had roommate issues like nobody's business) and I'm generally optimistic about it; things are going great so far. I love to play volleyball on the weekends and face book/skype with all my friends from back home. I'm mentoring some incoming freshman this year, which I find very exciting. My favorite subject is anatomy, and I absolutely, positively despise chemistry. I have a brother who's a junior in high school and a dog named Ali (like the boxer). I love Lady Gaga and my favorite book is Telling Christina Goodbye.

Matt Meyers: A scared yet excited Freshman

Hello everyone, my name is Matt! I just added this class to my course load, so my first day will be Monday! I was born in San Francisco California, but when I was five my family and I moved to Atlanta, Georgia for my father's job. I love to fish, surf, hang out with friends, have fun, and watch movies just to name a few activities of mine. The Matrix is by far my favorite movie (I actually watched it last night). I have never been one to read on my own (although I did read The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring this summer), but I have found that I enjoy reading whatever my english teachers assigned me in the past. Hopefully this class proves the same! One interesting fact about me is that I cannot stand still. I ALWAYS move around even when I'm studying. I love my family, my friends, and my dogs. Being a freshman at UNC, I can honestly say that I miss my dogs more then anything. I'm actually going back home for the UNC vs. LSU game to visit them. I hope that you all enjoyed getting to know me a little better. I will see you in class on Monday!

Matt

Sarah Leonard

Hi! I'm Sarah and I'm a sophomore here at Carolina. I'm from Shaker Heights, Ohio which is a suburb of Cleveland. I went to high school with Kid Cudi (the rapper)...super irrelevant and random, I know. I'm double majoring in Psychology and English as of right now. My favorite hobbies are swimming, reading, shopping, listening to music, biking, and traveling. My all-time favorite books are The Great Gatsby and The World According to Garp.

Also, sorry this post is late, I added the class late and it took me awhile to figure out the blog. See all of you Monday!

So um... This is me...

I am Allen.I like to eat, cook, read, write, climb, think, draw (badly), feel, fret, fry, frappé, frolic, fritter, and play. I enjoy books, television, podcasts, radio, plays, articles, pictures, dogs, cats, squirrels, clouds, balloons, The Beatles, tangerines, nigiri unagi, food, good food, great food, fantastic food, exemplary cooking, exquisite books, Apple products, video games, non-video games, music, kick-ass music, mellow music, mellow mushroom, museums, and enjoyment. I rock climb, write, read, eat, and chill in my free time. I am Allen. What's your name?


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I'm Preethi!

Hi! I am Preethi, and I am a freshman here at UNC. I am a generally happy and excited person, and it takes a lot to make me blow up. I love to read, sing, and well do a lot of different things actually. I have never been a big TV watcher, but House is one of my all time favorites, along with Arthur, Scooby-Doo, and the classics. Some things I love: my ginormous blue fuzzy slippers, my puppy (Sunny), Hagen-Daz, and of course UNC. One of the only things I can't stand is ketchup, although I do like tomatoes.

I want to eventually become a pediatrician, and I have known that for practically my whole life. I think that is one of the only things in my life that I have not been indecisive about, which is funny. I am also very random, and reading over this post, am seeing a stream-of-consciousness style here. (yay for vocabulary!)

Well if you have read this far, thanks for bearing with all my craziness and hopefully I'll get to know you better in this class!

The Short Life of Kristel Harlacher

Playing on the fact that I was born on Christmas (yes, Christmas Day...), my loving parents chose to name me, Kristel Noelle Harlacher. I have only been walking/crawling on this earth for a mere 19 years, and having spent the last thirteen years of life stressing about college, I have gained the reward of attending the University of North Carolina, where I am now a Sophomore. As any freshman, I had an interesting time adjusting to the university and the university life-style, always scared that I would get lost in the masses. I soon found my "happy-place," within Relay for Life. Getting initially involved, I started as a sub-chair for the Fundraising Committee and now as time has passed, I am the Chair of the Fundraising Committee. My plans for the immediate future are to volunteer in an active group abroad. We'll see how that goes...but now that I've written about myself, I am going to read about you guys.

Wieland word cloud

Click on the cloud to see a larger image. Excellent work today, everyone: you collectively generated a brilliant description of the first section of Wieland. As you read the next section, think about whether or not you would change your 3 words.

All about Jazzy

My name is Jasmine Elizabeth Gaston and I am a Premed Junior biology major. I was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, A.K.A Fayetnom. I love to dance, I have been dancing since I was three years old including, ballet, tap, jazz hip hop, modern. I am in a few dance groups here on campus, the biggest one being Kamikazi which is like my family. I also like to draw a lot! I wanted to be a Art, Biology double major but my mom felt like art would be too expensive and time consuming. ( She is an artist/art teacher so she would know). I love to shop, go to the beach and spend time with little kids like teaching and stuff. I am going to school to become a pediatrician and within my private practice start a youth health center.

A little bit of Jamie McGee for you...

First name Jamie,
Last name McGee.
Like Poe and Twain, I spit words like a “G.”
Started off in noVA, now one of the out-of-staters,
I know Roy Williams on a first-name basis.

Haha I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Hopefully you all caught the suspicious resemblance to the lyrics of the song "Forever." I’m no Drake, I know.

Hello, all!

My name is Jamie McGee. I’m from Leesburg, Virginia (it’s about 45 minutes west of D.C.), and I am a freshman this year! A year ago, if you asked me what my career aspirations were, I would have told you I wanted to be a cardiac surgeon and I wouldn’t have had been harboring ANY doubts whatsoever. Consequently, I am currently majoring in biology, but I am also considering other options. Regardless of decision I end up making, I hope to open my own bakery later in life (which I intend to name “The Flour Shop”).

I have lived in four locations other than Virginia, including Massachusetts, Louisiana, Canada, and Texas. I am blessed with two wonderfully behaved (ha) younger brothers, and I have a cat named Noel whose meow resembles what I imagine a possum would sound like if his tail got ran over by an 18-wheeler. I am slightly spastic, and I tend to stress out over trivial things (but I’m working on it…). I have found that I am very indecisive but very agreeable. I’ve always loved to read for leisure, and I’m super excited to explore the literature chosen for this class and to get to know you all in the process!

Julia Andrade

Hi everyone my name is Julia but everybody calls me Julie. I am from Autryville, NC which is a little town outside of Fayetteville. I live surrounded by fields filled with all kinds of crops and my family live in the few houses that are down my "dead end" street. I am a junior here at UNC and majoring currently in Spanish but probably changing that to biology soon. I am hoping to be accepted into the nursing school for this upcoming Spring and eventually be a nurse practitioner. I work at Red Robin in Durham so everybody should definitely come eat and ask for me to be your waitress :) I look forward to getting to know everyone in the class!

Joshua Rowsey

Hello everyone my name is Kevin Joshua Rowsey II. Call me Josh. I hope through this class that we will be friends, but let me tell you a little about myself. I am currently a sophomore here, and I am double majoring in Chinese and Business (hopefully). I am from Durham North Carolina, but I was born in Yipsalani Michigan. I have a mother, father, and a little sixteen year old sister who thinks she knows everything. When it comes to being on campus I am apart of EROT (Ebony Readers Onyx Theater) the slam poetry group at UNC. I love to perform, and be in front of a crowd. I feel like that is something that I am good at, and something that I would want to pursue at a career (but of course that is just a thought). I am also apart of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, and other various and diverse clubs on campus. I view myself as an outgoing person, so if I suddenly ask you what your name is out of the blue don't be alarmed that is just my nature. I feel like this is going to be an amazing class, and if you want to know anything more about me feel free to ask.

Robert Barton

well...it all started about 20 years ago in the small town of Salisbury, North Carolina ( 1.5 hrs from chapel hill). my parents didnt know it at the time, but on a cold rainy morning in may of 1990, a star was born...
anyway, the names robert, but most of my friends call be "Rob". im a junior here at Carolina and im a psychology major with a chemistry minor. The plan right now is to go to dental school, but that is subject to change.

Ladies and Gentlemen, This is Manu.

Once upon a time, there was a man.

Then then there was a woman.

Then, there was a child. (There was a second, less loved child later but she is unimportant). This child was named Manu, and by all accounts he was a baller. He grew into a tween in Richmond, Virginia, and was snatched away from his homeland to be plopped into the far inferior town of Wilmington, NC. It is there where he made the best of his situation and worked his way into college utilizing a delicately refined cocktail of apathy and murder.

It is also in that beach city where he developed a taste for the finer things in life, like ultimate frisbee and twizzlers. He used his abilities to survive high school, and now he roams the campus on his patriotic bike, leaving blue skid marks in his wake. In his spare time (when he isnt reading for his ENGL 123), he is probably eating or playing Smash Bros on the N64.

He is generally friendly with a dark/dry sense of humor, and he promises that he really doesn't eat cocaine for breakfast.

Ashley Cox

Hey y'all, I'm Ashley. I'm originally from California, and moved to Greensboro about 13 years ago. I'm honestly not big on blogging, so I'm going to keep this short. I'm a sophomore here, and currently am double majoring in Journalism and Psychology. I think it'd be really cool to either be a sports broadcaster, or use the Psychology major for FBI or NCIS work. I've been swimming since I was four or five, both year-round and summer league, as well as high school. I also found out last year that I love rowing...I tried out for the varsity team and loved it! Unfortunately I have to take this year off, but I'll be back.

The grand world of Maria, part one.

Hello new friends, I hope this post finds you well. My name is Maria Gaiser. I hail from San Francisco, California where the average high temperature on any given July day is 60 degrees. Needless to say, my transition to Real Weather Land a.k.a. North Carolina was a rocky but pleasant one (minus the inital "adjusting to not wearing a winter coat in August" thing). Last Tuesday marked the beginning of my fourth year of college, a milestone which is equal parts thrilling and terrifying. Next Tuesday will mark the beginning of my 21st year of life, which is also thrilling and terrifying. I plan to spend it consuming hummus in mass quantities.

I attended San Francisco State University for the first couple years of my undergrad career and then transferred to UNC before my junior year; my credits, however, didn't want to join me in North Carolina and thus I have no choice but to become a "super senior." By the time I graduate I will have taken Statistics three times. As someone who is mathematically challenged, let me tell you that this is no mean feat. I intend to major in Psychology (key word: intend) but have interest in just about every obscure area, including dinosaurs. I kid you not.

It's been awhile since I had the pleasure of taking an English class and I'm excited about having obligations to read non-textbook literature. What is it about college and lacking the drive to read for pleasure? I've been devouring books since I was old enough to shoot out smart-alecky commentary at random, which was about 18 years ago, and yet I don't read for myself often enough. Most afternoons I want nothing more than to curl up with a good book and lose myself in it and I'm glad to now have a reason to do so. You're welcome to join me.

Hello, My Name is...

Jenny Jan!

I'm currently a sophomore at Carolina. I'm a biology major on the pre-med track. I'm not going to lie, it's definitely VERY difficult. I am from Cary, which is just barely 15minutes from Chapel Hill. Originally, both my parents are from Taiwan, but we've moved around quite a bit since they first moved to the States. I was born in Boston, spent two years in Oklahoma, two years in Nebraska, and three years in Minnesota. I moved to North Carolina at the end of my third grade year. I have one younger sister, Lily, and a dog, Coby. Both of them are crazy. I love shopping and meeting new people. When I can find the time, I love drawing and painting as well. I'm still excited to be at Carolina and don't ever really want to grow up!

Oh, interesting fact: I spent a month in Taiwan teaching English to first graders:) I kept a blog of all my experiences there.

Hello World

The simple facts for making my acquaintance:

• Name:  Roman Myers
• Year:  Freshman
• Hometown:  West Jefferson
• Alternate-Location-to-Hometown-Because-it’s-Miniscule:  Boone
• Interests for Major:  Computer Science, Philosophy

The messy paragraph attempting to convey my personality:

Well, we all have hopes and dreams.  Mine may include lounging around in a library from the time I'm retired until the time I break down.  Silly of me to go to college when all I want to do with life is be a hobo, hein?  Yep, besides that, I have to say my interests include computers and the internet (…or shall I have to say obsessions?), a minor but deeply entrenched case of francophilia, and the practice of telling-myself-to-run-and-never-actually-doing-it about three times a week.  I read a lot, but never find myself remembering enough about the reading to start the discussion, only to respond.  (This means I can’t tell you my favourite book.)  A fair warning for the teacher, my natural writing style involves ignoring the red squiggly in favour of Briticisms, using incomplete sentences and perhaps altogether not caring about a strict grammar structure.  If I’m not paying attention to my writing, you may end up hating me but probably/possibly/hopefully still understanding me.  But that’s all that matters, right…

…right?

Introduction: Holly Beilin

Hi! I'm Holly and I come to UNC from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, although I was born in New York City (at NYU actually). I'm a freshman with an undecided major, leaning towards journalism or international relations. I love photography as well and my dream job would be to work for National Geographic or another magazine traveling around the world to write stories and take photos. I come from the largest high school in Florida and the third largest in the country, so I'm definitely used to meeting a lot of new people and I love being at an even larger school! I used to be a dancer but now I just play tennis recreationally; my favorite sports to watch are hockey and lacrosse. I also love love love the beach, and on the weekends you could find me wakeboarding, water skiing, wind surfing, and parasailing. This is the first time I've lived more than 15 minutes from the beach in 14 years, and I already miss it! I want to go to every single country at least once in my life, especially Greece, Spain, Israel, and Chile. I love reading and I can't wait for this class!:)

Kacey

Hi! My name is Kacey Barnes and I'm a sophomore here at Carolina. I am a studio arts and journalism double major (with emphasis on advertising) and I'm planning to go to design school in New York for commercial interior design after college! I am studying abroad in Florence, Italy next semester to attend the Studio Art Center International program.

Introduction to Caroline.

Hi everyone, I'm Caroline. I am a freshmen here at UNC this semester. I am from the small town of Burgaw, which is about 30 minutes from Wilmington and the beach. I'm planning, as of right now, to major in Journalism. However, this is subject to change since I entered with a major in Business and am still trying to decide what to do with my life.

In my spare time I ride and show horses. Horses have been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember, and saying goodbye to my horse was probably the hardest thing about coming to college. This love of horses is what inspired me to major in journalism as I would one day like to write to an Equine magazine of some sort. I am a huge fan of Harry Potter as well as crime novels. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all as the semester goes on.

P.S Madolyn, I love Lady Gaga.

Introduction: Yu Zhang

Greetings everyone, my name is Yu Zhang. I'm a Junior at UNC this year and I am still majoring in Chemistry(BS). Yes, I do mean "still." There were times I had thought that maybe I should change to something else, but I ended up sticking to it for better or for worse. Anyway, I actually happen to enjoy English literature quite a bit. English was one of the majors I was actually considering during freshman year, but keep this a secret from some of the other hardcore Chemistry Majors who think English is a major waste of time. Anyway my favorite author is still Ernest Hemingway. There is just something about those short stories of his that really pulls me in.

Um hobbies wise well, I do enjoy playing basketball a lot. Whenever there's time between classes you'll often see me at rams rec center playing some ball. All the other time that is left this semester will be devoted to P.chem, intermediate inorganic, and Biochem most likely. Oh and Africa 101 + Engl 123 as well. Ah, also I work in a lab that focuses on radiation induced lung injury in mice/rats. I've had to inject mice with radio-protective drugs, sacrifice & harvest the lungs of mice, stain sectioned paraffin embedded mice lung tissue for various molecular markers, and other tasks. Of course I was bitten quite a bit when I first started to work with mice, but once you get used to handling mice you wont get bitten as much. Um...I haven't worked with rats yet but I do know they are HUGE and require chain mail gloves to handle, in case you get bitten...

Oh and I sure hope UNC's Men's Basketball will do better than last year. NIT run was commendable but it doesn't make up for how bad the team was pretty much the entire season. Good luck this year though.

Tomas Suarez

Hello,
My name is Tomas Suarez I go by Thomas. I joined The United States Marine Corps when I graduated High School. It's all I ever wanted to do. I wanted to make a career out of it, but my father fell ill so I choose to return home instead of re-enlisting when the time came. He is doing a lot better now.
I then went to Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, NC and received an Associates in Business Administration. I joined the workforce and quickly moved up the ranks to middle management in an industrial firm called Suddekor LLC, a German company. I did a lot of business travel between NC and MA and was intending on making that a career, on account of it appeared I was being groomed for the upper tier of our management structure. Then I received a letter from the dept. of veterans affairs informing me that if I didn't use my remaining benefits on the G.I. Bill in the next few years they would expire and I would loose them. So I applied to two schools one of which was my all time dream school, and decided that if I was accepted to either one I would go. So it appears someone in the admissions dept. made a mistake and let me in.
I am the oldest of five children. My brother David is a Sergeant in the Marines. I have three sisters. Gloria is a Graduate student at Michigan and UNC alum, Erica is a senior at UNC, and Maira is a Freshman at UNC. And I have a cat named Pedro. He's kinda chubby and is missing a fang.

Hello, I'm Abby Gerdes

Hello, my name is Abby, and I'm a freshman here at UNC this semester. I'm actually majoring in English, so I'm particularly excited about this class (and my humanities-packed schedule in general). I love writing, and I hope to teach one day; if it's up to me I'll never leave the classroom.

I'm from New Bern, NC (shout out to Paige!) and I spent my summer working at a little place called Nauti Paws, a "Pet Boutique and Bakery." So If you happen to be in the market for designer dog outfits you now know who to come to! As for hobbies or interests I love casual games of tennis, Harry Potter, and chatting with interesting people or close friends. Music has basically always been a huge part of my life as I've played the piano for nearly as long as I can remember. I have a wonderful family; my younger sister is probably my best friend. I'm couldn't be more excited to be at UNC and for my first English class at the University!

Who is Tyler Horne?

Hello everyone! My name is Tyler Horne and I am a sophmore here at UNC and I am orginally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. My major is Nursing and I hope to one day have the job of being a flight nurse for one of UNC helicopters. Some other interesting facts about me are that I love to wakeboard, fish, hunt and ride four wheelers. I am also a volunteer firefighter and just currently recieved my EMT-B certification over the summer. Here at Carolina am part of the organization Order of the Bell Tower and I volunteer in the Burn Center at UNC Hospital. I also love mystery novels and fiction! (Hints to why I signed up for this class) I am new to the blogging world, but am excited about trying out something new and hearing about different people's ideas on the books we are reading in class. I am a big Mark Twain fan and look forward to reading Pudd'nhead Wilson. I look forward to getting to know everyone and am ready to dive into all the activities and discussions Ms. Ross has got in store for us this semester.

Mark Loveland's Introduction

Hello, fellow members of ENGL 123!

My name is Mark Loveland and I just started as a freshman at UNC. I was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but spent a good portion of my childhood living in Houston, Texas. I was born to two UNC alumni, so I like to think I live up to the "Tarheel born, Tarheel bred" mantra pretty well. This semester, I'm also enrolled in POLI 89, GERM 101, HIST 159, and LFIT 109, so let me know if we're in any of the same classes.

As far as my hobbies are concerned, I enjoy acting, politics, European history, and studying trial law (that is, to the extent that you can do so before law school). I hope to pursue a Political Science or History major, and my dream job is to have some exciting job in the Justice Department or a US Embassy in an interesting country. That being said, I really love to read, and have a special fascination with French and German literature (Proust and Mann being two of my favorites). Based on what little I've read about the books we read in this class, I'm most excited about The True History of the Kelly Gang and Gould's Book of Fish. I've enjoyed UNC a whole lot so far, and I'm ready for my classes to really start up. I look forward to getting to know all of you in Intro to Fiction!

Mark

Madolyn Britt

Hey, I'm Madolyn, I'm the girl with the snake bites. No, it wasn't very painful. Yes, I was kicked out of my house for 2 months after getting them without permission. I'm a badass?

I'm a sophomore and I came here wanting to major in Math but I found out I'm not dedicated or enthusiastic enough to handle the workload, though I do still love the subject. I'm not an overachiever, I procrastinate, and I would rather rely on my own ability to teach myself something than to go to office hours (which has not proven beneficial to my grades, at all).

I play WoW with my boyfriend (does that make me cool?) and I'm a resto shaman working on H LK. Nobody knows what that means, anyway, but the point of that was to hopefully illustrate how remarkably lame I am. If that wasn't convincing enough, you just lost the game.

Contrary to how blasé and dull this blog seems, I'm friendly and I already probably like you. Unless you don't like Lady Gaga in which case we are mortal enemies.

Introduction to Tate Byers

Hey my name is Tate Byers, and I'm a freshman here at UNC. I'm officially undecided about a major, but am taking chemistry prerequisites because I'm considering going into the medical field. So far I've enjoyed all my classes pretty well and I love the location of my dorm (Granville East). My hometown is Asheboro, North Carolina. If you've ever heard of it, you probably only know where it is because of our zoo, which is basically all we have other than a few stores and restaurants. Other than attending classes and getting (hopefully) an ample amount of sleep, I hope to get involved with intramural sports, some form of Christian group, and possibly a fraternity during my time here at Carolina. Sports are a big part of who I am, but unfortunately im only 5-9 which basically disqualifies me from playing anything other than intramurals. My favorite professional sports team is the New Orleans Saints, who will hopefully repeat as Super Bowl Champions this season. I hope everyone is having a good start to the year and I look forward to meeting many of you.

Introduction: David Liauw

Hey everyone! My name is David Liauw. I turned seventeen right before the school year and am freshman. I have lived in four nations: Indonesia, Singapore, China, and the US (I was born in Los Angeles). Homeschooled from kindergarten to tenth grade, I then attended a private Christian school in Cary for the past two years. My life has definitely been an adventure. During my four year living in Indonesia as a young child, I witnessed the 1998 Jakarta riots where mobs would riot on the streets, loot Chinese stores, fight with the police, burn churches and even kill Christians. I remember standing in a balcony of my apartment and seeing riots burn down the mall right across the street. I also was sometimes unable to get back home from church due to riots on the street burning down churches and fighting police. That was certainly quite an experience.

On campus, I am currently involved in a campus ministry called Everynation. I love to read history books and the great classics of literature. I am especially excited about this class because I love books involving crime, detectives, and mysteries-especially Sherlock Holmes. I also am fascinated with politics and Christian apologetics. I have a fifteen year old brother who is also a freshman in UNC. (I know...he's definitely a genius.) I am commuting-my home is about ten minutes away from campus. We have a nice pool and tennis court. You all are definitely invited to come over for a swim. I am definitely looking forward to knowing you all more this semester.

Introduction: Paige T.

Introduction to Morgan Winslow

      Hi everyone! I'm Morgan. I'm a sophomore majoring in Biology (most likely).  I hope to go to school to be a physician's assistant after I graduate.  I'm from a small town in Gates County called Corapeake.  The entire county has one stoplight, one high school, and a Dollar General (our pride and joy).  I absolutely love it.  I love my family and am realizing more and more how truly blessed I am.
      On campus, I am part of a Christian organization called InterVarsity; it's awesome.  I am also involved in a group called Heels and Hearts, a diabetes mentor program.  I live in Spencer, which is right on Franklin Street, which will (hopefully!!) make it easier to rush this basketball season.
      I'm really excited about this class (reading about crime will be quite exciting and eye opening, I'm sure) and can't wait to see what's in store for us!

Introduction to Josh Orol

Josh Orol, originally born in San Louis Obispo California, spent his formative years in Raleigh, North Carolina. He lived there with his brother, four years his junior, named Daniel, and their loving parents, Brian and Debbie. Throughout his time in North Carolina, the family has also been privy to the company of one dog named BJ and one cat named Black Snow.
Josh graduated high school in 2009, but did not continue directly with his formal education. He instead took a gap year in Israel as a member the Nativ College Leadership Program. He lived in Israel for a total of nine months, studying Hebrew, tutoring English, volunteering on a kibbutz, and traveling extensively.
Now, in the year 2010, Josh is enrolled as a freshman at UNC Chapel Hill. He plans on majoring in Public Policy, with a minor in Creative Writing and Hebrew. He is a proud member of the Sustainability Living Learning Community, and he represents Morrison floor three with purpose. He plays guitar and sings, writes songs, and enjoys swimming and rock climbing (though he is not an expert in either of those areas). Some have said he is "a force to be reckoned with," and he plans on proving them right.

Intro. to Candace Crawford

Hi Everyone!

My name is Candace Crawford. I am a sophomore double majoring in Journalism and Dramatic Arts. If I could pick any profession in the world I would be an actress although I am not sure whether I prefer stage or film work more. Acting is a ridiculously difficult field to break into though, thus the double major. I am currently working at Rams Head gym, so stop by!
A few more facts about me are: I am the only girl out of four children, I love to play soccer and I am left handed.
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