Welcome to Carolina, first-year students.
I don’t have to tell you that it wasn’t easy getting this far. Carolina had more students than ever before applying to be part of the Class of 2013, and you are some of the fortunate ones to be admitted.
We are thrilled that you will be joining us in Chapel Hill. You should be proud of this accomplishment. Know that your fellow students and our faculty and staff are looking forward to welcoming you into the Carolina community. It’s a friendly place, so you should feel at ease about this big transition. We’re all here to help you be successful students.
Now you are here on campus, ready to begin your Carolina adventure. And what an adventure it will be!
Not only will you have an unlimited array of outstanding academic opportunities to choose from, including honors seminars, undergraduate research and study abroad, you will also become immersed in a particularly rich student life experience.
You will explore the arts, politics, social involvement, sports, community service, culture and so much more in the next four years.
At Carolina, we have more than 600 student organizations that you can join, so there’s truly something for everyone. If you don’t find what you’re looking for (rugby, anyone?), then it’s easy enough to start your own group.
Here you will meet people who will change your life. Faculty members, to be sure, because they include some of the most innovative and inspiring teachers ever assembled, but also your fellow students, who are as smart and savvy as you are.
You will learn from them because they are different; they come from every state in the nation and from more than 100 countries in the world.