Meet Hannah McMullan, an incoming Belltower dorm resident from Bayonne, New Jersey. This interview is part of a summer blog series profiling one Class of 2018 member from each of the 13 East Campus dorms. Look out for the rest of the blogs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays leading up to Orientation Week.
Major: Neuroscience and classical civilizations
Pre-orientation: None
Summer plans: "I went to Ireland for two weeks and i just back from Atlanta, Georgia two days ago."
Favorite type of weather: Sunny and warm.
Favorite book or literary work: "Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio" by Amara Lakhous.
Spirit animal: Wolf. "They're my favorite animal — what can I say."
Guilty pleasure: "Chocolate. Dark chocolate with mint."
Impression from first visit to Duke: "How beautiful it is, just the campus itself."
What she will add to the Belltower community: "A dry sense of humor and knowledge of Latin."
Things she's excited to try out at Duke: "Meeting new people."
What I’m most nervous about at Duke: "Being far away from home… New Jersey is nine hours away."
If she could be famous for one thing, what it would be: "Discovering a cure for a neurological disorder."
Weirdest thing she plans to pack: "Fancy teas."
Favorite kind of tea: "Mint tea."
Essential dorm decorating item: "I'm not really decorating my room that much."
Any last thoughts: "Go Blue Devils!"
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