Alhamdan, Nooran

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Home Away From Home | UNH Todayhttps://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2016/12/home-away-home[6/13/2022 3:57:21 PM]Home Away From HomeTuesday, December 27, 2016I remember being sonervous on the first day ofclasses. As I had expected,mostly everyone knew eachother already; they weredorm mates, or lived in thesame building, or had friends in other dorms. I won’t lie and say Iwasn’t intimidated. I sat by myself in every class and was too shyto say a word to anyone, despite usually being able to talk topeople easily.I had made the decision to stay at home and commute to UNHwhen I first received my acceptance letter. I lived only one townover and did not think it would be practical to spend so much moremoney just to live on campus. I was definitely aware that thismight make it harder for me to make friends but I decided to atleast give it a try.My first day of my FIREclass, I met my amazing andsuper friendly peer advisorSamantha. I felt like I couldask her anything and shewould help me. I also met  SUBSCRIBETO THE UNHTODAYNEWSLETTER  SUBSCRIBETO UNH TODAYRSSRELATED LINKSTeamwork (Makes theDream Work)One Program Fits AllBrand New BeginningEyes Wide OpenUNH TODAY  Home Away From Home | UNH Todayhttps://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2016/12/home-away-home[6/13/2022 3:57:21 PM]other people in my major,and immediately we allbecame friends. We had many classes together and I foundmyself opening up to them more, hanging out between classes,and studying together. We encouraged each other to go to eventsaround campus together too. FIRE reduced any fears I had of notbeing included on campus; the program encouraged participationin everything happening at UNH, which I took advantage of to thefullest.Now, a few months into my firstyear here at UNH and I feel like I’mstill meeting new people every day.I go to all sorts of campus events,ranging from cultural nights tosports games to even seeing thePresident. I’m the Public Relationschair of the Middle Eastern CulturalAssociation and I recently joinedStudent Senate. I find myself constantly busy and I love it. For mynext four years here at UNH, I hope to accomplish many things,such as traveling abroad, learning a new language, getting aninternship in the city, and continuing to stay active in studentorganizations on campus.The FIRE program made it easy for me to meet other fellow PAULstudents, but it also helped me gain the confidence to try othernew things on campus. I don’t even feel like I commute anymore; Iam on campus all the time, and I’ve come to realize that UNHHome Away From Home | UNH Todayhttps://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2016/12/home-away-home[6/13/2022 3:57:21 PM]feels like a second home. I am so excited for the next four yearshere and cannot wait to see what the future has in store.—Nooran Alhamdan  STUDENTSAbout NooranAlhamdan:Nooranis a firstyearstudentin thePeter T. Paul College ofBusiness & Economics.She is majoring ineconomics and hopes toadditionally double majorin political science.Nooran hopes to use theeducation she receives atUNH to dedicate her lifeto humanitarian work, andis looking to law schoolfor the future. She is chairof Public Relations for theMiddle Eastern CulturalAssociation and amember of the UNHStudent Senate.Home Away From Home | UNH Todayhttps://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2016/12/home-away-home[6/13/2022 3:57:21 PM]RELATED ARTICLESAugust 28, 2020 |  PETER T. PAUL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICSNew Paul College Associate Dean ForUndergraduate Education NamedHome Away From Home | UNH Todayhttps://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2016/12/home-away-home[6/13/2022 3:57:21 PM]October 1, 2020 |  COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESPrecious ResourcesHome Away From Home | UNH Todayhttps://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2016/12/home-away-home[6/13/2022 3:57:21 PM]February 2, 2021 |  COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESMaking the Telehealth ConnectionUNH Today is produced for the UNH communityand for friends of UNH.The stories are written by the staff of UNHCommunications and Public Affairs.Email us: unhtoday.editor@unh.edu.MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION      CONTACTUS          UNH Today  •  UNH Main Directory: 603-862-1234Copyright © 2022  •  TTY Users: 7-1-1 or 800-735-2964 (Relay NH)USNH Privacy Policies  •  USNH Terms of Use  • ADA AcknowledgementHome Away From Home | UNH Todayhttps://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2016/12/home-away-home[6/13/2022 3:57:21 PM] 

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