Unique qualities of Carolina

"What is it that binds us to this place as to no other? It is not the well or the bell, or the stone walls, or the crisp October nights, or the memory of dogwoods blooming...”*

I get goose bumps every time I hear this. There are so many things that make this place, Carolina , the place that I love. To me, the things that make Carolina so unique are the little things: the look of campus on early mornings when the dew is still fresh on the ground and the sun is still rising, the feel of campus right before a big game when everyone proudly wears their best Carolina blue and pride in their heart, and the sledding parties down by the Dean Smith Center when we get our first frost of the year.

I love springtime at Carolina, a time when the azaleas are in full bloom, flip flops, skirts, and shades instantly appear, and everyone hangs out on the wall and the yard just a little bit longer.

The sound of the Bell Tower as I walk to class, the way we can all smile at knowing that we are a part of a very special place, and the way that no matter how big, Carolina always seems to feel just like home. These are the things that make Carolina unique.

“No, the love for this place stems from the fact that it is, as it was meant to be, the University of the People."*

* Journalist and Carolina alumnus, Charles Kuralt