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The Meet Your PALs Series introduces you to UNH Manchester's Peer Assistant Leaders (PALs), who help first-year students adjust to campus life. This week's PAL is Manchester Memorial High School graduate Noor-Aldean Deek '21.

What do you like best aboutÌýbeing a PAL?ÌýÌý

I like the social interactionÌýandÌýgettingÌýto help others.Ìý

What advice do you have for new students?ÌýÌý

Use the Center forÌýAcademicÌýEnrichmentÌýas much as possible, they’re here to help.Ìý

What’s your favorite class and why?Ìý

LiteraryÌýAnalysis, it was intellectually stimulating.Ìý

What do youÌýhopeÌýto be doing inÌý10Ìýyears? Ìý

No idea, but hopefully something fun and constructive.Ìý

Tell us your favorite:Ìý

• Manchester restaurant:ÌýUSA ChickenÌý&ÌýBiscuit.Ìý

• NewÌýHampshire destination:ÌýI just love the beach.Ìý

• Vacation destination:ÌýAnywhere hot, preferably dry heat. Jordan isÌýamazing.Ìý

• Movie:ÌýAladdin.Ìý

• Book:ÌýIshmaelÌýby Daniel Quinn.Ìý

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ìý

I would go to Guatemala.Ìý

As a child, what did you wish to become when you grew up?ÌýÌý

AÌýmusicalÌýperformer.Ìý

We’d be surprised to know that...Ìý

I’m a musician. I’veÌýbeen playing violin forÌýnineÌýyears, piano forÌýfour,Ìývocals forÌýthreeÌýand guitar forÌýtwo.Ìý

If you could go on a road trip with anyone (from the past or present), who would you choose and where would you go?Ìý

I wouldÌýroad trip with Stephen Hawking through Central America.Ìý