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Campus Cutie: Carly Holmstead

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Guelph chapter.

Today I got to sit down with Her Campus Guelph’s member, Carly! Carly is a not only an incredibly talented writer for HC Guelph, but also a kick ass singer and guitar player. Check her out on Instagram

Name: Carly Holmstead

Program: English with a minor in Child, Youth, and Family

Year: Third

Hometown: Burlington

3 words to describe yourself: Outgoing, driven, caring

Other involvement on campus: I volunteer for the first year seminar program and have been an Orientation week volunteer

What do you love about Guelph: It’s a small city and the campus is small so you always run into friends. The campus is also really pretty so walking is fun and it’s close to home so I can go home a lot.

Why did you get involved with Her Campus: I wanted to be able to write and meet people and get more involved

Future career goals: Travel journalism

Relationship status: Single – find me on tinder

Sports/instruments you play: I play guitar

What’s your craziest/funniest/most embarrassing memory: Farting in my sleep  

Favourite food: All food,but pasta and Kelly’s bake shop are faves

Favourite TV show: Friends 

Emily is a third year student at the University of Guelph studying Environmental Governance and Geographical Information Systems. She is the President and Campus Correspondent of Guelph's Her Campus chapter, which she founded in 2016. She is also an active member of the Environmental Governance Society and a journalist for the Guelph Gryphons. She spends so much time in the ocean she's half mermaid! She loves to scuba dive and surf, and hopes to one day use her degree to create ocean and marine life protection policies. If she's not in the water, she's in the gym. She has a passion for fitness and also plays competitive hockey. Her biggest passion is travel; she's been to over a dozen different countries and even founded her own travel blog where she documents her adventures around the globe. Emily always has a thirst for adventure and never says no to new experiences. Whether its hiking the edge of a mountain or swimming with sharks, she's always ready to tackle adventure head on! Follow Emily around the world: www.airplanesandavocados.com Follow her journey on Instagram: @airplanesandavocados