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Meet...Erik Name: Erik Myhrer. School: Second year, College of Medicine. Undergraduate: Degree in Environmental Science from Chapel Hill. Born: Quito, Ecuador. Favorite movie: Usual Suspects. Favorite book: Roots. Favorite food: Lasagna. Least favorite chore: Going shopping. Favorite class: Pathology. Accomplishment you are most proud of: Setting up a system for migrant workers to have access to the health care they need by helping them find Spanish speaking doctors. What is your biggest challenge: Coming to terms with the dropping of the parallel curriculum. Who is your inspiration? My 95-year-old grandfather, Miguel. Country you want to explore: Southern Chile. Describe a perfect day: My perfect day would involve some tennis or some hiking, then a good beer, followed by watching the sunset from the top of a mountain. Something people don't know about you: I speak Norwegian—I've lived in Norway, Switzerland and Denmark. Words of advice: I got mine from Mark Twain: “Teach others to fish!” That's why my goal is to teach others to help themselves,