Sorry to crash but Hannah I wanted to tell you a bit about Topsail and that area in case you don't know about it. I've never been to Topsail but my parents just got back from there and they said it a nice place but older and quiet/slow. Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach are not far away and I definitely recommend visiting that area. Downtown Wilmington, which is on the waterway, is very pretty and has lots of shops. Wrightsville is a cute beach and while there are a lot of families there are a few fun bars and lots of young people. I hope you get to stop in Raleigh too to see your NC State sisters because Raleigh is a great place (of course I'm a little biased).