I’m a senior at Northwood, and I’m on my way to being a four-year survivor! I live in New Jersey, and I am currently in the Northwood Outing Club and the Ski and Snowboard Club. I used to row for the crew team up until my junior year.
When I’m not at school, I like to go out with my friends to New York City and look for new places to eat and food to try. I love to read, watch movies, and crochet; I am also a big runner. Since it gets so cold in the Adirondacks, I don’t get to run as much as when I am home when it is warmer.
I found Northwood through a school search website in middle school. My family wanted me to be at boarding school, and since I grew up in the city, they wanted me to go somewhere I could be around nature and experience the outdoors, so Northwood was perfect.
Throughout my four years, my most memorable experience has been learning how to ski. In my sophomore year, my friends and I decided to join the Northwood Ski and Snowboard Club. We had no expectations going into it, but I found out that I really enjoyed skiing.
Northwood has taught me a lot, but the most important thing I have learned is how to appreciate nature and the outdoors. It has taught me that there are bigger things in life than just the trivial things that don’t matter in the end because the world is so big, and we are so tiny.
I am most looking forward to cherishing the time I have left before graduation. I can’t wait to have more experiences with my friends and be done with the college process. As much as I am excited to graduate, I am going to miss the memories I have made during my time here. After graduation, I plan to work at a summer camp with my friend, Jazlyn Lluberes ’23, and travel to different countries. On top of that, I will prepare for college and see where the next four years of my life take me!
As told to Avery Novia ’24. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
