Humans of Northwood: Alexander Darby ‘26

“I am from a few places: Singapore, Dubai, England, and Poland. I am on the U19 soccer team here at Northwood, and this is my second-year attending. My favorite hobbies include hanging out with my family, playing soccer, watching soccer, and watching soccer with my dad.

“During my off weekends at Northwood, I like to go into town with friends, eat some nice Chinese food, go to the movies, play video games, and relax. Right now, I live in Dubai. When I am home during breaks, I spend time with family and friends, along with training for soccer. Some of my favorite memories of Northwood have not always been when I get a good grade, but when I am spending time with the people I enjoy being around. It is always an enjoyable time with my friends.

“Something people would not know about me is that I am fluent in Mandarin. I also like video games. My favorite video game must be FIFA; it is a childhood one that always sticks with me. My friends and I often play FIFA in my room during our free time. One of my favorite things about Northwood is my room. Throughout both of my years here, I have had a big TV in my room, and the layout is nice, so my friends spend a lot of time there playing FIFA, Rocket League, or just vibing.

“After high school, I want to go to college and get a good degree while playing collegiate soccer. My dream has been to play professional soccer, and I have been playing my whole life. My father is a huge soccer fan, so I grew up going to games and watching professional soccer. On another note, I would like to follow in my parents’ footsteps for my career outside of soccer.”

As told to Yosef Spear ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.

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