“I’ve tried a lot of sports throughout my life, like golfing and basketball, but my favorite has always been basketball. I also love Ultimate Frisbee, and I still do it a lot during break when I go home with my friends. I have six cats and a big family since my sister just had a baby.
“My name’s Jingxi, but people call me Willow here. I live in the southwest of China, and my city is called Kunming, Yunnan. People also call it Spring City because it’s very warm and pleasant, unlike here.
“Northwood spring has always been my favorite part of being at school, no matter which year, because spring is so alive. We get to climb again, everything comes back, and there are more activities to do. I still really enjoy winter, too, especially snowboarding, and the Wilmington route on Whiteface is my favorite.
“This is my third year at Northwood. I’m so excited to graduate. I came to Northwood because my brother-in-law graduated here about ten years ago.
“I’m extremely excited about this year because it’s my senior year, and I’m working on an independent Peak Pathway project. I’m building a darkroom at Northwood. At the end of the year, I’m really excited to show everyone what I’ve learned, like developing film and making film strips. I hope to bring a more artsy part to Northwood.”
A told to Jacob Slagel ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
