“I am Karly Lafferty, I am from Cape May, New Jersey. What I like the most about Northwood is how there is so much to do. I have tried things that I never thought I will do. I have done ice climbing, rock climbing, skiing and so many things that I think I’d never do in another prep school. I came to Northwood because of the girl’s ice hockey program and the many things you can do in Lake Placid. I am on the Girls’ Hockey team. In the off-season I like going skiing, which I learned last year. After Northwood, I want to play college hockey and travel all over the world and keep doing all the fun stuff I learned here.”

As told to Francisco Castillo ’19

“My name is Morgan Broderick I am from Lake Placid, New York. I am  Northwood’s only dancer. I skip a lot of classes because of training and rehearsal for modern and ballet. After Northwood, I hope to become a professional dancer, in New York City, preferably in a modern company. I chose Northwood because it is very close to home. I had the ability to do two of my favorite things — skiing and dancing — plus I could be in a high-academic school where I could challenge myself and succeed. What I like the most about Northwood is how the students make the school and how the faculty interacts with us. They are amazing. I have lived some of the best experiences in my life with other Northwood students. ”

As told to Francisco Castillo ’19

Nine new students joined the Northwood School community when the school returned from the break in January. Here is some stuff they shared that you might not know about them: [Read more…]

I am Him Sum Wong, and I’m from Hong Kong. I play center midfield for Black Rock FC. My favorite thing about Northwood is the campus because it’s rather small, which makes it very convenient for me to get from place to place. Walking from the dining hall to the gym takes less than a minute Other than school and soccer, I love to relax in my room and watch either Netflix or NBA basketball.  My favorite school subject this year has been Geology because it’s very interesting to learn. I also like that I take that class with a lot of other soccer players. After living in America for half a school year now, I feel like the biggest difference between the United States and Hong Kong is that Hong Kong always feels busy, whereas America feels a lot more laid back and calmer. While this type of lifestyle certainly feels different, America is still slowly beginning to feel like home to me.

As told to Kyle Bavis ’19

I am Joona Havia, and I am a soccer player from Helsinki, Finland. My favorite things about Northwood are my friends and soccer…but soccer comes first. I think the biggest difference between living in Finland and the United States is the people and the food. I can’t really describe how the people are different, but as for the food, American food is just so less healthy in general. I do love American hamburgers, though. Yummy! My favorite subject in school this year is English because I love to improve my English vocabulary. When I get older, I want to be a professional soccer player, but if that doesn’t work out, then I want to become a personal trainer. But for right now, I am a happy center back for Black Rock FC at Northwood School.

As told to Kyle Bavis ’19

Aimee Headland ’19 celebrates a goal in the 2018 Northwood Invitational (Photo: Mr. Aldridge).

I am Aimee Headland and I’m a senior hockey and football player from Nottingham, England. Recently I represented Great Britain in the U18 Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships for my second year. This year we won bronze and I got to do it alongside my sister. My favorite thing about Northwood is meeting new people as well as Lake Placid. It can be stressful, but I love living and doing everything with my friends. My favorite thing to do with my friends is to go into town and eat. Mrs. Walker is my favorite teacher because she supports me in and outside of the classroom on both the educational and personal sides. She’s someone I trust who is easy to talk to and who helps me adapt. I think winter schedule is tiring and a long day, but I do like it because it means that it’s hockey season.

As told to Morgan Broderick ’19

Kate Broderick ’22 (Photo provided)

My name is Kate Broderick. I’m a freshman and I ski race. During July and August, I spent three weeks in Zermatt, Switzerland training on the mountain behind the Matterhorn, which was a really cool experience. During the fall, I spent two weeks in Milders, Austria, which was also really cool and we trained on sheer ice. I like the freedom of Northwood and how laid back it is compared to public schools and especially the ones I’ve been to in the past. I don’t really have a favorite teacher, I’ve never really been able to say who my favorite teacher is in any school. My favorite thing to do at Northwood is probably to hang out with friends and watch hockey games because sometimes I wish I played. The hardest part about adjusting to Northwood was leaving my friends at my old school. At first, it was hard to be in school without my old friends but I’ve made new ones.

As told to Morgan Broderick ’19