Hi, I am Makenzie, and I am from Sioux Falls, SD. This is my first year in the NEXT program at Northwestern College. I moved into Stegenga Hall on August 21, 2020. I was nervous at first, but I went to a movie The Princess Bride that night on campus with my roommate Anna and my RA and that help my nerves a little and I really like the movie.
I am part of Theatre Production Ensemble and on Monday before classes we had pizza all together with just the first-year students and it was a good time. I am helping with scenic crew and we built the set for the last play called Lost’s Labour’s Lost. For this coming play I am still in the scenic crew, but I am also a tour guide and this play is called Jabberwocky. I help with the theater two times a week.
I am also helping with the soccer team 3 days a week. It is fun to help with it and meet the team. I played soccer in high school, but I did not want to play soccer in college. I decided that I would just help with the team. My roommate plays goalie on the team. I go to the home games because some of the away games are a long way. It helped helping with the team and theater and now I know a lot more people.
I had mentors that are scheduled to eat lunch with me on certain days and it’s nice then I already have someone to eat with and then we sometimes go to sporting events together. As I gotten to know people better in soccer, TPE and mentors I started feeling like I was at home. I am excited for the future.
Written by: Makenzie Vander Haar
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