Roommate Letter

Write a letter to your first-year roommate at Babson. Tell him or her what it will be like to live with you, why you chose Babson, and what you are looking forward to the most in college.


Andrew,

I look forward to meeting you and starting our experience together at Babson. Since I am fairly certain you know nothing about me here is a little background. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. From a young age I have had an interest in investing that has intensified throughout my life. But what really defined my youth was sports. For as long as I can remember I have been playing soccer, skiing and golfing. Up until high school, I played for the Chicago Kickers Soccer Club. Being a top ten team in the country I had many great experiences traveling and playing all over the country. Although not nearly as competitive in golf, I have been playing since a young age and have had the pleasure of competing in several tournaments.

Each of these was very important to me; however, it was my dedication to skiing that has been most important throughout my life. Since the early age of three, when my dad pushed me down a hill on skis for the first time, skiing has grown to be a bigger and bigger part of my life to date. This passion for skiing eventually led to my decision to pursue a ski academy halfway across the country in rural Vermont at Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS). GMVS has allowed me to continue my pursuit of both...

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