PRIM PRASITANOND ’18

Bangkok, ailand Consulting GOVS

One of my rst impressions was the tight-knit community at Govs. My favorite moments were Saturday nights at Mansion house. We’d gather and there would be kids playing piano and card games, and it was just a very nice and warm feeling. e fact that you get very close to faculty and they really care about you… I think that’s the main thing that makes Govs unique.

Passion

Right now I’m trying to gure out exactly what I want to do in the future. Arts and crafts is what I enjoy the most. But I also have a vision of myself being an event or wedding planner. And that sort of blends perfectly with the things I enjoy doing. So that’s where my passion lies and something I’m still trying to explore and see where it takes me.

Challenge

I’m from ailand, where the culture and the environment are very di erent from in the States. Being exposed to a totally new culture, you need to nd a balance of where you want to lie between these two parallels that you have. It was an identity crisis I was going through, but it turned out ne. Family, friends, and faculty there really helped me ease through that phase quite beautifully.

Community

Since my time at Govs, I’ve been trying to help out the community in di erent ways. My fth year reunion is coming up this summer and I’m on the committee for arranging that. at’s one way I really try to give back—by bringing people back together. So I’m working with the admission and the alumni teams to help arrange our fth year reunion.

ADELIZA ROSARIO ’20

Lawrence, MA College Student

GOVS

Being a part of a sports team was a huge part of my everyday life at Govs. at camaraderie I was surrounded with, and working with other people toward one common goal— that’s something that I’ve been missing recently, especially because of COVID. I graduated in 2020 and I wasn’t able to captain my nal track season.

Passion

My greatest passion is getting to know the people I’m surrounded by. Building strong connections has changed my perspective on what I’m doing in a particular setting. Getting to know people has taken me to places I don’t think I would’ve been if I hadn’t taken time to stop and ask somebody about themselves and listen. And it has made me more comfortable to speak about myself to other people.

Challenge

I really struggle with imposter syndrome. I can connect it to a lot of areas in my life. Being at Govs, I had this little voice in my head that I didn’t belong. I was a kid on full nancial aid from a predominantly black and brown neighborhood. At rst, I didn’t think I belonged. But I found my way around. en I came to Williams, and experienced the same thing. It’s a constant battle I still deal with today. I have to talk myself up and tell myself I can compete.

Community

I was involved with GovsPLUS, helping students from my community in Lawrence nd their way into a better education system. I’m still in touch with a lot of the GovsPLUS students that ended up at Govs, and I’m now helping them in the college process. It’s hard to sit and build a college list when you have no idea what colleges are around you, so I’ve helped some students at Govs talk through that.