By: Angela Rodriguez
WENHAM, MA-- Christian Vega, 20, didn’t know what he was getting into when he first came to Gordon College from Miami, FL. “I wanted to play soccer and go to a Christian College,” he said. “My opinions’ probably going to change when it gets cold.”
Vega, a Sophomore Business Administration major, came to visit Gordon a few times last spring, and got connected with the Men’s Soccer coach and team. He had been at Valencia Community College in Orlando before transferring here. His friend Kasia Jezequel, 20, a Junior History and Education major, recommended Gordon. Jezequel and Vega are friends from Miami, and went to the same high school. “We had been talking about soccer since he’s been playing forever, and I knew the coach. I wanted to plug him into a good Christian school,” Jezequel said.
Vega said he was interested in Gordon because of soccer, but didn’t know schools like this existed. “I think it’s gorgeous. It’s quiet, peaceful, and not crowded compared to the other schools I visited.” Vega said. He likes the people and new friends he’s made on the soccer team and in his classes, and is getting involved with all that Gordon has to offer. Besides all that is available on campus, he is able to go into Boston and see a different part of the country. “I’m able to go in and hang with my friends from home that have come to Boston. I see them more now than I ever did at home.”
Aside from the aesthetics of Gordon, Vega said he appreciates the spiritual side of Gordon. “The people are crazy how they have such a strong religious background. You don’t see that in colleges where I’m from.” He feels like he is able to get connected with other Christians on campus.
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