By: Milan Bubic
Felix Lussaker, AKA Felix the Cat, the shortest of the new European students to compete for our humble school, is a Swedish Alpine skier from Gothenburg. Leaving his little brother Isaac, his mother and father Felix comes to NSA hoping to better his English, experience America, but most of all he comes to better himself in skiing.
At a young and tender age of four, the young Swede found his true calling in Alpine Skiing. When asked his motive for coming to NSA, he simply stated, “I needed and wanted a change from Sweden. I heard good things about skiers who went this route and came out stronger and more confident then when they initially began.” Felix is proud of the fact that he was able to conger enough will power to come to Lake Placid. He finds that athletic programs in general are better structured and more disciplined then in Sweden.
Despite the fact that he misses his family, he has no complaints thus far here in Lake Placid. He was quickly acquainted with the fellow student body, he loves his massive dorm room and among other things, he gets to play some much loved European Football(soccer). Adding to the delight, living in the dorm across the hall, Torkol, a fellow Swede from the same area as himself. This added to his comfort not only because they are from the same country, they were friends before attending NSA. They share their love of House Music and DJ for the local church on select events together. Torkel, had helped him decide to come to America for schooling. They even share the same ideology when it comes to the “If stuck on Island and can only bring three things” dilemma. He would prefer the company of three good looking XX chromosome holders as opposed to having food, water and shelter. When asked if he found anything strange about America, being at a lack of words he eventually mustered the right concoction and stated that, “Americans seem to be a bit larger then Europeans, but for some reason I feel safer here then in some parts of Sweden.”
Lussaker has long waited for the opportunity to prove himself in Alpine skiing. He has done hard and intense training for some time, but has never competed at such an elite level at such a prestigious school. NSA is his chance to succeed in skiing and pursue his dreams of attending an American University. His are of interest lies in studying within the field of sports. All of his teammates and fellow students at NSA wish him the best of luck in his future sports and scholastic endeavors. If his performance, commitment and enthusiasm to date are any indication, he will achieve much success in his athletic career and will play a role in competitive skiing in the future.
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