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Rachel Klitzke is studying community health education at Northern Michigan University. She is originally from Menominee, Mich. In the fall, she’ll be the Resident Adviser in Margaritaville in Spooner Hall.
Klitzke’s route to NMU is unlike many.
“Well, I decided to come to NMU after a stranger in a grocery store looked at me and said ‘you look like you should go to NMU,’” she said. “I had known about the university, but never gave it much thought due to it being close to home.”
The career path Klitzke chose to pursue at NMU has allowed her to educate people on the overall health and wellness of their bodies.
"I feel it is so important to have overall wellness in your life,” Klitzke said. “Mind, body and spirit are very important, and my job allows me to help others better these areas of their lives. In addition to this, it helps me to experience new cultures and ways of life which help to better my life.”
As an RA, Klitzke said she loves the connections she gets to make with her residents.
“I find that my favorite part about being an RA is bringing together all different personality types and showing them that we can all have fun, relax and still be academically successful as a unit.”
Klitzke graduates this December, and she says because of this, she’s most excited for this coming semester.
“I am looking forward to having a great, fun, random and adventurous year,” she said. “(My residents) should know that those words also describe me and I cannot wait until they all get here. Expect to see me eating a lot of pizza! Why? Because pizza!”
Lastly, Klitzke has a bit of advice she’s gained from her time spent at NMU.
"Have fun, join a club, take a few wildcat days when it's nice out and above all else, use your college years for you,” she said. “This is your time to invest in yourselves; do a service to yourself and study, remain career focused and on the weekends, enjoy these years to the fullest.”