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Michael Beckwith

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Maty Swartz
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at WVWC chapter.

Name: Michael Beckwith

Nickname: Big Mike

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Elkins, W.Va.

Major: Exercise Science

Dream Job: Physical therapist for Elkins High School Athletics

Relationship Status: Taken. Sorry, ladies!

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Approach or Be Approached: I like to be approached first.

Campus Activities: Bobcat Track and Theta Xi Fraternity

Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee

Favorite Quote or Motto: “Respect isn’t given, it’s earned.” My life’s been all about respect, and joining Theta Xi just affirmed my beliefs that respect equals success.

Perfect Date: We’d clear our whole weekend. We’d go out to my buddy’s farm and camp next to my favorite swimming hole. We’d kayak and hike and explore all weekend. On the last night, we’d get a big fire going and cook weenies and marshmallows and just watch the stars until we fell asleep. Then, we’d wake up to a beautiful sunrise.

Celebrity Girl Crush: Iggy Azalea

Favorite TV Show: Friends! Enough said.

Favorite Food: Creamed chipped beef on toast

 

Are you a good dancer? No, I don’t even try (ha, ha).

Do you have any pets? No, I don’t. But I would love to have a pit bull one day!

Where do you most want to travel? I want to travel to Scotland most of all because that’s where half my family came from and it looks amazing.

Best asset: I think my personality because I can get along with just about anyone.

Genie in a bottle, what are your two wishes? My two wishes would be a brand new 2016 Dodge Charger and a million dollars so I can pay my student loans back as soon as I graduate. I’d put the rest in the bank for later.

 

Greatest moment at Wesleyan: My greatest moment at Wesleyan was winning the track championships last spring. It’s my favorite because we won it as a team.

Greatest achievement: Making it to States for shot put my senior year. It came down to my final throw; I had to pull out a personal record, or my career was over. I got into the circle, took a deep breath, and let it rip. I beat my personal best by two feet!

Advice to your younger self: “Quit procrastinating!” I procrastinate way too much! It’s a bad habit of mine.

A Question to your future self: “What should I have for dinner tomorrow?” I can never make decisions!

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Maty Swartz

WVWC '18

Maty recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC), and she couldn’t be more excited to return to the Her Campus family as a member of the Community Team.  Maty’s passion for writing has guided her through most of her adult life, and it eventually brought her to to the Her Campus Chapter Network as a Style Blogger for Her Campus WVWC. Maty would go on to become Campus Correspondent of her chapter, as well as an intern for Her Campus National and a Chapter Advisor.  Through her different roles at HC, Maty quickly fell in love with the mission and purpose of the Her Campus Chapter Network—and in her new role, Maty has the rare and coveted opportunity to do what she loves on a daily basis by working with a growing network of 360+ college chapters.    When Maty isn’t at the office, she’s usually out exploring, cooking some random recipe she found on Pinterest, or cuddling with her adorable corgi, Winnie.  Follow Maty on Twitter and Instagram !