Simeon Farquharson ’21
Simeon Farquharson ’21 flew from the sunny Bahamas one day during his senior year of high school to cold and snowy Collegeville, Minnesota. Despite the weather, he instantly fell in love with Saint John’s campus and the people he was spending the weekend with for his visit.
“It just felt right, and I felt at home even though I was so far away” he said.
Farquharson arrived at Saint John’s in August 2017 and moved into Tommy Hall, where he met many friends he still has today and plans on having for a long time. When asked about his favorite part of his four years at Saint John’s, he answered “the people” before the question was complete.
Simeon Farquharson ’21
Farquharson spoke of the struggle of being a student living in The Bahamas but taking classes online in a different time zone when many of his classmates were in Minnesota during spring semester of his junior year.
“It was really hard,” he said. “I have many siblings and The Bahamas shut down fast. This meant there were four of us in a small living room all trying to do our separate schoolwork. This experience changed my life and it made me miss the people at Saint John’s more than ever.”
But that experience also bolstered his resilience and connected him to the greater community at CSB/SJU.
“Everyone is extremely hard-working, and my professors and classmates were understanding and had my back the entire time” Farquharson said.
Simeon Farquharson ’21
He’ll never forget the community at Saint John’s, and Saint John’s will never forget him either. Farquharson has been a member of Saint John’s Senate, a resident advisor and a member of the men’s volleyball team, and he’ll be the Commencement speaker for the Class of 2021 this May.
Simeon thanks all his teachers, resident advisors, friends and coaches for his experience and for allowing him to be so successful and leaving a legacy greater than he imagined when he arrived at Saint John’s in 2017.
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About the author:
David Cullen is a senior Johnnie majoring in Global Business leadership and minoring in Exercise Science and Sports Study. He loves creating content and reaching out and communicating with others. He is a student intern with the Saint John’s University Institutional Advancement team for the spring 2021 semester.