Freshman Harrison Waldron prepares for a dress rehearsal for this year's Homecoming Musical 'Annie'. \1\Taldron immediately became active in many different Harding activities during his Grst semester on campus. Ashel Parsons At the Knights' front lawn gan1es mixer, \1\Taldron takes his swing at a game of croquet. The gu ys also played Frisbee, corn hole, ladderball and bocce ball. AsheIParsons Waldron plays with his dog at the Parsons' home in Searcy. When his parents moved to Honduras, they left the dog with the Parsons, who were family friends. Ashel Parsons 21- "Being a part of two very different cultures leaves one in a sort of limbo," freshman Harrison Waldron said. "Even when I'm here in the States among other people my age, I still feel a clifference because there is that part of me that is from a different world, a different culture." The different world of which Waldron spoke included his experiences growing up in both Cozumel, Mexico, and Honduras, where Waldron's parents served as missionaries for a number of years. Mexico, in particular, presented challenges for \t\laldron, since he spent many of his early school years there. "My parents dropped me off at a poor public kindergarten when I didn't know a single word in Spanish, not even 'si'," Waldron said. ''Asking to go to the bathroom was a challenge." Overall, vValdron had fond memories of his time in Mexico. For the next few years, Waldron's family moved back to the States. Before Waldron had time to really feel adjusted to U.S. culture, however, his family decided to move abroad again, relocating to Honduras. "My parents are dedicated to growing the local churches of Western Honduras," Waldron said. "The stories behind how and why we ended up in those places are very long but can be summarized by saying that it was all God. All the events that led up to us being in Mexico and Honduras were definitely God working and guiding us there." Waldron had the opportunity when he was People-Freshman Feature Hor'IA~ • 1n one younger to experience school in the States. While attending school, he discovered his passion for theatre. "I would say that I've been a performer my whole life," Waldron said. "It wasn't until I walked into that drama room freshman year of high school that I realized that I wasn't the only person who [did] voices and impersonations for fun. I found my place on the stage, and I believe it's what I've been called to do." That calling became even more prominent at Harding, where Waldron became a member of the President's Cabinet and ensemble for the Homecoming musical, ''Annie." Waldron's friend, freshman Daniel Crouch, agreed that Waldron had found the place where he was meant to be. "I admire his zeal," Crouch said. "He is always excited about what's going on and puts forth all of his effort to anything he is active in." Waldron and Crouch met the previous summer at Harcling Honors Symposium, where, according to Crouch, Waldron "dragged [me] along the ground while running the bases during a game of three-legged kickball. Harrison does not lose." From the mission fields of Cozumel and Honduras to the high school theatre stage to campus life at Harding, Waldron showed a level of involvement impressive to missions converts and classmates alike. John Shrable
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