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In 20 words or less, what is the best thing about being part of this department?
The blend of both theoretical and practical experience, supervised by passionate professionals.

What is your biggest piece of advice to first years and sophomores about getting connected to this department?
Participate in a production! If you aren’t sure whether the department is right for you, the easiest way to figure it out is to take on a minor role in a show to get a feel for the process and the community. If it interests you, then either continue to work on productions or start taking classes in the department.

What is something you know now that you wish you could tell your first-year self?
You don’t have to be so nervous about trying new things. Taking classes in new, unfamiliar subjects, talking to new people, going to new places, it’s all so much easier if you stop being anxious about it.

What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned at K?
How to be comfortable thinking and acting independently. Being able to trust yourself and your own judgment in everyday situations is an invaluable skill that I feel like I’ve really been able to get the hang of during my time at K.

What has been your favorite class at K?
Directing 1 – it combines management, artistic, and interpersonal learning into one and then just lets you run with it. So much of the process is left up to the students that it really becomes a matter of what you think you can make rather than following a rubric.

How have you taken advantage of the open curriculum or experienced breadth in your education?
Along with my Theater major, I’m minoring in Computer Science and getting a concentration in Film and Media Studies. When I have open slots, I tend to take whatever sounds interesting – I’ve ended up in History, Spanish, Psychology, Religion, and Anso classes that way. Experimenting with different subjects like this is one of my favorite parts of the liberal arts experience.

What experiential education opportunities have you participated in?
I’ve worked on at least one Theater production in some capacity during every term I’ve had at K so far. I’ve also done stage management for Treehouse Theater and consistently work in the Center for New Media Design.

What is your SIP?
As a non-departmental SIP, I’ll be putting both my Theater and Computer Science degrees to use and making a software suite to streamline the process of stage management.

What are your career aspirations/next steps after K?
Professional stage management, IT jobs in theaters, or an IT job in general – I haven’t fully committed to either side, and I’m not sure I ever fully will.

What is a random fun fact about you?
I adopted my cat from a bush in an outdoor pizza restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria.