Navigators, the first people you encounter on campus, these peppy, Wayne loving students know the ins and outs of WSC. After two years of being a Navigator I noticed a few things that most navigators experience. Without further ado I present to you “15 Things that Happen when you Become a Navigator” as told by an former Nav.

1.You become a master at small talk.

Because talking about the weather can only get you so far, you have a list of topics always at the ready.

2.You think khaki goes with everything, especially Black and grey shirts

Well maybe this one’s just a ramification of wearing Catholic School uniform for 14 years.

3.You get way happier than you should when your tour gets cancelled.

Not that you don’t love giving tours, but now you get an extra two hours to procrastinate!

4.Wednesday morning meetings...

Turn up at 7:15 am! At least the snacks were usually good, shout-out to Vel’s doughnuts and Casey’s breakfast pizza!

5.Secretly your favorite tours are the groups of middle school boys

Because they want you to take selfies with them on the football field and are interested in everything. Side note: they usually think you’re pretty cool, unless you don’t know basic Nebraska geography and think Elkhorn Valley school is near Elkhorn, Nebraska (It’s not, it’s west of Norfolk.)

6. You make trips down to the admissions office just to say hi to Nancy, and everyone else in the office

They always know how to make your day, and usually have candy!

7. The muffins leftover after the families go to Ramsey, are the best part of just juniors

Also the coffee and hot chocolate.

8. You always feel in the know because you have to know about everything going on campus for tours

You consider yourself a Library construction expert, and knew about the Bowen renovations before everyone else did. Your friends also know this and go to you with questions about everything.

9. Even if you're having a rough day you still have to smile and put your best foot forward

Fake it till you make it!

10,You find weird ways to remember their names during the tour, and if you're anything like me you forget their name immediately, and it's really awkward when they show up on campus the next year

“Hi you gave me my tour last year! Do you remember me?” Uhh yeah of course!

11.You get way too excited when a prospective student has the same interests as you

Wait, you're in theatre?! What is your favorite musical? What do you think of Hamilton?

12. On the contrary, it's super awkward when you have nothing in common

So do you like sports? No. The arts? No. Do you like people? No. Okay, to your left we have the library…

13. You get to constantly relive all the weird things you did as a freshman, because they make great stories to tell on tours

One time at midnight we wanted pancakes, but we didn't have a pan so we just made them as cupcakes instead and we called them pan-cups!

14. You purchase clothes because you can wear them on tours

Because of this your closet consists of mostly black and gold.

15. No two tours are alike

Some people just want to do it all and have two academic appointments, a meeting with a coach, as well as wanting to see all of campus in a two hour time slot. Challenge accepted.

Even though I’m no longer a Navigator I look back on all the memories I made with fellow Navs, and the prospective families with a smile. I’m glad I was able to be a Nav for two years and share my love of Wayne and that it’s always a #Gr8day2BaWildcat!