Saskia joined our Enactus Netherlands champion team one year ago after learning about the program as a trainee in a social-entrepreneurship program in her hometown. “I see Enactus as a social playground in which students are challenged to tackle major social and sustainable issues by being responsible for their own projects and enterprises,” she says. As do many Enactus team members, she’s learned to juggle Enactus and academic obligations that compete for her time: “I dealt with it by prioritizing my activities and planning very well in advance,” says Saskia. Majoring in cultural anthropology/sustainable citizenship, she plans to graduate in 2018.

More about Saskia:

• What I’m reading: “The Subtle Art …,” by Mark Manson
• Theme song: “New Shoes,” by Paolo Nutini
• Who inspires me: [Danish football player] Nadia Nadim
• Enactus in one word: Energy.
• Best Enactus moment: “The moment when [my teammates and I concluded] our presentation in the first round of the National Competition in the Netherland … goose bumps, excitement and happiness…”
• In five years, I will be … “living in Sweden, Denmark or Canada, and I will be working for a young and inspiring consultancy agency that tackles societal issues in cooperation with major worldwide enterprises.”

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At the recommendation of a friend, Michael joined our Enactus Netherlands champion team one year ago. He serves as human-relations manager for KlikStart, a different project that recently exited from Enactus to become independent: “Definitely challenging at times,” he says. He also has been responsible for communications between his fellow team members, project participants and employee, and he’s looking ahead to Enactus World Cup as an opportunity to gain more experience in making presentations. Michael is majoring in business economics and plans to graduate in 2018.

More about Michael:

• What I’m reading: “When Breath Becomes Air,” by Paul Kalanithi and “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind,” by Yuval Noah Harari.
• Theme song: “Good Vibrations,” by the Beach Boys.
• Who inspires me: [Dutch television personality, model and sports-school owner] Arie Boomsma
• Enactus in one word: Powerful.
• Best Enactus moment: “The introduction of all Enactus teams at the beginning of the National Competition because it showed how proud everyone was.”
• In five years, I will be … “a father.”

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