Eileen Bohen '20, commuter student and Bonner Fellow from Colonie, NY.
In a few sentences, describe yourself and your journey to Siena:
I’m Eileen Bohen, a commuting freshman Bonner from Colonie. I don’t have a major quite yet but I’m leaning toward business and math. I knew I wanted to stay close to home and was incredibly lucky to have Siena practically in my backyard.
What are you most looking forward to as you begin your Siena experience?
I’m looking forward to working at my service site (Albany Leadership High School) and discovering all of the ways in which I can serve the local community.
What were some of the driving factors in your decision to enroll at Siena?
As aforementioned, I wanted to stay close to my hometown, and after visiting Siena, it was abundantly clear that this was the place for me. Everything hit the right notes- size, majors, programs and cost.
What classes and extracurricular activities do you have planned for this semester?
This semester I am taking introductory business classes, including “Math for Decision Making” and Economics, as well as “The Alien” as my First Year Seminar and “Experiences of the Sacred." Outside of class, I am looking forward to working at my service site as well as hanging out with new people.
What is the most important thing you brought with you to Siena? What is the most important thing you left behind?
I’d consider my motivation to be my greatest asset that I’m bringing with me to Siena because it will help me stay focused in both my studies and service. Since I’m not physically leaving home, I’ve decided to leave behind my negative thinking patterns. Overall, I’m going to try to stay as positive as possible about trying new things so that the adjustment will go as smoothly as possible.
20/20:
Hometown Distant or Local – Local
Salt or Pepper - Salt
Instagram or Snapchat - Snapchat
Facebook or Twitter - Facebook
Steak or Sushi – Sushi
Surf or Ski – Ski
Vanilla or Chocolate - Vanilla
City or Country - City
Sunrise or Sunset - Sunrise
Comedy or Drama - Comedy
Call or Text - Call
Form or Function - Function
Sneakers or Sandals - Sandals
Passenger or Driver - Driver
Online or Retail - Retail
Money or Free Time - Free time
Book or Movie - Book
Cat or Dog - Dog
Food - Mexican or Italian - Mexican
Walk or Run - Walk
