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Break Point with Allysa Singh
Catching Up with the Siena Freshman
Alyssa Singh
 
Alyssa Singh
  

Jan. 22, 2013

Here's our conversation with women's tennis freshman Alyssa Singh, who recently completed her first semester at Siena:

Q: What's been your most embarrassing moment at Siena College?
A:Having to go to practice dressed up on Halloween

Q: What is your favorite thing about playing tennis at Siena?
A: Being part of an amazing team

Q: Are there any weird traditions that the tennis team has?
A: Definitely sitting at dinner for hours every night at Massry

Q: What have you had to get used to most since coming to Siena?
A: The cold weather

Q: What was the transition to college life like?
A: The first few weeks at school were exciting, making new friends and having our first team practices. It was an easy adjustment.

Q: What have you learned about yourself since you became a student at Siena College?
A: That I can take on a lot more than I ever thought I could

Q: What is a typical day like for you at Siena?
A: Breakfast at Saga, then class, and maybe weight room in between classes, lunch at saga, more class, practice, dinner at New Hall, then studying some place.

Q: What has been the biggest adjustment from high school to college tennis?
A: I never played high school tennis, so being a part of team was definitely something new to me.

Q: Please use three words to describe Siena College?
A: Community, welcoming, fun.

Q: What is your favorite class at Siena?
A: So far I would have to say my Philosophy 101 class. The class was interesting and the professor was really awesome.

Q: How do you kill time while in Loudonville?
A: Hanging out in other people's room or napping

Q: If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
A: I think I would be a chinchilla because they're awesome.

Q: List five things you would need to survive, if left alone on a deserted island?
A: Food and water (of course), wifi, my computer, and a companion.

Q: Which is your favorite tourist spot?
A: NYC

Q: Which is your favorite spot on campus?
A: Massry

 

 

Q: Where do you see yourself in another five years?
A: Hopefully with a degree in computer science working for a computer or software company

Q: Did you always think you would play tennis? What other sports did you play?
A: I didn't know I would always play tennis. I played soccer and tennis at the same time for a while and wasn't sure where either of them would take me, but tennis has gotten me this far and I'm happy I stuck with it.

Q: What is something that Siena Saints fans should know about your style of play?
A: I like to pick at the opponent's weakness, nonstop.

Q: What is that one thing, you can't do without?
A: My computer

Q: If you could have dinner with four people (alive or dead) they would be...
A: President Obama, Beyonce, James Franco, Kanye West

Q: If you could change one thing on planet earth what would it be?
A: Reasonably warm weather, all the time.

Q: What do you miss most about Arizona?
A: The sun

Q: Why are you majoring in Computer Science?
A: I have some CS majors in my family and I know the major has a good job field

Q: Who is your tennis idol?
A: Kim Clijsters

Q: Do you have any role models?
A: My parents

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