Why am I at Siena?

I am currently at Siena for a variety of reasons, including my own decisions and the impact of society.

I chose to go to Siena because I really liked the campus and the campus environment when I visited. I thought that there was a very friendly atmosphere on campus, and so did my mom and dad. My Mom actually is the one who convinced me to apply to Siena, probably because my Grandpa told her that it was a good school, and it was also my Mom who convinced me to visit campus. I personally was set on going to Vassar, Fordham or Binghamton. After visiting the campus though, i felt truly at home and knew that I was going to end up here.

After our class discussion on these topics I can now understand the social reasons as to why I ended up at Siena. First of all, because of my social class and neighborhood, my and my parent's ideas of what a good college are were strongly influenced. An affordable college, with friendly people and a warm atmosphere is something that was important. Growing up in an uppper-middle class community, I have grown up in a neighborhood full of friendly people who care about you as an individual. At Siena I felt that vibe almost instantly, whereas I did not feel the same way at Vassar or Fordham. Both students and teachers at Siena care about the eachother as individuals, something I was used to from both my community and my education, and it is for these reasons that Siena seemed to appealing to me. The social norm at Siena is similar to that of my hometown, had I grown up in a neighborhood and went to a school where everyone only looked out for themselvles and their own advancement, it is quite possible that I would have ended up somewhere else, but because I grew up where I did, I ended up caring about the vibe of the campus community. This is why I ended up at Siena, and I love every minute of it.