Heeeeello! My name is Kim Tena, I’m a Health Science and Psychology double major freshly squeezed from a town called West Orange in New Jersey. After living in West Orange for my entire life, I thought coming to suburban Long Island wouldn’t be too different from suburban North Jersey. However, in the past few months I have surely been proved wrong, and have learned a lot about Long Island and NY culture as a whole. I’m excited to spend the next few years learning more about my new home.

Music has been an integral part of my life- at one point I would spend up to 20 hours a week in rehearsals for various ensembles. These days I like to spend my time listening to artists such as John Mayor, Billy Joel, A Great Big World, and of course Zoot Sims and Charlie Parker. I Won’t Back Down by Tom Petty is my ultimate pep tune. Give it a listen!