This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.
Name: Roger Orellana
Major: Film Studies & Production
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Honduras
Campus Involvement: Phi Kappa Theta
What is a quote you live by?
“Give, expecting nothing thereof” -St. Thomas Aquinas
If you could get coffee with anyone who would it be?
My grandma
Why did you choose your major?
I am passionate about creating films and analyzing those already created. Film has the potential of combining literature and music to complement images; it is a very evocative medium.
What job would you be terrible at?
I would be a terrible cashier.
What is your favorite Hofstra memory?
International student orientation, where I made my first friends at Hofstra and where I felt very comfortable since leaving home.
What is on the top of your bucket list?
Write and publish a poetry book.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Pistachio
What is your dream vacation?
Visiting ancient temples in the middle-east and going to a safari.
If you could have a superpower what would it be and why?
The power to teleport, so I could go anywhere I wanted anytime.
What is the luckiest thing that has happened to you?
Getting good roommates in the Netherlands.
All photos courtesy of Roger Orellana