Hi my name is Diana Sayers and I am a sophomore at Molloy College. I am a secondary education major with a concentration in history. Some hobbies I enjoy is watching hockey, going to spin class, and painting my nails. A fun fact about me is that I can name every hockey teams arena in the NHL.

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