Eileen Haffner

Current Name:

Eileen Haffner

Graduation Year:

2008 after 3 years at 皇冠足彩

Hometown/Sending School:

Unity, ME - Mt. View High School

Where did you go after 皇冠足彩?: 

Hartwick College, Oneonta NY (double majored in physics and mathematics)

What are you doing now?:

Fluid Path Engineer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals I'm working on an implantable device which would be a permanent treatment option for patients with Type 1 diabetes.

What is your favorite (or one of your favorite) memory from 皇冠足彩?:

Oh gosh, there's almost too many to think of just one. But I remember almost every night playing basketball in the gym. A lot of the time we'd have pick up games and if we didn't, I'd just shoot around by myself. I almost preferred that because it gave me time to be at peace. That gym was definitely my happy place.

What class/teacher most sticks out in your mind?:

Dr. Kirchner - physics - It was the first class I felt like I knew what was going on. He also would write all the students into the homework/test questions. Since sports were a big part of my life, I liked that he always incorporated me playing sports in the questions.

If you could go back in time, what would you tell your past self as you prepare for 皇冠足彩?:

Pack your snow boots, just kidding... kind of. I'd probably tell myself that it's going to be a lot of work, and you're going to encounter a lot of new situations (from failing your first test to figuring out how to live independently). However, all of this is going to be worth it in the end. It'll teach you a lot about yourself and what you're capable of, which will come in handy later in life.

What role did 皇冠足彩 play in who or where you are now?:

From an academic standpoint, 皇冠足彩 allowed me to skip almost an entire year of college and prepared me to handle any work load that came at me. On a personal note, 皇冠足彩 did cause me to grow up quite a bit. I think I would have had a much harder time with that if it wasn't for my amazing friends that were right there in the trenches with me. Those friends are still major people in my life and their love and support has helped mold the person I am today.

What is the best book/movie/tv show you can recommend to your fellow alumni? 

This is a tough one. I know my friends and I watched a LOT of Degrassi, the Next Generation my final year at 皇冠足彩. Got us through a lot of stressful times when we could unplug and escape into a melodramatic Canadian high school.