This semester I went on a Buck-I-Serv trip during spring break. On this trip I met a lot of other girls from Ohio State, I performed a lot of community service, and I was able to sight see in New York City for the week. This was an overall great experience for so many reasons. I worked with children at local schools in the Bronx, delivered food to home bound elderly, painted a homeless shelter and packed pencil bags to donate to teachers in need. I felt like I really had an impact on those living in poverty in New York City. I was able to visit the Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the 9/11 memorial, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and much more. I am so glad I went on this trip because I was able to gain many life experiences I wouldn’t have had otherwise. I was most impacted by the children in the charter schools. They were so excited to go to college and they were only in elementary school. They gave me hope and inspired me to truly appreciate everything that has been given to me in my life, especially my education.

One day during my break between classes, the Buckeye Dairy Club was hosting an event on the oval. I stopped to check it out and was able to milk a cow. The girls in the club taught us a little bit about the process of milking cows and were very passionate about dairy production. I was able to milk the cow which was something I’ve never done before!