G.O.A.L.S.

Global Awareness: Through my Chilean heritage, Morrill Scholar status and involvement within the School of Environment and Natural Resources, I hope to gain a stronger sense of global awareness. Global awareness is essential to societal growth, meaning that by becoming more knowledgable in respect to current events, I can learn how to make my future goals–for example, conservation reform–known and appreciated by others.

Original Inquiry: Having gained experience with wildlife in the past, I hope to continue this by interning for different organizations that have a focus on wildlife and forestry components throughout my undergraduate career as a means of preparing myself for graduate school. Moreover, if I decided in the future that I want to pursue a Ph.D., I will strive to find a research position on campus that will further boost my knowledge and resumé.

Academic Enrichment: Beyond pursuing academic excellence in the classroom, I strive to challenge myself in other aspects of my life: internships, extracurricular activities, etc. I hope to work with USFWS or National Park Service, where I would have the opportunity to assist in conservation and research. This experience along with other human-environment interactions made possible by clubs or my own research will help me to excel in my studies and personal growth.

Leadership Development: Having had multiple leadership positions throughout my life leading up to college, I plan to further develop my leadership skills through obtaining leadership positions in clubs and by communicating with peers in research labs, community service, and other campus co-curricular activities. I hope to provide career-enhancing opportunities to my club as the OSU Fish and Wildlife Society Vice President while also refining my leadership skills.

Service Engagement: As a volunteer at Butternut Wildcat Sanctuary, I have the privilege of helping look after bobcats, cougars, african servals, etc. While the experiences I gain at Butternut are often messy–I clean up after the animals often–the work is quite meaningful. Not only am I gaining the human-animal interactions that I need for both school and personal growth, but I am also helping to improve the lives of misunderstood and once mistreated animals. Bringing me great joy, I plan to continue to volunteer at Butternut Wildcat Sanctuary throughout my undergraduate career.