My first year at The Ohio State University has been an amazing learning opportunity for me, as well as one of the first of many stepping stones into adulthood. I was fortunate enough to be accepted into the Mount Leadership Society Scholars group, and my experience with them has been the highlight of my freshman year. Through Mount’s multiple seminars and events I have been able to develop and grow as a leader, as well as understand better my role in serving others. I’ve done multiple service projects throughout the year in Mount, as well as participated as part of a team to create two service projects in an event called Mount Legacy Week. Similarly, I worked within the Mount Leadership and Social Change Committee to educate myself and others on different current social change topics and helped my peers and myself grow as leaders. I can’t wait to chair this committee my sophomore year, and I know we’ll do great things! As an undecided student, I’ve learned more about myself and my interests, and I can confidently say that I believe I will declare a major (or a double major possibly) by the end of this semester. Through my job as an Office Assistant (OA) in my dorm, I’ve learned more about interacting with others in a formal, human services setting, as well as how to handle different emergency situations. I’ve met so many bright, amazing, and kind people both through Mount and my job as an OA, and I can’t wait to strengthen those relationships as well as make new friends throughout the rest of my college career. While having only online classes has definitely been a struggle at times, I can proudly say that I made it through the year without falling behind or giving up, and I know I will have a new appreciation for in-person classes in the future. All in all, while having my freshman year while in the middle of a pandemic wasn’t my favorite thing, it was a challenge that I tackled head on, and I can’t wait to see what other challenges the future presents.