Carly St. Myers and I met for dinner at Sloopy’s at about 6:00pm on Thursday, September 29th. Afterwords we went to sit elsewhere in the Union to continue talking, using some of the pre-determined questions as a guide. A few of the things that Carly taught me during our meeting is that it is ok to be unsure of what your future holds, but also it is important to keep yourself motivated and focused on discovering yourself and what you want to do. Carly started out on track for a Psychology/neuroscience major with a Pre-Med route, but soon discovered that this was not the field that captivates her, since she realized that missed her HS art classes. I admire Carly and her ability to single out her ideal career from the thousands of options there are, she definitely has her life on track and I hope that one day I will for sure know exactly what I want to do, I could only hope to be as passionate about my decision as Carly seems to be.
Following our small discussion on involvement, I came to the realization that being in ENR is the best decision I’ve made since being here. This scholars program has such a vast array of opportunities for each student involved. Carly and I can agree that without ENR, it would be difficult to get involved with all of the service and social gatherings that we are provided with here. It has been hard for Carly to have a chance to do an internship for her field due to her major change, but I now realize that I need to get started looking for an internship I would be interested in to help advance my knowledge in my major. Carly also said that she appreciated every opportunity that ENR has given her and she has made so many connections, and loves that the mentor program gives her a chance to stay involved with her class and also the freshman in my class. I’m honestly so glad that Carly and Chelsea both decided to become mentors this year, they have made ENR such a unique and fun filled experience for me and I’m positive the other saplings feel the same way.
Carly had actually just discovered her dream job about a week prior to our meeting, she wants to coordinate extreme Christmas light displays and maybe even design light displays for concerts so she can help an audience feel as though they are one with the music, their surroundings, and the other people there that are able to experience the magic of the moment. Carly discussed that she hopes to get into Design school and if she is unable to get in, she may go back to a Psychology degree, I for one know that Carly is going to do great things in the future, no matter where she goes or what she does. Carly taught me that hope means, knowing what you want and working hard enough that it becomes a reality for you, if you can dream to do something amazing, then you can do something amazing if you put int he effort to do it.
She had a few words of advice for me when we were discussing how to balance academics and involvement. If you have a couple of days to do something, don’t procrastinate, just do it. And be sure to stop bad habits as soon as possible, like skipping classes, napping when you could get other things done, watching netflix instead of doing homework or studying. She said that you need to create a reward system for yourself, if you finish what you need to have done, then take a nap, or watch netflix, or go out with friends. Also she said that I need to push myself to do things, because even when it all looks like you’ve hit rock bottom, you just have to look up and decide how to get up. I really took Carly’s advice to heart, I’ve been trying to keep myself on track with a planner, and so far it’s working out, the only things I end up missing are things that I forget to write down, but soon I’m certain I’ll have all those kinks figured out.
I just would like to thank Carly for meeting with me and teaching me that the sky isn’t even a limit if you don’t want it to be.
Information to know:
- Carly St. Myers, age 19, sophomore
- Questions:
How did you decide on the major you have chosen?
What type of volunteer hours, internships, etc. have you done since you’ve been a student at OSU?
How did you first get involved with them?
What ENR Scholars opportunities are you glad you participated in?
What is your dream job and why?
What is your plan B?
How do you balance academics and involvement? Do you have any tips?