I was involved in DECA, a business and marketing program, my senior year of high school at Gahanna Lincoln. In DECA, I created a 30-page research paper and proposal, an oral presentation, and presentation boards. I worked to complete the project over the course of the entire year, working after school and during lunch to meet deadlines, make changes, and practice my presentation. My project on Taco Bell’s company culture and employee engagement qualified for the State and National convention. After traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, for Nationals, I realized how much DECA has taught me. Not only had I learned about marketing and business, but also how to set goals and achieve them, how to work with people of all kinds, and how to put my all into something I want. These lessons can be applied to my time here at OSU and further on. DECA was a life-changing experience that made me a better student and person.