One of the many influential experiences that I am so thankful for is having the opportunity to participate in Undergraduate Research. I took organic chemistry my first semester here at the Marion campus. After the second semester organic chemistry, I had inquired about my professors group of research students, which sparked my interest in the project. Eventually I was offered to do Undergraduate Research, which I gladly accepted. I was one of the best decisions in my life.
After this past summer and throughout the school year, I was able to pursue this research. My major is Pharmaceutical Sciences and I hope to go on to obtain my PharmD. In a nutshell, my research goes into drug design and development. This research will give me an insight that can advance my education and even my career after graduation. I will be presenting at the OSU Marion Research Colloquium and the Denman Expo this Spring. I am very nervous and very excited at the same time. I am focusing on presenting to my peers and conveying the meaning of my research to those who look to be educated. I also get to present research to experts who are in my field. I feel as though mastering this skill of conveying the meaning of my research to different audiences will help me become more of an expert myself and give me experience that I would never have otherwise.
I think everyone should look into the opportunities such as research, especially those on the Marion campus. I feel that they are very advantageous for regional campus students who are planning on matriculating to the Columbus campus. On regional campuses, students and faculty members work closely together which can help students foster these amazing opportunities. Once a student runs their course on the regional campus and goes to Columbus, they have an experience that allows them to stand out. And if it is something that applies to their field of interest, that success can carry on after graduation and into your career.

Pictured below is my first research experience at the OSUM Research Colloquium.  Here I am presenting a psychology research project from PSYCH 1100H.