The Dunn Scholars program has opened incredible doors for me, both professionally and personally. DSWS has given me the opportunity to become involved in many activities and talk to many people that will help me in my future career. Specifically, things like our resume building workshop and our etiquette dinner help me to develop skills that will be essential for me to thrive in a business environment or where ever I may need them. We’ve been connected with not  only professionals in fields outside of Ohio State, but also older students  who are in common majors as us. This has helped us to develop a clear vision of both where we need to go and how we can get there. This program also connected me with Brendan and Dr. Don, two great mentors and advocates to have, and who are willing to help you with anything, even now as I have graduated. I know I could go to them with any situation and they would take time out of their day to help in any way they could.

DSWS has also provided me with a priceless and unmatched network of friends here at Ohio State. In such a big place, and you can afraid to find your niche. From the day I stepped on campus here, I have had a group of people to call my family and to lean on no matter what. Not only are they smart and accomplished students that have a positive effect on my own academic  career, but they are lifelong friends who are just great to be around. I cherish all the memories the Dunn Scholars group has given to me and I know there will be many more.

I have loved every minute of my experience here at Ohio State and that is very much to do with the amazing friends that I have meet while here. From Day 1, I got to meet some of the best people in my life. Because of my Scholars program, we moved in a few days ahead of the rest of the freshman, giving us time to get to know each other very quickly. We have our own “family” made of other members of the program, and we hung out and did activities with them for quite a long time, and I’m still best friends with most all of them. And because we all live on the same floor, we see so much of each other, sometimes maybe too much, and we can’t help but get to know each other. My suitemates especially have been such a strong system of friendship and support in everything I’ve and have made the transition so much simplier. Only 3 people from my high school attended OSU, one being me, and the other two boys. So I was basically on my own, and to be blessed with such welcoming and happy people was so great. Fall break was the point in which I got really close with the people that were left. All of my roommates had left and only one of my suitemates was left, Ashley, who I didn’t know very well. However, at the end of that break, I had gotten close to my new roommate.