About Me

Hello Everyone! My name is Abby Carruth. I grew up in Dayton, OH with my twin sister and younger brother and my dog, Bailey. I love to read, go hammocking, and play with puppies/dogs so you can often find me in my hammock or dog sitting my sister’s dog after classes. On campus, I am  involved with the Society of Women in Engineering and Engineers Without Borders. I am currently a pre-Biomedical Engineering Major, but I am also interested in possibly majoring in Spanish and/or Humanitarian Engineering. I am very interested in cell engineering and synthetic organs/tissues so I hope to learn more about those areas and potentially work with them in the future. My goal for my professional career is to attend graduate school and work in the industry. As an undergraduate student, some of my goals are to study abroad and to continue to serve the community through service. I want to study abroad to learn about different communities and practices and to be able to immerse myself into a new culture. I was active in community service during high school and I want to continue this practice throughout college because it was always a very rewarding experience to be able to see how helping in even small ways can make such a large difference for people.

Year in Review

During my first year at Ohio State, I feel like I grew a lot as a person and a student. The transition from high school to college was difficult at first but by using different resources and talking with fellow students, I learned to develop better study habits and find a routine that felt good for me. Since the beginning of freshman year, my classes and various academic experiences I had helped further shape my goals and aspirations. I entered freshman year as a pre-Biomedical Engineering major, however, throughout the past year, I have found that the FABE major better fits with my future goals and also chose to pursue minors in Humanitarian Engineering and Spanish. One very influential experience in developing my goals and aspirations was my service learning trip to Guatemala (image below). The trip was a really amazing experience for me and it made me realize that one of my goals is to work in the non-profit sector.

Some steps that I have taken this year to help accomplish my goals were: taking electives to help find my interests, participating in various student organizations, and taking advantage of opportunities provided by my scholars program. In the second semester of my first year I took two engineering elective courses, FABE 3200s and ENGR 5797.22s, both of which helped to solidify my goals and gave me experience I would need to accomplish them in the future. By participating in various student organizations, such as SWE and Design for 90, I also gained very valuable knowledge and experience to help me on the path to my aspirations. Finally, by taking advantage of the many opportunities provided by my scholars program I was able to develop relationships with fellow scholars students, learn about a variety of different things, and receive mentorship from older students and faculty.

Career

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Artifacts

Coaching -I have been playing basketball for almost my entire life, but this past spring season I had the opportunity to be a part of the game in a new way, as a coach. I learned so much about myself throughout the season and being able to watch each of the girls grow from the beginning to the end of the season was a very special experience. Coaching helped me to find a new self-confidence because I had to be able to lead the team and be someone that the players could trust and look up to. I was blessed with an amazing group of players and families who supported me through my first coaching experience and I hope to continue coaching in the future.