Month: January 2021

I have dual-citizenship with New Zealand which has really helped me stay globally aware for my whole life. I have also been fortunate enough to travel to 11 countries and 45 states. I have participated in model United Nations for the last six years. It involves learning about different nations: government, international relations, conflicts, and foreign policy initiatives. I joined the Collegiate Council on World Affairs (CCWA) which focuses on foreign policy and international topics. I have several majors and minors and I have used my general education requirements to further broaden my education. For example, I took an honors climate change class that focused on the global impacts and initiatives prompted by climate change.

I really hope to study abroad while I am attending Ohio State and I plan to continue traveling once I graduate. I also think working abroad would be interesting. Some of my communication and social psychology classes focus on interactions at a global scale and how different cultures impact these interactions. I plan to continue participating in model United Nations and CCWA.

I am currently working as a research assistant for Dr. Hamilton in the School of Environment and Natural Resources. I am also participating in the Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP), which promotes original inquiry. My freshman year I was hired for an experimental dance performance at the Gunning House presented by the Beeler Gallery. In my Dance Film class freshman year, I created several original films and even submitted one to an international film festival.

I am required to take a few research methods classes for my majors which will focus the research process and how I can implement research within my majors. I am planning on participating in the Washington Academic Internship Program which serves as the research methods course for the Public Affairs major. I would like to continue dancing and creating films in new and original ways that challenge my creativity. I also want to continue serving as a research assistant and hope to present at a research conference and/or be published in an undergraduate research journal. I may also utilize my current research position to develop an undergraduate thesis.

I have taken several honors and upper level courses since I have been a student at Ohio State. I have managed to maintain grades of A/A-, reach a 3.9 GPA, take 18 credit hours every semester, and summer classes at both Ohio State and UNC. I am pursuing two majors (Public Affairs and Strategic Communication) and two minors (Dance and Political Science) and I have been taking electives in psychology. I have held an internship or job related to my majors every semester I have been at Ohio State and I have been hired as a research assistant in the School of Environment and Natural Resources.

I hope to maintain my current academic success and continue taking honors and upper level courses. I will also take courses in a variety of areas that interest me. I want to continue my current research position and find other internship and research opportunities to enrich my college experience. I also hope to participate in the Washington Academic Internship Program and study abroad. I plan to maintain relationships with professors I have really enjoyed and regularly check in with my advisors.

In high school, I held leadership positions in dance and band for several years. Since attending Ohio State, I have continued to pursue leadership. In my freshman year, I was elected into two leadership positions for the Collegiate Council on World Affairs (CCWA), Chief of Staff and Executive Secretary. I am also participating in the Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP), so I am in the process of creating, and leading, my own project. My internship/fellowship experience at the Franklin County Auditor’s office and my research assistant experience also provided opportunities to hone my leadership skills. I think my experience with the NAACP was the most formative leadership experience and it gave me an opportunity to become a leader in a community organization. I have also been hired to perform in a few dance performances at the Beeler Gallery.

I plan to continue holding leadership positions in CCWA. I also hope to become an influential member to the research team I am assisting. I want to continue seeking out internships that not only progress my career, but also benefit the community. I will create and execute a STEP project that will develop leadership skills. I also hope to continue participating in areas that are not directly related to my majors, such as dance.

I have served my community in several different ways. I earned my Girl Scout Gold Award in 2018, which required the completion of at least 80 hours toward a community service project I developed by myself. I tutored children at a local elementary school with my high school’s National Honors Society chapter during my last two years of high school. Since attending Ohio State I have continued to serve the community. I joined the John Glenn Civic Leadership Community which includes a service aspect. I was chosen to serve as a Chief of Staff for the Ohio State Model United Nations Conference that is held for local high school students. For this position I volunteered my time to organize and run a successful conference for high school model United Nations delegates. I volunteered for my local NAACP chapter in the summer of 2020. I also serve as a mentor for freshman and incoming students in the Collegiate Council on World Affairs (CCWA) and the John Glenn College.

I think the main way I will try to serve the community in the near future is to avoid contracting COVID-19. The pandemic is harming so many people that the best way to serve the community right now is to wear a mask, social distance, and not contract COVID-19. I also plan to continue protesting, advocating, researching, donating, and volunteering for causes and organizations that I believe are beneficial to society and create a more equal society. I will also continue to mentor new students in CCWA and the John Glenn College.