Hi! My name is Zoe Edmondson and I am currently a freshman at OSU majoring in Environmental Engineering and participating in the ENR Scholars program. I love hanging with my friends and family, sewing, painting, baking (although I am pretty terrible at it), swimming, and watching movies/tv shows. I am a very kinesthetic learner. I always have to be moving around in order for me to focus, whether it be fidgeting, walking around or even taking notes, some part of me has to be moving. This also makes me an active learner. It is much easier for me to learn things when I have a conversation about a topic rather than being lectured about it.

While my current pre-major is environmental engineering because I want to find ways to improve the pollution in the air and in water, I am heavily considering chemical engineering because I have always been fascinated with make-up and skincare and I think working in that field would be amazing. I hope that OSU will provide me with a well-rounded eduction where I can work with different people and improve my collaboration skills.

I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio with my mom, dad, and two younger sisters. My parents are both immigrants so we have family in different countries. Because of this, I have been lucky enough to travel to these places and witness the different lifestyles people live. I have always loved traveling and experiencing new things. One of my favorite things to do is swim. I absolutely love the water and could spend all day every day there if I could. On a hot summer day after a walk outside, it is one of the best ways to cool down. It makes me pretty sad that some people treat water as if it is a trash can and throw their leftovers in it.

I love the outdoors. Especially in the fall when all the leaves are different colors and the trees look like a painting. Whenever I am stressed or worried about something, going outside on a walk or a hike and finding a creek is one of the most relaxing things ever. There is something about nature that is very calming to me and that is why I love it.