Throughout my two years at Ohio State, I have seen myself, as well as those around me, grow and develop their futures, whether it was the easy way or through tough love. When I started out my first semester at Ohio State, I had never taken public transportation, I was an athletic training pre-major, and I had been pursuing to continue my education in a doctorate of physical therapy program. However, as this year and semester have progressed, I have found that I have matured and changed in ways I could not have imagined a year ago. Since the beginning of this year, I had changed my major to be a pre-health information management and systems major, I had started taking the COTA bus almost everyday, and I had changed my plan for the future completely.

At the beginning of the year I had set my mind to better my academic record and to become more involved in the career field I wanted to some day enter as a professional. I switched my major and applied for the HIMS program at Ohio State by the end of December. As part of the requirements to apply, applicants had to attend a informational session led by Kristin Nelson, a Health Information professional for OSU’s Ackerman complex. During the informational session, Nelson encouraged students to send her their resume as many seniors in the program were leaving for the required internship to graduate. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to make connections, I sent my resume shortly after applying. In less than a week, I had received a response from Nelson and less than hour afterwards, a response from my current manager, Ramon Durano at OSU University Hospital East. Having this opportunity gave me an edge over other applicants when it came to interviews. I was able to talk to my interviewer about those previously mentioned and how I want to continue my education by obtaining my MBA and eventually completing a doctorate program. Finally, I feel as if my hardwork and experiences that have shaped my career at Ohio State are paying off and coming into place.