Wow. What can I say? My freshman year at the Ohio State University has come to a rapid close…almost. As I type this, I am packing my bags to participating in a Maymester study abroad program. I will conclude my freshman year in Cuba, studying race relations and indentity, the Cuban independance movements, and, the overall Cuban culture, all while brishin up on my Spanish. This event tops the upward trajectory of my freshman year and is the most exciting thing about my first year.

There are too many great memories to reount all in this one post but I would like to share the high lights.

High lights of freshman year:

Going to Toronto, Canada for the first time with International Affairs Scholars.

Spring Break in New Orleans by myself.

Working with Population Connection during their lobbying event in Washington D.C. focusing on global reproductive health.

Interned for my home distirict Senator in the Ohio Senate as well as completed the Internship program through the university.

As of right now, I have completed 105 college credits total.

Hosting the 1st anual Queer Person of Color (QPOC) talent show with the student organization SHADES.

These are just a few of the many accomplishments of this year. I have grown tremendously academically, but more so, I find my personal growth to be the notable. I hope to see the same level of growth and achievement in my undergraduate years to come.