Month: April 2019

Year in Review

This past year at Ohio State has been exceptionally rewarding as a student and a Mount scholar. Thinking back to the beginning of the school year, it is hard to imagine how far I have come. I came to Ohio State in the fall not really knowing what to expect, but it ended up being such a positive experience.

Academically, I challenged myself and took different classes in order to figure out what my interests are. As a result, I went from being undecided on a major to declaring an accounting major and a psychology minor. This was a huge step forward for me, since all my life I have never really known what career path I want to pursue. Now having a clear direction to follow, I am much more confident in what I can accomplish for the future.

I have also significantly evolved as a Mount scholar. Being in Mount has challenged to be more outgoing and to improve my leadership skills. Legacy Week was a great opportunity for me to step up in organizing and implementing a service project. Being more hands on, rather than just watching from the sidelines, has made me appreciate the importance of service and serving the community. This involvement has inspired me to get even more involved on campus next year, whether it be academic, service, or social. I definitely plan on using all of the skills I have learned in Mount to continue getting involved, building relationships, and having a positive impact on whatever I decide to pursue.

Being a freshman student at Ohio State has been an amazing experience and I cannot wait for more years to come.

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It is hard to know at such a young age to know what I want to do for the rest of my life. For the past seven months, I have been searching for the career path that is right for me, which has been a stressful and nerve-racking experience. I have been experimenting with various classes trying my hardest to discover my interests and passions. But when you are in college, you only have so much time to make a decision, due to extensive prerequisites for specific majors. It was not until the end of my first semester that I did not truly want to pursue an engineering or math career. After speaking with many upperclassman and my academic advisor, I finally discovered a major that I was curious in looking into: accounting. I then registered for a business survey class which taught me so much about Fisher College of Business and finally sparked an interest.

Now, I proudly announce with confidence that I am pursing a major in accounting and a minor in psychology. Being able to declare a major and a minor have been a huge milestone in my college experience thus far, as it allowed me to learn more about myself and my interests as well as helped me discover a clear path for my future. Before, it was difficult to find motivation to do well in my classes and not knowing what I wanted to major in was very discouraging. However, I now have a better understanding of my purpose in life and am excited to finally be able to pursue my new interests.