November 4, 2020
This was an event that I wanted to attend but already had a commitment that night, so I am very grateful that it was recorded. One of the alumni on this panel was Samantha Harris. I had heard amazing things about her and I was so excited to watch this event. She was very involved during her time at OSU and now attends Harvard Law School. I also want to go to law school after my time at Ohio State so hearing what she had to say was very helpful for me. It was great to hear about how she bounced around before she found her specific path in law. Also on the panel was Alex Northrop, Courtney Johnson, and Brandon. Brandon took awhile to find what he wanted to do and he moved all around Ohio before landing back in Columbus. Courtney had to work in federal service for a year since she took a Boren scholarship trip to India. I personally have thought about applying for the Boren scholarship, but Spanish is not one of the critical languages and that is what I am most interested in studying. Alex worked at a nonprofit in Latin America and is now in med school. It was really awesome to hear about all of the different paths people take and how they incorporate international affairs into their career. My main take away from this alumni panel is that it’s okay to not know exactly what you want to do, whether it’s in a specific field of law or a whole career.