Looking back at the past year, I have learned so much; not just in the many classes I took, but I learned so much about myself and the people around me. Before coming to Ohio I lived in a very small town, so coming to the huge campus of OSU in the very large city of Columbus was rough at first. I learned to embrace how uncomfortable I was with the change, and in doing so I met so many incredible people that have had a profound impact on me. I found out how academically I preferred lab days over lecture days 100% of the time, no matter how frustrating or challenging the lab was (yes chemistry, I am referring to you). This has impacted my vision of the future, as I am now considering more of a lab science route rather than working in a hospital with patients.
I feel like I have grown incredibly; before I was stubborn and wanted to do things on my own at whatever cost. Being at OSU with the kind professors and the community has taught me that it is completely okay to ask questions, and to ask for help. This helped my learning so much. I think the biggest take-away from my freshman year of college is that it is completely okay to be uncomfortable; it is how you use that feeling of being uncomfortable that matters. You can either take it and work with it or run away back to where things are familiar and comfortable.
I appreciate all the people that I have interacted with this year!