Month: January 2017

8-0 Win!

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In November of this year, my Mock Trial team traveled to Ithaca, New York for a tournament. We had spent a lot of time preparing for the competition, and it eventually paid off. We won every round 8-0. It was the first time I had been to a tournament where my team came in first place! I was ecstatic. I felt like I had earned my place on the team and in the program. Although the drive back was extremely difficult as a result of snow, winning the competition and feeling like I was important to the team was very rewarding. It was one of my favorite accomplishments in 2016.

Alpha Phi Omega Membership

At the beginning of 2016, I joined Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity here at Ohio State University, and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my college career. Through Alpha Phi Omega, I have developed friendships, performed service, and grown as a leader. This organization has provided me with so many opportunities to grow as a leader and as a person.

This is a photo from our initiation last semester, when my family grew by four people. It shows my closest friends in the organization, and shows our expanding family. It shows how everyone has a niche in the organization, and it shows how everyone can find their niche at Ohio State.15109465_10154050181221444_6325621525028774871_n

Current Plans for the Future

I have had the same plan for the future since my sophomore year of high school: Graduate from college, go to law school, become a litigator. However, with my experiences over the past year and a half, my goals have changed. I still want to go to law school, but I am not sure how much time I want to spend litigating. I think I may like to become a lobbyist for mental health issues in the future. With my experience in psychology, and watching my friends and family suffer from mental disorders, mental health has become extremely important to me. I want to try to make a difference in an area that really matters. I do not know if I will end up here, or if this is the path I will eventually take, but I think I would enjoy it and be good at it. It would make a difference. This may change, but it is my goal right now.