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My first year at The Ohio State University is surely one to remember! I grew a lot, made some amazing friends, and got myself involved on campus.
I’ve been saying that one of the first and best decisions I made as a freshman in college was to join a student organization called the Society of Woman Engineers, SWE for short. I went to their ice cream social after the Student Involvement Fair and thought to myself “I’m an engineering major and I’m a woman, so why not join?” as I sat through the brief presentation and talked to members of the organization. Since that day, I have only gotten more involved with SWE. I became an active member and regularly went to meetings and events. I joined the Big/Little Mentorship program where I was paired up with a different upperclassman per semester. I went on a leadership retreat with some members of the executive board. I was even elected to an officer position as a Freshman toward the end of the Spring semester. I have gained so much from SWE and am excited to be an officer this year and continue my involvement in the international organization. Below are a few pictures noting some specific opportunities I would not have experienced without SWE.