My peer mentor is Kara Howard. She is a second year political science major with a minor in French. She is from Portville, New York which is an hour and a half outside of Buffalo. She applied to Ohio State because she has an aunt in Cincinnati which familiarized her with the university. She also wanted to attend an out of state college. After college, Kara hopes to continue her higher education by continuing on to law school. Following law school, Kara plans to work within either the healthcare or corporate field.
Outside of school, Kara is very passionate about her major and minor of Political Science and French. Kara plans to study abroad this summer in France putting her French minor to the test. She has also participated in the Canadian Parliament Internship Program. She shadowed a federal judge this past summer as well.
Kara has really enjoyed her time as a student at The Ohio State University and a Politics, Society and Law Scholar. One of her favorite moments was the field trip to the Ohio Correctional Reception Center. This trip inspired her to write her reflection essay and learn more about the issue of mass incarceration. Kara’s overall advice for a student at Ohio State is to take classes that interest you to create a better learning experience.