My name is Chris Huffman. I am starting my freshman year at THE Ohio State University. Currently I am an undecided major with a pre-med concentration looking to find a health related major. I would love to become a Physician’s Assistant in the future to fulfill my purpose of helping and caring for people. I’m also minoring in business to become more well-rounded and knowledgeable of the market and economy around me. Along with being a way for me to satisfy my passion for numbers and finance. On top of these educational passions I have  always been very passionate about athletics as well. I played soccer, basketball, and tennis during high school. They were great ways for me to stay active, play in a competitive setting, and develop friendships in the process. With all of that said Dunn Sport and Wellness Scholars truly stuck out to me in comparison to other programs because it combined all of those qualities in a college setting. It has given me the opportunity to become acclimated with the campus earlier than most students, participate in a wide variety of social and athletic activities, and meet a great group of students to with which I will get to spend a large portion of my semester.

Although my interests stem much deeper than athletics. I enjoy spending time outside, traveling, and being active within my church and youth group. Family is another very important part of my life and they help to pull together my passions. Every summer we travel to the upper peninsula of Michigan for one to two weeks where 50-60 of my relatives meet. We hangout at the lake on the pontoon boat and the jet ski. We ride ATV’s through the trails in the woods and play games such as beach volleyball, cornhole, or spikeball. It is my favorite place to go because it combines all the things I enjoy doing with people I love. My church involvement also plays a large role in my life. The relationships I have built, the lessons I have learned, and the personal growth I have achieved through my participation in church is unmatched. I have been able to do anything from going to a Presbyterian conference at Purdue University and Montreat, North Carolina to performing mission work in Cincinnati to feeding the less fortunate and homeless. They are experiences I will take with me for a lifetime.

A more recent desire I have learned to embrace is trying new things. I love trying new things because it means taking action and putting yourself out there. This past summer I went skydiving with my best friend. It was an absolutely phenomenal experience and I definitely want to do it again sometime. Although if you had asked me to go skydiving four years ago I would have told you that is crazy. Figuratively skyding encompasses the key attributes for the way life should be lived. First, you train to be able to jump out of the plane safely. Then, while still in the plane it is time to go over your training until finally you take the leap. There is a whirlwind of emotions from excited to nervous to ultimately a sense of peacefulness when the chute releases. In life we train for a job and when the training is over we take a risk by applying for positions and going to interviews or starting up a business. This is a necessary risk and it may not work out the first time, but that is why you have people surrounding you supporting you through the process. I looked over in the middle of the jump to see my friend Tim and it makes you realize we are never alone in this world. Taking risks is essential to becoming the best person you can become. I am embracing the campus lifestyle, meeting new people every single day, and I could not be happier.