My name is Natalie Hunt and I am a sophomore in the best nursing school in the land (no bias). I have wanted to be a nurse and a Buckeye ever since I could remember. The idea of being a nurse came to me in the seventh grade when I had a friend who would frequently pass out. I was able to stay calm and delegate tasks to other students for her sake while I got her legs up and tried to talk to her. My father has been a life long buckeye and I knew it would mean so much to him and the rest of my family if I was able to get into The Ohio State University.
The road to becoming a Buckeye was nothing other than rocky. My path wasn’t always clear. I never felt as though I was good enough to get into the College of Nursing knowing how competitive it is. I worked very hard on my academics but it never came easy. Unfortunately, I was bullied harshly when I moved to my second high school prior to my junior year. Regardless of the damage it did to my mental and emotional health, I was driven to try to get into the college of my dreams. I had plenty of time to focus on hobbies and academics.
With that being said, I really got into hiking since I live in Hocking Hills here in Ohio. I also love to hunt and fish (ironically, my last name is Hunt). I enjoy learning new and random things like the Diabolo, which is a Chinese yo-yo in a sense. When I have time, I love to play video games with my not-so-little little brother. We can cross play on Minecraft between different consoles since I am away at college a majority of the year. When I am home, I am usually playing with my animals. We have three cats, one rabbit, and a bearded dragon.
While I am away from home at OSU, I am very involved in and around campus. Last semester, I joined Block O and became heavily involved with the other students at sporting events. A fun fact is that I was a Block O painted kid for every game except for one. I also obtained a job as a waitress at the university diner called Sloopy’s Diner. I was recently promoted to a Student Lead, therefore I can make milkshakes, train other new employees, and take part in other functions around the restaurant. I am in both Honors and Scholars. The honors program I am in is the Nursing Honors so I can perform research throughout the rest of my undergraduate degree. The scholar program is the Dunn’s Sport and Wellness program. Basically, I volunteer within the community and emphasize wellness for not only myself, but those around me. Lastly, I recently joined the rowing team as a novice so that considers me as a student athlete. This semester will be very rigorous but I always welcome a challenge!
