My first week at OSU was full of excitement and dread. I loved my first day living on campus, and bonded very well
with my roommate, and those living on my floor. I also got to meet the Cross Country team, of which I am a member,
and go on my first run as a buckeye. As the week progressed I attended the student involvement fair, and was happy
to see almost 10 of my friends from high school walking around, who I got to introduce to the others from my dorm. I
was very excited to join many clubs, and joined many volunteer clubs along with the Pro-Life club. In all of this, I
always felt so overwhelmed. I felt like there were so many people around me that I may never even lay eyes on again.
However, this filled me with a great appreciation for OSU. I love how big the school is, and all the people within it.
What better way to meet others of entirely different cultures and customs, and to learn from their life experiences. As
I began classes, it struck me by just how large and small certain classes could be. While some were huge, like my
Food Science class with 240 kids, and some small, like my School and Society class of 29 kids, the university showed
its true colors to me. With all these connections already made with those close to me, as well as those I have yet to
make, I am really looking forward to the rest of my freshman year, and all it has to offer. My only fear remains
managing my time. With all the course work, along with the expectations placed on me as an Ohio State athlete, and
those of being a Humanities Scholar, I hope I am able to properly manage my commitments, while preforming to the
best of my ability. I have certainly not picked the easiest path at OSU, but I enjoy being busy, even when that leads to
stress with homework. I anticipate that I will have an overall positive experience at Ohio State, while meeting many
new friends, and enjoying many different experiences. I hope I am able to grow as a person on my way to becoming a
teacher, so that I will one day be able to offer my students the ability to learn from my life, in all that encompasses.