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American Sign Language 1101

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This has by far been one of my favorite classes. Ever since I can remember, ASL has been something I wanted to learn. More recently, I have come to the conclusion that it is something I deem necessary for my career. I aspire to be a pediatric physician. I want to be able to sign ASL so I can communicate with my Deaf patients and their families without the need of an interpreter. I believe that this will provide an added comfort. However, something I didn’t know that I would be learning with the language is Deaf culture.

Before taking this class, I carried so many misconceptions about the Deaf community and ASL. I am so glad that I have become more educated about Deaf culture and that I can educate my friends and family too. One of the most important things that I learned is that the Deaf community does not think of deafness as “hearing loss” but of “deaf gain”. By using the word “loss” it provides a negative connotation and implies that there is the need for a cure.

If you are considering what language to take if you need a language requirement, I strongly suggest taking this class. It has opened my eyes about entire world issues I did not even know existed, and I am so grateful for everything that I have learned. I plan to consider my studies of ASL and gain an ASL minor too!

Another Year, Another Dollar

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Sophomore year has been a roller coaster of a ride both academically and emotionally. Organic Chemistry I and II challenged me in a way I’ve never been before, but I survived and came out of it a better student. Being part of the EBoard of MCOST and helping begin a legacy has been a sensational experience. Creating a safe environment for the students we work with and our club members has been amazing, and together we have become a family.

As a member of Buckeye PAL, I’ve been able to help my fellow buckeyes on non-crisis calls as well as learned of the many resources and support that OSU provides. At times, it can very much feel as though the entire world is against you, so it is important to know where to find support when needed.

In summary, this academic year I was a part of MCOST, LSAMP, Buckeye PAL MSP, Bowen OA Staff, Bio Sci Scholars, and Science Olympiad at OSU. If I could do anything differently, I would focus more on myself. There were many situations where people took advantage of my kindness which was not good for my mental health. For the rest of my time here at OSU, I intend to put my goals, my commitments, and myself first, and share my kindness with people who will reflect the energy I give them.

Vision Statement of Action

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For my remaining time as an OSU undergrad student, I intend to leave my mark. I will continue to help my community through Buckeye PAL and MCOST. I wish to partake in a research experience so I can gain greater academic discipline and enhance my work ethic. Research is an uncharted territory for me and this summer I will hopefully gain the opportunity to challenge myself in a way that I haven’t before.

As much as I want to grow professionally through research, my classes, and work, I also want to grow personally. I want to broaden my knowledge of other cultures as well as my own culture and history. I would also like to spend more time to myself reading more books and partaking in other activities I care about.

MCOST

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During Feburary 2021, My friends and I started a club called Minority Collegiate Outreach and Support Team (MCOST). With the mission to promote the pursuit for higher education for underrepresented 9th – 12th grade high school students across the greater Columbus area, MCOST has partnered with East High School and intends to further its impact across more schools. While only being established for a year, MCOST currently has about 60 members and have put on a variety of seminars at East High including (but not limited to): the college application process, scholarship scavenger, College panel, vision board creating, and a physician guest speaker. Along with these seminars, MCOST also mentors all the students we work with and is dedicated to community service!

As Community Engagement Chair of MCOST and one of it’s founding members, I see the family that we created and our impact at East High, and I am filled with gratitude and pride. The environment that MCOST creates on campus and at the high school is one that is inviting and comforting. I am very thankful for East High for letting us work with their students and everyone who has come together to make MCOST what it is today.

 

From High School to College: The Transition

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I was nervous that the transition from high school to college would be overwhelming and something that I would be worried about, however, it was smoother than I anticipated. The most challenging part of the Autumn 2020 semester was keeping track of all of my requirements that way I could keep all of my scholarships. Moving forward, I plan to find a casual dance group to join. Something that has been challenging is the stress that I have in college. Thinking about my future is more predominant here and can be overwhelming. This is something that I would like to get better at dealing with. For next semester, I plan to apply to be an LSAMP mentor and join BSA and further immerse myself into different communities at OSU. The people I have met and friendships that I have made are ones that I believe will last a long time, and for that I will ever be forever thankful. I can gladly say that I have found one of my best friends here on campus and I am so happy that I chose to go to school here. At first, I did not think that I was going to like attending school here, but the community that I have found and the relationships that I have formed, and the campus all remind me that I made the right choice. This is where I need to be to excel.

Mia’s G.O.A.L.S.

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Global Awareness:

The world is full of so many cultures, languages, and experience and I aspire to learn and immerse myself in as many as possible that way I can better understand the people in which I share this planet with. As an African American, I wish to understand the culture in which my ancestors grew up with. I do not know where my lineage comes from, but I do know that I wish to immerse myself in the African culture. To do so, I plan on taking AFAMAST courses here at OSU.

Original Inquiry:

I have always been curious with the brain and how it works. The fact that I am typing this sentence amazes me. How does millions of billions of cells make me who I am? I plan to do research on the structure of the brain and its functions. I aspire to be a pediatric surgeon or pediatrician, so learning about the developing brain is something I wish to pursue.

Academic Enrichment:

As a neuroscience major, I wish to further understand both the behavioral and cognitive aspects of the brain and how it makes me who I am today. Something I want to do is further understand myself and my background. This is the reason why I chose to major in neuroscience and why I plan to gear my GE requirements towards the AFAMAST department. This will not only aide me to achieve my goal career, but also to spread the knowledge of my ancestors to my future lineage.

Leadership Development:

I am a Biological Sciences Scholar, Morrill Scholar, and LSAMP Scholar. As a current freshmen, my involvement in all three of these scholars is very small, however, I do wish to become an LSAMP mentor and a leader in the Biological Sciences Scholars program. My involvement in these three programs all aid to my success at OSU and in the neuroscience department. I have been provided many resources within ODI and the Biological Sciences Scholars program to develop networking skills as well as tutoring resources that way I can truly be successful on campus.

Service Engagement:

As of right now and with the circumstances that have become the world’s new normal, I have not been able to secure any long term volunteering commitments. However, during the summer, of things get back to pre-Covid times, I will volunteer at Camp LINK and during the school year at Nationwide Children’s hospital and the Huckleberry House.

Artifacts

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One of my most proudest accomplishments is the creation of the Westlake High School 2020 yearbook. Immortalizing memories has been something I have been passionate about ever since I was little, so being able to create a book that could represent the entire school and share one another’s memories seemed like an impossible yet desirable task. While being chief editor of the yearbook, I was able to enhance journalism skills, feel more comfortable expressing my opinions to superiors, as well as improve my communication amongst my peers. It is one thing to be a chief editor, and a whole other thing to be a chief editor during a pandemic. I had to adapt quickly and swiftly and was still able to produce a yearbook representing the student body as a whole. The skills that I have learned, from time management to communication, I plan on carrying with me throughout my life.

 

 

Another one of my academic achievements would be placing in the top 8 of multiple Science Olympiad Invitationals in the event Machines. This event required a built device that could determine the mass ratio between 3 unknown masses. After a month of designing and trial and error, I created a device that had a 98% accuracy rate for determining the ratio.

I built two devices for my team and both were very successful. My favorite and most dependable machine is the one I decorated with pipe cleaners. This whole process taught me resilience and determination, and as a result, I placed 1st in multiple invitationals.