My name is Emma Lynne Johnson and I am from Williamsport, Ohio.  I grew up and worked on my family’s 180-head Limousin beef cattle farm with the occasional horse, sheep, or chicken.  I am currently in the Exploration in Agriculture program in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.  I am interested in majoring in Community Leadership in Extension Education with International Economic Development and Spanish minors.  I am also on the Novice Women’s Rowing team and plan to join more student organizations after I find the best fit for me.  Due to my agricultural background, from my family’s farm and membership in 4-H and FFA, studying agriculture was an obvious choice for me.  I am a third generation Buckeye, so choosing The Ohio State University was a simple process.  After graduating from Westfall High School in May of 2016, I took a gap year to become a Rotary Youth Exchange student.  For ten months, I lived in Santiago, Chile in South America with two different host families, attending a Chilean high school, learning to speak Spanish, and studying the Chilean culture.  When applying to The Ohio State University almost one year before my exchange began, I had been told that when returning from my exchange, I was likely to face the obstacle of reverse culture shock.  I chose International Affairs Scholars because I thought it would be a wonderful way for me to transition back into American culture and life, and also into my first year of college, while also finding ways to translate my experience as an exchange student into meaningful interactions and opportunities.  I aspire to someday work for 4-H, “a global network of youth organizations whose mission is engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development” in the United States, but with involvement reaching to other countries around the world. I hope to involve myself in internships, student organizations, and study abroad opportunities that will combine my passions for agriculture, education, and international affairs.  I know that with the combination of academics and opportunities that this university, International Affairs Scholars, and other student organizations offer, I will be able to make my aspirations a reality.