With Mount Leadership Society Scholars, I have had the privilege of having service opportunities right at my finger tips. Throughout my freshman year, I got to engage in various short-term service opportunities every month and helped to create multiple service projects in February relating to global issues. Some of these included volunteering the Fall Harvest Jamboree, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, and numerous other institutions in Columbus. My second-year has been even more expansive and more rewarding; in my scholars program, I have planned to complete a minimum of 75 hours of service before March through the Ohio Leadership Institute and St. Stephen’s Community House.

In addition to my service engagement with Mount, my sorority has also provided unforgettable opportunities to fundraise for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. From selling pancakes on the Wex Plaza to cheering on soccer teams to play for the kids, the charity has grown deep in my heart and I have had the blessing of promoting it in such a fun, memorable, rewarding way. Undoubtedly, I have grown to love serving others and giving back, and plan to continue my efforts both professionally and personally.

Sophomore Year: Currently, I am an active member of Delta Delta Delta and serve on the public relations and Meet The Chapters recruitment committees. I also was selected as one of ten girls to serve on the PINK Campus Team this semester, and I hope to reapply next semester and apply to be a Campus Representative in the near future. Along with my developing leadership experience, I feel I have gained a lot of knowledge from Mount Leadership Society Scholars and my BUSMHR 2292 course. I have learned that being a leader means knowing when to listen and when to speak, conversing to listen, not to respond, expressing empathy for others, upholding values with your actions and words, and above all, doing what you say and saying what you do. With all of my experiences, I have found universally applicable skills that have shown me how to take on professional, scholastic, and recreational leadership positions instead of dictating positions.

I have dedicated myself to the ideal of academic enrichment by creating a rigorous course-load in an intellectually-stimulating major, in addition to my hobbies and involvement. I chose to pursue my BSBA in Marketing because it combines various passions of mine (business, charisma, and human connection) and I knew it would challenge me in the exact way that I needed: requiring of hard-work, but manageable. My loved ones encouraged me to pursue my minor of Art History due to the fact that it utterly fascinates me and I could talk about it for hours; I love studying the history, stories, ideals, and revolutions behind works. Many of my GE commitments were fulfilled in high school, but the ones I have had remaining I have chosen in hopes that they overlap with other commitments or really capture my interest.

My completion of collegiate GE requirements in high school is the tip of the iceberg in my desire to go above and beyond. In college, I have continued to push myself to consistently exceed expectations in my course work and have obtained a 3.922/4.0 GPA for my first two semesters, in addition to currently holding straight As in mainly major and minor classes. Further, I have integrated a diverging minor into my curriculum to satisfy all of my passions while diversify my course of study. Overall, I feel I have designed the perfect harmony of the arts and business sciences that pushes me to think in unique ways and obtain a holistic education.

Half of a semester into my second year at Ohio State, I have gotten to complete two research projects that have pushed me to new horizons of creative inquiry. Last semester, I took COMM 2367, a second-year persuasive communication writing course; I spent the entire semester research one aspect of a social justice issue. In my group, our overall topic was that of a college education in relation to youth accessibility; I personally researched the impact of socio-economic factors that create such a gap. The paper was my first true research assignment at Ohio State and while I learned the basics of writing a research paper, I also learned that interweaving passion with research makes it an extremely enriching experience.

With this in mind, I started my second research project this semester for BUSMHR 2292, which was a research presentation on a company I would enjoy working for. Thinking back to my experience in COMM 2367, I chose L Brands, as I am currently a volunteer on the PINK Campus Team, have a passion for retail, and love the artsy side of business. I ended up loving this project and felt by the end of it, I had a better understanding of the company and could be an outstanding interview candidate. In the coming months, I will also be completing a group research assignment on business ethics for this course.