About Me

Hello! I am Leah Kessler, a first year student here at The Ohio State University! I am an ENR Scholar whose passion for the environment and all living things flows freely. In high school, some of my environmental activities included: taking AP Environmental Science; writing a short research paper on the value of saving the oceans as well as a much longer paper on the viability of assisted translocation as a conservation method for endangered species; attending a weekend lab program at the Duke University marine laboratory in Beaufort; and volunteering with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I am also an avid pet sitter and foster parent for kittens (well, up until my family became “foster failures” and adopted two of our kittens). I hope to learn how to live more sustainably as well as how to articulate my knowledge in this area. I was born in Colorado and moved to the Cleveland area about 17 years ago. My hobbies include, but are not limited to, backstage work in theatre, singing, and service projects. I play the flute, piccolo, piano, and am interested in learning guitar. As far as athletics are concerned, I used to be a gymnast, swimmer, and diver. Trying new activities excites me, and I am open to learning about different and opposing viewpoints to my own. Balance, in my opinion, is the key to true happiness in life; I pursue academia with the same enthusiasm that I approach my extracurriculars. While balance is central to my beliefs, choosing my workload is a challenge; I am still learning the nuances of not overloading myself and my schedule. Ohio State was my final choice in high education due to its diversity, not only in ethnic backgrounds, sexual identities and orientations, but in ideas. I seek to live beyond my comfort zone, and I plan to do exactly that through my studies and activities here!

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2 thoughts on “About Me

  1. Leah, I felt like I was having a conversation with you while reading this. Your writing style really displays your outgoing and lively personality! I really appreciate your idea of balance in life. Yeah, it’s great to be conscientious in school, but there’s more to life than that. It’s great that you’re so passionate about everything you do! I can’t wait to learn more about you as the year goes on!

    Carly

  2. Wow, you definitely chose Ohio State for great reasons. Your interest in both academics and extracurriculars reminds me a lot of myself! I hope you’re able to live outside your comfort zone, there are definitely many opportunities to get out there and do something amazing. One thing I think you’d love trying is platform jumping in the aquatics center. A week before finals, you can jump off each consecutive diving platform until you’re at the 10 meter! I also like how open and light you’ve made your profile look.
    Chelsea

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