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My first year at Ohio State was great to say the least. I have learned a lot inside and outside of the classroom. In my classes I have learned about what it means to be an Engineer. I learned how to do some basic coding, make 3D models, and technical drawings. In my seminar class I also learned a lot about what resources the school has to offer. I was able to take advantage of tutoring, academic coaching, and first year experience sessions. I also learned a lot about my self this year. I learned that I don’t mind long walks to class, and that I need three meals to keep me going. I tried some group fitness classes and realized that I like to exercise in a group rather than on my own. I also made great connections with the people around me. My roommate and two other girls from my suite became my best friends over the year, and I am beyond excited to be living with them next year too. I made a great friend group, who taught me how to play tennis, card games, and what friendship really means. I wouldn’t trade them for the world. It is hard to pick a favorite memory from this year, so I narrowed it down to a few. Some of my favorite times this year came from the football games. Watching OSU win every home football game was amazing. Even the game where it was freezing cold and pouring down rain was great because of everyone’s buckeye spirit. Another favorite memory of mine was celebrating Valentine’s day with my boyfriend at Otherworld. It is an amazing immersive art exhibit just outside of Columbus. It was a lot of fun and a really cool place to go. We went out to eat downtown at a place called The Walrus and had some great food. Last but not least all those nights staying up late with my friends make up some of my top favorite memories, whether that was for studying for finals, playing games, or just talking. Next year I am looking forward to more great times with my friends and to my classes being more consistent with my major. I am excited to go on the camping trip for ENR scholars and for other activities that are being planned. I am also looking forward to living on north campus. Even though I don’t mind the walk and will miss good sweet Morrill Tower, north campus has its perks also. I am closer to many more places to eat, and I will be right across form Panera. I will also be a short walk from my classes so that will be a plus when it is cold or rainy out. Overall, my year at Ohio state has been great so far, minus the setbacks due to the Corona Virus, but that is just one drop in the pool. I am so glad that I chose to come to Ohio State. It was definitely the right choice for me, and I can not wait to start my sophomore year.

I took the Enneagram Personality test and I am categorized as a type two personality. A type two is labeled “The Helper”. Twos can be generous and demonstrative, but they can also be people-pleasing, and possessive. Their basic desire is to feel loved. For the most part, I would say that this test is accurate. I was and continue to be involved with service work. I was a daycare teacher for a year, which is a job that was used as an example of what kind of careers twos look for. I also think that the demonstrative quality applies to me because I have chosen to go into mechanical engineering, which is a very demonstrative field. In my past I use to be people pleasing, but now I think that I have moved up levels of development to two or three, where I am encouraging and accepting of other and of myself. In order to move up in my levels of development I need to be more trusting of others and more humble. I can apply this to my time at Ohio State by doing projects and joining groups that align with my personality type. I think that joining the Boo Radley Society next year would help me to be more selfless and help me grow in my personality. I will also be doing more creative engineering assignments as my time at Ohio State goes on, and I could make these project more focused on helping others who need it and less on profits.

Hello! Over the remainder of the semester I visited three more places. I went to Graters Ice Cream in Easton, Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace, and The Columbus Commons. I went to Graters when I was in Easton shopping with my friends.  I got the Mint chocolate Chip  ice cream, and it was very good. If was a fun experience because I was with friend who both really like graters and I had never tried it before so it was fun to have them be excited to watch me try it. I would recommend it to a friend. It is a nice treat t have while shopping and is definitely worth the price.

When I went to Dirty Franks, my boyfriend and I took the COTA bus, which involved us not realizing that the buses stop running at certain times and having to move our trip to a later date, but we learned from our mistake and planned ahead for the next time we decided to go. When we arrived we were able to see the Columbus LOVE sign. We were not able to get our picture with it though because we did not have someone with us to take the picture 🙁 . Dirty Franks was a small restaurant with a big menu. There was lots to chose from including some very interesting hotdogs. The food was unique and amazing and so was the decoration. In the bathrooms there was chalkboard paint on the walls so that you could include your own touch on the place.

When we were walking to the bus to get back to Morrill sweet Morrill we came across the Columbus Commons, which were all lit up for Christmas. We decided to take a walk through it and it was beautiful. This definitely made me want come bac and enjoy the space in the future.

For someone who is looking to do the Columbus to do list, I would recommend including one event, one restaurant and one other destination. Going to different types of destinations made this experience all the better. I would also recommend planning ahead on when you want to do the things on the to do list as it can get a little chaotic with football season and finding time to go explore Columbus.My favorite place that I went to was Dirty Franks because I enjoyed the fun atmosphere, the food and the trip to get there. This experience has made me want to see more of Columbus. To be specific I would really enjoy spending a day walking around the shops in the short north.

Last week I meet with Liz, an ENR alum. Liz is an upperclassman at OSU. She is majoring in physics. She is doing research here at Ohio State for optics and magnetism. She also has experience as an RA in Smith Steeb. Liz told me that I will not be getting into the interesting classes until I am in my upperclassman year. Liz was and is in clubs that are particular to her major. When we discussed clubs and extracurriculars Liz gave me the advice that I do not need to dive into clubs until I feel comfortable with my workload and everything else that comes with college. Liz also had an internship last summer, that she interviewed for. Her advice for interviewing would be to treat it as a conversation instead of an interrogation. She said this would help with being more relaxed, and with confidence in answers. I am going to keep Liz’s advice in mind throughout my time in college and in my early career. Liz’s advice to get the most out of ENR was to go to the events outside of class. She said she really enjoyed getting off campus with the group and just having fun. Liz told me that if I ever needed it to reach out and I will definitely take this into consideration when I am looking for internships, jobs or just advice. Overall I had a nice time meeting up with Liz and am glad I got to know her. She had a lot of good advice and was very kind.

Hello!  My Name is Alyssa Lambert and I am a Mechanical Engineering student at The Ohio State University.  I love to go hiking, talk with friends and family, and play sand volleyball. I’ve been a lifelong OSU fan and am looking forward to being at the football games this year. I can’t for my future here at OSU, and I am excited to see where it takes me.