My favorite experience at Ohio State thus far has been when I was a participant in Ohio State’s 24-hour dance marathon, BuckeyeThon. BuckeyeThon is the largest student-run philanthropy in the state of Ohio, which raises funds and awareness for the Hematology/Oncology and BMT Department of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. I spent several months fundraising and collecting donations with my Business Scholars team. We raised $10,000 as a team and over $1.5 million as a university. It was an extremely humbling experience because I was able to speak with cancer patients as well as their families and learn how cancer has affected their lives. Although it was difficult to stand for the entirety of my 12 hour shift, it’s nothing like the struggle that kids with pediatric cancer experience day-in and day-out. I’m forever grateful to be have been able to be a part of this event at Ohio State, and I look forward to doing it for years to come.