Hello! My name is Lauren Laws and I am now a Sophomore at The Ohio State University. Currently, I have turned a 180 on my future career, and applied to the Fisher College of Business at the beginning of this year. As of yesterday, I was accepted into my first choice Major specialization of Marketing and hope to add a minor at the beginning of next semester. I still come from Cortland Ohio, and still support my choice, from the previous post, to choose OSU to “force myself out of my comfort zone”, because currently I am the most uncomfortable I have ever been.
After spending the summer searching for a major that sparked my interest, I ended up narrowing my search down to multiple broad majors. Upon moving into college early as an OWL-C and hugging my parents goodbye, I looked to my mother and remembered that I had yet to make a decision. Not surprised at my indecisiveness, my mom assured me that I still had a week before classes started and time to make a decision on my own. Throughout the next week, as others relished in their free time, I used it to find a career path. During the week of listening to the directors of the OWL program and watching them organize and perfect welcome week, I realized that I wanted to do just that. I wanted to lead a creative team, I wanted to organize projects, I wanted to observe and learn how to make events run smoother, and I wanted to evaluate needs and then provide for my consumers. By the end of the week, I had chosen to switch to a Marketing and Communication specialization.
Before the first day of classes, I had applied to the Fisher College of Business, and although I wouldn’t know of my acceptance for a while, I knew I had some catching up to do. I changed my whole schedule and met multiple times with an advisor, I joined the Undergraduate Business Women’s Association, and typed up a resume for the Fisher Career Fair. Not only was it my first career fair experience, but my first time interacting with people already in my field. Although I knew my experience was lacking, I knew there was still something to gain from talking to some of my favorite companies and learning of their opportunities. It provided me with an “out-of-comfort-zone ” feeling and really pushed me to start taking more opportunities that I found.
Ready for Fisher Career Fair
Although I’ve tried to attach myself to the business world, I still find myself intertwined with my STEM activities. Currently, I still serve as secretary for the Women in Math and Science club, and am still involved in my STEM Scholars group and work on the Leadership Committee as the Large Scale Even Coordinator. No matter how hard I’m trying to catch up in the business field, I don’t plan on dropping my strong STEM background. I believe a well-rounded student can be interested in communication, finance, and business ideas while still knowing and learning about chemistry, mathematics and engineering. As I look to add a minor, I hope to find something that can combine my interests and benefit me by standing out to future companies looking for someone with a background that no one else has. STEM is what I know, and pretty soon I hope to gather the equivalent amount of information from my major in Marketing. This year has already contained many fresh starts and changes for me and although I’m uncomfortable now, I can’t wait to dive more into my Sophomore year and gain some comfort in my new field.
As always, Go Bucks!
