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One of my most meaningful moments of my first quarter at Ohio State was helping with a September Service event, the Gahanna Lincoln High School visit to Bowen House. The special education students from Gahanna Lincoln came to Bowen for a day of fun activities and engaging with college students. As a special education major, this event was right up my alley. I had the assignment of making flubber with the students, and although I was unsure of how it would go, we made two successful batches of flubber with happy and engaged students. I was able to use what I have already learned about special education to include all of the students, regardless of their abilities, so they could each contribute to the team project. This experience was so meaningful to me because I got to practice managing and teaching a group of students, and remember just how good it feels to lead students through a new activity. My joy is a result of the excitement and enthusiasm shown by the students, and it feels to good to facilitate an experience that boosts the mood of everyone involved. In addition to feeling good about my work with the service event, experiences like this reaffirm my belief that special education is the best career path for me. Not all of my peers would be comfortable leading an activity like this, but it comes so naturally to me, I know it is meant to be.

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