The first semester of college can be daunting, but at the same time comes the most exciting opportunities. Right off the bat, students are thrown into a academic world. However, the challenging courses students are required to take allow students to push themselves to become better learners. High school curriculum consisted of memorization and the rigor of college courses allows students to understand and apply content, rather than memorize it.
While academic growth is crucial, in order to be a holistic student, growing in the social realm is just as important. This semester, I joined USG, which gave me a new insight of campus. Learning about the problems on campus and how the students can fix them allowed me to grow as a leader and become a voice for the undergraduate population.
Lastly, as a Biological Sciences Scholar, the various events throughout the year such as our canned food drive and service events pushed me to grow as a citizen and realize the importance of giving back to society, even amidst academic stress.
Overall, the last semester has been the time in my life that I have grown the most. As I look back to the first day of school, I can’t say I’m the same person. My journey at OSU started off positive and I look forward to the future challenges and experiences and how they will shape my personality.