Being a member of Dunn Sports and Wellness scholars has enriched my experience at Ohio State so much; it has brought so many amazing experiences to me that I would not have had without this program. I am currently working in Rec Sports as a scorekeeper for intramural basketball. This is something that I think I probably would not have been involved in if it wasn’t for DSWS. We have had speakers from rec sports, and a lot of the second and third years worked in rec sports, so it made it so much easier for me to pursue a job there. I was encouraged by supervisors and other fellow DSWS-ers to get involved in rec sports, and it has been a really good experience so far that I think I would not have applied for the job. I think DSWS has really allowed me to grow professionally and in my leadership skills. Being on leadership council, has taught me a lot of valuable things about planning enriching events for members, participating in productive meetings, and being a leader for our scholars program. I feel overall much more knowledgeable about the way the events run and are led. This leadership position pushed me out of my comfort zone as I am not generally a very outgoing person. It forced me to voice my opinion more and share my thoughts or praises of other’s ideas; it really helped me come out of my shell. Along with being a part of a leadership council, the professional development meeting taught me a lot about how to carry myself as a professional individual. I think this has prepared me for future instances where I need to dress and act professionally, such as job and graduate school interviews. From all of these experiences, I have developed in maturity, confidence, and self-identity. I have more confidence in expressing my ideas, leading a group, and collaborating with others to better my ideas.
A big life-lesson I have taken away from my experience in DSWS is the importance of people and investing in people. Mike Dunn showed us how much you can impact others by reaching out and putting energy into other people. DSWS has become a family for me and it has given me my best friends and roommates, and I know I will carry this idea with me for the rest of my life. I will always make an effort to invest and support others because of my experience in DSWS.
This picture is from when we went on an awesome trip to Hocking Hills and I had an amazing time with my roommates and other DSWS friends.