1. How did you decide on the major you have chosen?
Nate chose his major based on his love and passion for taking care of animals. I have a passion for helping others, so Nate and I were able to talk about what we enjoy the most about helping those who may not be able to help themselves ( human or animal). Nate told me about his experience growing up and being introduced to care taking and getting hands on experiences with animals.
2. How do you plan to get involved on campus?
Nate plans on getting involved on campus joining clubs in his interest and attending ACES events. Since I had just finished my first year as an aces scholar, I was able to share some of my experiences with Nate on how I got involved on campus. The way I was introduced to some of my favorite student organization, was the same way Nate was introduced to some of his favorite organizations. In aces, we post organizations that we are apart of and invite other members to join if they are interested, along with creating partnering projects between members of another organization and aces members. This year, Nate and I attended a 4Paws event through aces and learned a lot about service dogs, and how we can contribute to the cause.
3. Why did you choose aces?
Nate has spent lots of his time in high school volunteering at local organizations, and upon enrolling at Ohio State he was introduced to ACES. This scholars program offers plenty of opportunity to volunteer, interact with others, and promote chance. The opportunities that ACES has provided students is what captured Nates attention. Aces has a community living requirement the first year which allows the first-year student to get to know each other more. This allows friendships, and common ground to occur pretty naturally allowing Nate to accomplish his goals of meeting new people, and continuing volunteering in the community.
4. What is your backup plan in case your first plan does not work out for some reason?
Nate is very artistic and fashionable and I love that the most about him. If the plans of becoming a veterinarian do not work out, Nate plans to be a nail tech or special makeup artist. Nate has experience in both areas and would choose to continue education and development in which he chooses. I have had the pleasure to be a client of Nates, and I am impressed with the care, and detail seen among his work.
5. What is one of the most important things you learned so far at Ohio State?
One of the most important things that Nate has learned so far at Ohio State is lab procedures, and how to get more involved on campus. We talked out how intimidating campus can seem because of the size, and how interactive and inclusive the campus can get around the involvement fair, and holidays. There are a lot of different activities to get involved in, and plenty of people to meet.