For each protagonist in every story it is clear by the end whether that character is Static or Dynamic. Whether they make a change or whether they stay the exact same. For myself, now that we’ve only reached the end of a chapter in the story of my life at Ohio State, it is clear that there has been some development, however I don’t know if you can clearly say that I have changed dramatically enough to call me a Dynamic Character.
For example, at the start of my time here at Ohio State, I clearly remember not studying for any of my midterms and getting an A on all of them. Slowly but surely, that has started to catch up with me and I now prepare at least a week ahead of time to ensure I do well on any final or midterm. But at the same time, I do not now nor have I ever panicked over a final, stressed out over a midterm or even started to question if I had the ability to do what was required of me for my course. The ability to look past all of that and keep a calm and level head is too permanently part of my demeanor and will most likely never change. In this, I am very static.
Looking back, I can remember not having strong feelings one way or another toward any club or group at Ohio State, but recently I have had a change of heart toward multiple groups. The marching band, for one, is a group that I have now spent hours learning a new instrument for and asked for the help of many of my friends in the marching band to help me with my technique, but a few months ago, I couldn’t care less that I wasn’t out on that field during the halftime show. Also, I have recently spent much more time volunteering my time and going to events for the STEM EE scholars where as at the beginning of the year, I didn’t care all that much about it. I now see much more value in this organization and I see that my time spent here is time well spent.
The biggest causes of this change has been just a few seemingly random instances. For example, I missed playing my saxophone and I joined the athletic band. From there, I was reminded how much I loved being in the marching band, so I took time to contact the director such that I could sign out an instrument from the band center. Also, I wouldn’t have fully realized how much the STEM EE scholars meant to me until I took the time to sit down and reflect on what the STEM program has done for me. Without these instances, I would be even less of a Dynamic character in my own story but instead I would be very similar to exactly how I started.
As for how I started this year out, I had a genuine lack of interest in trying, or even caring for that matter. I had grown so accustomed to being good but not great at everything, that I had started this year out without the desire to work at anything more than what seemed to be the basic amount required. But as you can see from what I said earlier, there has been a genuine change of heart and I have really shown that there are things that I care about as well as things that I feel are worth my time. And although there haven’t been too many changes, you have to keep in mind it has only been a few pages thus far in the story of my time at Ohio State.