One of the many meaningful experiences I have had during my sophomore year at Ohio State was going on a tour of a research lab. Because such precise experiments are being performed, it is not possible to just walk into any research lab you want. However, through GES, we were given a quasi hands-on tour of a research lab and got to learn more in depth about the kind of research they were doing. This experience reaffirmed my belief that I wanted to do research in a lab at some point in my undergraduate career.
Another meaningful experience I had during my sophomore year at Ohio State was volunteering at the Science Olympiad State competition. As a kid, I had ever been in Science Olympiad but it seemed like an interesting event so I decided to volunteer. It was very moving to see how passionate the kids were who were participating in the tournament. Many of the contraptions that they created blew me away as well.