It is hard for my to pick my favorite moments of the last two years as there has been SO many, but I am able to say some of those moments have been a direct result of the opportunities and friends I have made through the OSU BioSci program. From struggling in Barrett to late nights in Thompsons chugging espressos and crying over GenChem, I wouldn’t change a thing (except the genchem thing- that was rough). I have been able to become so involved in my campus community through volunteer events, scholars events, football games, clubs, student employment, and much more. People always ask how I made Ohio State not feel so big, and it’s really easy to explain that it is because of the people. Everyone at OSU is driven to be the best version of themselves, so finding friends to push you and challenge your ideas is not hard. I am so thankful to go to OSU and hope that the next two years only get better.

As my first semester of college winds down I have begun to reflect on how it has affected me as an individual as well as how I have affected others. I have learned so much from my professors and piers about both textbook knowledge as well as knowledge about people and the world we live in. This first semester allowed me to explore my interests through volunteering and clubs, which have in turn provided me with new friendships and opportunities. In addition to the situations and experiences that went great, there were also definitely ones that went less than great. I learned from the mistakes I made and plan for an even better semester 2.