The Ohio State University
Giving a presentation, facing my fear of public speaking

Year 1 in Review

This is only my second year of college, yet I can hardly remember anything from my first year. It might just be too embarrassing and too awkward and best forgotten. I reread the journal I kept last year–I brought it…

Linguistics Research Assistant

When I first learned I was going to be a research assistant, I was beyond excited. I was only a couple months into my freshman year, and I was already receiving an opportunity to do research! During the first semester,…

OSU group in front of Chateau Frontenac, a historic and famous hotel

Crazy for Québec

This summer I decided to do what many freshmen couldn’t imagine doing after their first year of college: I studied abroad. Okay, so it’s not that dramatic, but this is an incredibly significant event in my life. Since I was…

A Caring Experience

A Caring Experience

My second semester as Buckeye, I joined an organization called Cultural Ambassadors for Residential Enrichment. Because this name is a mouthful, it was shortened to CARE. Like me, this program was new to OSU. When I joined, I thought I…