My second year at Ohio State was even more amazing than the first. I feel that one of my biggest accomplishments as a second-year student was making the Dean’s List both semesters. I worked extremely hard in all of my classes this year and feel that I really grew as a student. During my first year, I struggled to adjust to college level classes and was following what everyone else was doing to study and learn the material. I felt that I could do so much better in my classes. Coming into my second year, I was determined to make a change in my study habits to really excel in my classes. I knew that my classes were going to be even more difficult this year and was afraid that I wasn’t going to do as well as I wanted to. I was especially scared to take Organic Chemistry because it had a reputation for being a very hard class that many students struggled with. I am proud of myself for not letting these fears get to me and working hard to achieve my goals. I learned the best ways for me personally to study and did not focus so much on what other people were doing. Instead, I focused on myself and the way I learn. I finally began to understand the type of student I am and what I need to do to learn and understand class material. This was a huge accomplishment for me this year. Outside of my classes, I also joined the Doctors Without Borders club at Ohio State and feel I have found a group on campus that I am passionate about working with. I have had so many fun and exciting experiences with the club already and have met amazing people. I remained very close with the friends I made my first year in the BioSci Scholars dorms, and I am so thankful for them and for the memories I have made with them the past two years. I have found that having a good friend group in college is so important because they serve as your support system and escape from the stress of classes and studying. I also got a job this year working with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry as a lab assistant for student research projects. I am glad I got this opportunity because it taught me a lot about what it is like to work inside a lab and work with lab instruments. This job made me realize that I would love to work in a research lab on campus, and I plan on pursuing a position in a lab next year. Overall, my second year was great!