Do.

Columbus has countless opportunities to network with service organizations. I had the honor of being nominated as one of the Sunny 95 Outstanding Women of the year. This provided me the chance to attend a celebration event with the 19 other inspirational women in my community. From this experience I gained connections with multiple organizations which each of the women worked with. Some of the connections I gained are even members of the OSU community. I am very grateful for this experience and plan on attending this event annually.

20 Outstanding Women of 2016

Go.

This semester I attended a Girl Scout Gold Award ceremony. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement that Girl Scouts can get. I earned my Gold in high school but did not have time to attend the ceremony until this semester. It was an amazing experience to go learn about all of the projects being completed by those in my community. I earned my Gold award through my dedication to Special Olympics and learned about other projects such as clothing drives, Deaf culture awareness, and honoring veterans. I look forward to continuing to learn about the projects being completed to help those in need in my community and being inspired to get involved in new organizations.

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Eat.

Food is an important part of every culture. This semester I learned how to make Fufu, a traditional Liberian dish, with my boyfriend’s family. Fufu is a dish made of meat stew with a plantain base. This dish is a staple food in the Bassa tribe which his family is a part of. I really enjoyed the ability to taste the different cultures food and connect with his family through preparing this meal. I found the texture of the plantain odd but overall it tasted very good. I look forward to embracing new cultures through trying new foods.

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