My first semester at Ohio State went by very quickly. Between getting my studio projects done, studying, writing papers, along with extracurricular activities, and keeping up a social life I feel like I’ve hardly had time to breathe. Fortunately, I’ve enjoyed every second of it, and it’s been a blast. Architecture wasn’t quite what I expected it to be, but not in a bad way either. It’s most definitely something I want to keep pursuing. Although I really enjoy it, it’s very intense major, so I’m not sure how I’ll be able to balance all of my school work along with having a job, but I do want to get a job starting next semester. Also, I want to consider joining AIAS. I feel as if it’ll be good for experience and a good thing to put on my résumé. And maybe in the spring of my sophomore year or sometime junior year, I’d like to get an internship. Along with all of this, I think interior design would be a nifty skill to acquire. With this education, it would help me to utilize, create, and perceive spaces in new and diverse ways. All in all, I want to broaden my perception of design, and I want to do this in many ways. The goals that I’ve laid out here are mainly categorized in the Original Inquiry section of Scholars G.O.A.L.S. I know that there’s upperclassmen in scholars that are involved with AIAS, so I’ll easily be able to get help from any of them with joining. And I can also get time management tips from them in how to maintain the stress of majoring in architecture along with having a job. Essentially, I can achieve many of my goals with the help of upperclassmen scholars students, and whatever I can’t achieve with their help, I know there’s people within Knowlton that would be willing to help.