Sophomore G.O.A.L.S

To further develop my global awareness, I have begun taking American Sign Language courses at OSU and learning about the Deaf Community. I plan to continue taking ASL and further immersing myself in Deaf culture, so that in the future, I might be able to utilize this skill and knowledge in my career.

This coming autumn semester, I am enrolled in Biochem 2900H which is the first class in the research class sequence for biochemistry. I will learn about different research opportunities in biochemistry at OSU, and then in the spring, I will hopefully be able to get involved with research that I am interested.

To further my academic enrichment, I have planned a rigorous course curriculum that includes a major in biochemistry and a minor in sociology. I have chosen biochemistry because it combines what I love about chemistry with processes applicable to the body and sociology because I think it is incredibly useful to understand how people function together.

For my leadership development, I have served as a peer mentor to freshmen students in the honors program here at OSU, which is something that I will continue doing going into the autumn semester. I will also be coaching a club volleyball team for a local club here in Columbus which is a great opportunity because I will get to teach girls about a sport I love.

This past summer, I volunteered often at local branch hospital of the Cleveland Clinic wheeling patients and making them more comfortable in their hospital stay, and this is a service that I plan to continue into this summer.

Artifact

My first artifact is the Spotify logo, because even though I do not play any instruments, music is a big part of my life. I am always listening to it, and it helps me to focus and relax. I love hearing a song and connecting a memory with it.

About Me

My name is Julia Randall, and I am eighteen years old and a freshman here at The Ohio State University. I am majoring in molecular genetics with hopes of attending medical school and becoming a doctor in the future. I am the oldest of four girls, and I have a great dane named Javier. I went to Revere High School in Richfield/Bath, Ohio which is directly between Cleveland and Akron. I played volleyball all four years of high school, and I still play here with my friends every Monday night at the RPAC. Just trying to be productive and make the best of my next four years here!

Year in Review

At the beginning of the semester, I was overwhelmed with the amount of freedom that had been thrust into my arms, as well as all the new responsibilities. It took me a while to get into a routine that works for me. Finding out when I should study, when I should socialize, when I should go to bed, when I should eat, took a lot of trial and error. Also, adjusting to living with three other people and learning how to respect their schedules took some getting used to. Now that I have developed a routine and adjusted to sharing a room with people, I think that I am having a lot more fun and success here. I look forward to what the rest of the semester and the year have to offer!

 

G.O.A.L.S.

Global Awareness- Through CRU, a christian organization here at Ohio State, I will have the opportunity to go on summer mission trips to help people in other countries, including other college students, better themselves and lead fulfilling lives.

Original Inquiry- As a major in molecular genetics, I plan to get involved with research that aims to answer questions such as how can we stop the cancer mutations from occurring in our cells and how can we use genetics to determine which medicines will be the most effective in treating specific individuals.

Academic Enrichment- I am a molecular genetics major with a pre-med track, so throughout my four years at this university I will taking a rigorous science curriculum, and I also plan to have a minor in neuroscience. I plan to use my time wisely and I have developed an academic plan that distributes my courses evenly across my four years so that I can perform to the best of my abilities as well as lead a balanced life.

Leadership Development- I will be applying to become a peer mentor because I would like the opportunity to guide future first-years through the transition into college. Also, I plan to apply to become a chemistry teaching assistant so I can help others perform well academically and provide them with any help they need.

Service Engagement- I plan to volunteer at the James Cancer Hospital, providing comfort and company to the patients there, as well as at the Columbus Free Clinic to support and serve the diverse population right here in Columbus.