How did you decide on the major you have chosen?
How do you like to study? Have you found a good place for studying on campus?
What has been your most challenging class so far and why?
How do you plan to get involved on campus?
What type of volunteering and involvement were you involved with in high school?
Why did you choose ACES?
What do you plan to do with your major after graduation? Graduate or Professional school? Enter the workforce?
What is your dream job and why?
How will you balance academics and involvement?
What has surprised you about Ohio State since arriving on campus?
My mentee’s name is Lyndsie Leipold, and she is majoring in biology. I enjoyed learning about Lyndsie’s life and getting to share some of my experiences with her.
First, I learned that Lyndsie has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was a little girl because of her love of animals. Her family has always had some sort of pet in the house. They have owned cats, dogs, hamsters, and fish. Another reason she wants to be a vet includes that Lyndsie did a ten page speech on animal cruelty in eighth grade. She read about animals in abusive homes and saw many horrific images. Through this extensive research Lyndsie realized she sincerely wanted to help. She talked to a family friend about her dream job. The friend recommended that Lyndsie major in biology on a pre-vet track so she could graduate with more opportunities. After graduation Lyndsie plans on going to Professional school. After that she will enter the workforce as a veterinarian.
I also learned that Lyndsie’s school year has been extremely busy so far. Her classwork is time consuming, and her chemistry lab takes up to three hours. Chemistry is her most challenging class because of the time she has to spend completing labs and homework. Her favorite place to study is her dorm room. She works with her roommate and a group of their friends. They talk for a little while, but when one of them gets quiet to start her homework, everyone follows suite. They end up being productive, and if anyone has a question there is always someone there to help.
Despite feeling limited on time, Lyndsie has already gotten a job on campus at University Catering as a Student Cook. She also hopes to volunteer with 4 Paws for Ability sometime soon. Lyndsie was involved in countless extra-curricular and service activities in high school. To name a few, she participated in cross country, track, marching band, wind ensemble, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Here’s Hope Horse Farm, and the Ohio Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Her passion for involvement led her to joining a scholars program. She joined ACES for the volunteering opportunities and to meet new friends with similar interests.
Next, I learned that Lyndsie plans to balance academics and involvement by putting everything on a schedule. Lyndsie now keeps a desk calendar which she can reference when planning her upcoming activities. By using her time wisely she will stay on track. She hopes that prioritizing her time will become easier as the semester continues.
Last, what surprised Lyndsie about Ohio State is how quickly she got to know campus. After living on campus for just a couple months she can get around more effortlessly than she had previously expected she would. In addition, the fact that Ohio State provides a fresh start makes Lyndsie really happy. She has noticed that all the people here seem very nice, and she feels uplifted by their kindness.