Unfortunately, sophomore year did not end in an ideal way. Due to Covid-19, I had to finish the remainder of sophomore year online. This transition was not an easy one. Taking classes online was very difficult for me in my setting at home. I also faced challenges with missing my friends and trying to get over that some of my college experience had been lost.
Besides this, my sophomore year went much more smoothly for me academically. I switched my major second semester freshman year, so Autumn semester I got to take my first courses in my major. I was very pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed these courses. I was scared that I still had not discovered the career path for me, but I can safely say that I have! It has been amazing how much more driven I am in my school work now that I am taking courses that are extremely interesting and that I am passionate about.
This year I continued volunteering for OSU Pen Pals and as an active member as Alpha Gamma Delta. I also continued working in Residence Life as an Office Assistant, though I made a transition from Houston House to the Residence on Tenth. I also began working in a lab as a research assistant. I decided to work in an EEOB lab to have some variety and I have always wanted to work in a lab that utilizes model organisms. I did general lab work. For the project I weighed crickets and did general maintenance. I enjoyed my time in the lab and hope to continue this next semester.
All in all, I am very fortunate for the time that I did get to spend on campus this year and am excited to see what the next two years has in store for me!
Go Bucks!