Year in Review 2016-2017

My first year here has been absolutely incredible and memorable.  Never before have I been able to participate in so many new and exciting opportunities.  Throughout the year, I’ve met so many people, learned so much, and was able to partake in some interesting organizations.

Through being an International Affairs Scholar, I was able to partake in a wide array of events that I would never have gone out and done on my own if it wasn’t for my Scholar’s program.  Between the survey course and the myriad of events I attended, I learned about climate change, voluntourism, the refugee situation in Columbus, the 2016 election, and many, many other topics.  I was also able to interact with a group of students coming from a huge range of backgrounds and cultures.

Another great outcome of my first year is my acceptance into the first-year class honorary, ALD/PES. By being accepted into these two prestigious national honor societies, I became part of a student organization that prides itself in its ability to promote and acknowledge excellence in education. I look forward to the opportunity to become more involved around campus through this organization.

The organization I most eagerly look forward to furthering my involvement is Alpha Zeta Partners.  By being invited and accepted in this professional, agriculture honorary fraternity, I have already been able to learn a great deal about myself and how to improve my leadership skills by attending a leadership seminar this spring semester.  Next year will include a diversity and inclusion seminar, a six-week study abroad trip to Brazil where we’ll learn about the history, culture, and agriculture industry of Brazil, and a public policy and organizational leadership seminar in Washington D.C. over spring break. Between these events, regular meetings, philanthropy events, and everything else AZP is involved in, I am incredibly excited for the years to come with this organization.

I can’t imagine being at any other college besides The Ohio State University.  After my first year here, I am confident this place was the right pick for me.  The upcoming years will be some of the best years of my life and I am anxious to see where they all take me.