As I am currently only a freshman at The Ohio State University, it is rather difficult to say exactly what combination of majors and minors I will end up graduating with. All I can really say with certainty is this: My name is Elizabeth Russ, I am an eighteen year old student with a strong passion for learning, especially about other cultures. I love speaking other languages, as challenging and as awkward as it can be, and I find great pleasure in learning how and why people speak, walk, and behave the way they do. Simply put, I love hearing the stories behind different perspectives.

In my free time I enjoy writing short stories, exploring the outdoors, reading fiction, playing my flute, or going out and exploring Columbus with my friends.

I am involved in the International Affairs Scholars Program, Refuge, College Democrats and the Community Refugee and Immigration Services of Columbus. As of now I am pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a specialization in International Relations and Diplomacy with minors in both Arabic and Spanish.

Upon graduation I hope to attend law school where I will study either Constitutional or International Law.