New York City- In my first Autumn semester at Ohio State I had the privilege to attend the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars trip to New York City. This trip was a busy weekend spent in the city that never sleeps; we went on a tour, explored the city, and spent our time volunteering. We were instructed to evaluate the different buildings, machines, and processes that occurred in the city from an engineers point of view. I am a visual learner, so the time spent just observing the different functions of the city allowed me to increase my engineering creativity. We had the opportunity to visit the top of the Empire State Building (view pictured below) and while I was taking in the views I was also pondering how the building was made and the safety procedures the engineers had to take into consideration. Through this trip my love for New York City and desire to design greatly increased.

Volunteering- Throughout my life I have always dedicated my time by serving others. The highlight of my high school career was being a part of SITES which stands for social involvement through education and service. In this program I donated my time at school to various organizations with my peers. I personally volunteered at a local animal clinic and a primary school in my city along with the numerous volunteering functions the class performed together. I have transferred this love of service to college by involving myself with HES- humanitarian engineering scholars. By joining this group I have been able to surround myself with my students who have the same desire to help others. This group has allowed me to expand my service by involving engineering.