My sophomore year in review. I feel old typing that. I would say year two went pretty much according to how I drew it up. I met my academic goals throughout the year. I feel like I developed well personally, and I had a great year in BuckeyeThon. There were some definite highlights this year. I’ll never forget attending the Ohio State vs Penn State game in the fall. It was just an unexplainable night. I’ve never been so emotionally invested in a game, or felt so exhausted at the end of it. I got back to my dorm that night after the game and collapsed onto my bed. Screaming so hard took everything out of me. It was just an unbelievable game. But there was a lot of other important stuff that happened this year too. I’ll take just a little bit to recap my personal, academic and career progress this year.
My sophomore year was definitely a smoother year for me. I didn’t have to go through the process of coming out. I already knew what my involvement in BuckeyeThon was going to look like, and I had a good living situation. I feel like my commitment to BuckeyeThon really motivated me on a personal level throughout the year. I get such a joy out of coming to the Cartoon room at the Union every Wednesday for general body meetings, and I know I’m playing my part in a movement that makes a difference. As a member of the assessments committee, I was handed a lot of responsibility in shaping the progress of the organization, and I really loved it. I took the lead in figuring out how to take attendance at our outdoor events, and I was handed a big role in tracking our fundraising programs. I feel like I also did a good job making friends outside of my class this year too. I count many current freshman as good friends, and I even played doubles in a tennis tournament with one of the freshman Eminence Fellows.
Sophomore year within Fisher contains a broad based course load. You finish up most of the gen ed and Fisher Core requirements. It’s an interesting year because you get to be exposed to so many aspects of how businesses work, but they’re all intro classes, so you’re just skimming the surface. I did enjoy my coursework though. I think my favorite class was my Accounting classes with Marc Smith. He’s such a great professor and has so much joy in his lectures. The highlight of my year was getting into the Honors Immersion program within Fisher. It’s a two-year program with about 20 students per class which goes through the process of completing an Honors Research Thesis. I have a few ideas for my potential research thesis, and I’m really intrigued by seeing where it goes.
This year was a definite success for me. I made personal growth, achieved academic success, and attained an internship at Emerson in their logistics department. I’m looking forward to what year three has to offer