On October 18th I was able to attend live stream Q & A session put on by The STEM Exploration and Engagement scholars program. The person we got to take to is Dr. Dominique Keller. Dr. Keller is a veterinarian at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and is on the show film there called Wildlife Docs. This session was a great opportunity to learn more about her life as a veterinarian and her journey of obtaining a DVM and PHD. We got to learn about what Dr.Keller does on a day to day bases as a zoo veterinarian and what to expect if we choose to become a zoo Veterinarian. We also got talk about how to make yourself a competitive applicant and if you do not get accepted to a school after your first application to not give up and try again. We also talked about challenges of veterinary school and the financial challenges of life after Veterinary school. As a student that is considering Veterinary school it was great to advice from someone how has already gone these challenges as I may face them in my own future career.

OWL or Ohio Welcome Leader is a program that allows students living in residence halls to move in early, prepare their residence halls and build community. As a participant of this program i was able to move in two days early and then spend the next next two days getting to know my floormates. On the first night we were split by floor in to OWL Flocks. Over the next few days my Flock got to know each other, the campus, and Columbus better. We played cards against humanity together, ate together, went to a improve show, and the Columbus food truck festival. Being an OWL is one experience I definitely do not regret. Being an OWL allowed me to build a community with the people on my floor, helped me build a strong supportive group of friends, and allowed me to settle in to campus living before classes started.

Photo: This photo was taken at the OWL carnival on the second night of OWL training. The other person in the photo is Mallory, a member of my OWL Flock, who I now consider one of my closet friends.