I took a leap of faith at the beginning of my first year at Ohio State and ran for an officer position in a student organization, little did I know it would be a defining moment of my first year. I was elected as the Freshman Representative for the Biomedical Engineering Society at Ohio State; it was the first time this officer position had existed within the organization, so I was able to make it my own and really put myself into the position in a positive way. As a pre-biomedical engineering major myself, I was working with incredibly driven students, some who had been accepted into my future major and those who had not, but they were all still pursuing their passion for the field. I was inspired to use that as a means to cater to BMES’s freshmen members and hold events focused on what to do if you don’t get into BME, what majors or minors are complementary to BME, and a BME application review session. These events were very successful and I can see the difference they made our members. I loved the impact I can make through BMES and the amazing other officers that I interact with every week. Therefore, I ran for another officer position for the upcoming 2019-2020 academic year and I was elected the Secretary along with a group of other passionate officers. BMES has been an integral part of my development as a student and leader– I look forward to continuing to work with them to create for our members real-world opportunities in the field of BME, providing a leg up when pursuing grad school, internships, and jobs.