Global Awareness: During my senior year of high school, I hosted a foreign exchange student for three weeks, and then spent two weeks with her in her home of Granada, Spain. The time spent with her both in the United States and in Spain allowed me to learn in a deeper way about the experiences of people in other parts of the world and inspired a passion in me for learning about new cultures and ideas through travel, which is something I hope to continue at Ohio State through study abroad programs.

Original Inquiry: The Ohio State University offers so many research opportunities, that it is difficult to pick just one! However, one of my main goals while at Ohio State is to get involved in research, especially research that deals with biomedical engineering or medicine. I am starting to look more into the research opportunities that exist in these areas and will begin working to get a position in one of these labs.

Academic Enrichment: As a biomedical engineering student who is also pre-med, I will definitely be faced with many challenging classes during my four years here. While difficult, these classes will allow me to expand my knowledge in the areas I am interested in.

Leadership Development: I have already gotten involved in a few clubs and organizations here at Ohio State, and these offer many leadership positions that I can gain in the future. In addition, I can be a leader in any research or volunteering positions that I might have. There are so many options for leadership that it will be difficult not to be a leader in some capacity.

Service Engagement: In high school, I was very actively involved in service, so it is something that I hope to continue at Ohio State. It is important to me to give back to my community in any way that I can, and Ohio State provides many resources to help students do this.