For the “Eat” portion of the “Eat. Go. Do.” project, I decided that I wanted to try authentic deep dish pizza. Luckily, my family had planned an adventure to Chicago during spring break where were spent a couple days exploring the city, visiting millennium park and the bean as well as the Art Institute of Chicago. One night my family all ventured to a family owned deep dish pizza restaurant where I had my very first slice of deep dish pizza. It was just as amazing as I was hoping it would  be. Having to cut it with a knife and fork  and how thick and cheesy it was, it was great. I definitely recommend trying it sometime.

For the “Go” portion of the “Eat. Go. Do.” project, I had decided that I wanted to visit a place off campus so spontaneously one day my friends and I left for hocking hills for the day complete with a Mexican food family dinner on the way home. We hiked into the old man’s cave on the first warm day of the spring, took a couple pictures and enjoyed a day off campus. I love visiting parks back at home so getting to go hiking outside felt good and it made Ohio feel a little more like home. Over the course of this semester, I’ve been looking for ways to make Columbus, 12 hours from my hometown, feel like home and getting to go out into nature made Ohio feel like Minnesota.

This semester, I decided that my “Do” portion of the “Eat. Go. Do.” project would be to participate in a community service project. I had been a part of the American Red Cross Club my first semester but the volunteering didn’t make me feel super fulfilled so I decided I wanted to participate in some volunteering that was actually a hands on project. I volunteered at the “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event where money was raised to support health relationships and to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence. Guys would put on high heeled shoes and walk a mile in “our shoes” around the oval, high street, and the union. I helped guys check in, hand out pairs of shoes, and completed the mile walk with the guys, getting to hear their comments of the pains and awkwardness of it. I was quick to add comments about how cars were honking at them and how females get similar treatments but with a lot more negative connotation. It was great to be able to feel like I was making a difference, raising awareness, and making friends. It was actually one of my favorite experiences this year at Ohio State.

The Eat. Go. Do. project for first year Health Science Scholars students will be a challenge for second semester freshman to try or accomplish things they have never done before. I plan to “Eat” deep dish pizza for the first time, “Go” to a different place in Ohio as I have really only explored Columbus being from Minnesota, and I plan to “Do” by participate in a community service event.