I was raised to not be wasteful with anything and everything. My mother taught me that everything does not come easily and I should cherish it. So to me, bringing that habit and mentality to OSU is key to stay true to myself despite flood of different habit brought by different people. I try to have a lifestyle using as minimum stuff as possible, this near “Spartan” lifestyle has sort of help me to be overall as independent as possible. I am glad I can continue this mentality here in college. The activity I decide to live differently here in OSU is to exercise regularly. My family never deem exercise important so never get to exercise on a regular basis, and when I do it was most likely for a sport team like swimming. Having arrived at OSU I started to realize the value of exercise regularly, so when 2nd semester start, I tried to play basketball everyday. However, that habit did not last when mid-later part of semester arrived just because I am overwhelmed with school work. I do wish I could have continue to play basketball despite of busy work, because I do enjoy life more if I play basketball, it is a de-stressor for me.
There are changes I would like to make on my habit for a better life style. As I mentioned it before, I do not like to waste any material at all. But with that habit comes with a burden. When is time for to pack up and leave, I found out I have too many items with me, and my intuitive is to not throw those item away, so to decided them is a hard decision for me, so I wish I can be frugal, but not to the point of backfire.
The reason for me to make those choices because the peers indirectly inspired me. With the freedom I now possess to manage my time, I have a lot more options to use my time, and for the I choose to exercise regularly. I know the people here valued exercise in their life, so I begin to start doing the same thing and I am glad I adept that to my new lifestyle.
Ever since I enrolled in OSU, I always grateful for enrolled in OSU because of my majors. Only a handful of schools has aviation as their major in the country, and with its extensive networking resources, I get to submerge myself with the alum who are already serving in industry. I am currently on the Ohio State University Flight Team and one of the contestant on the upcoming national championship competition here in Columbus, so I am hoping for help the team to earn a national championship, that is my way of giving back.
My earth month action plan turns out to be mostly undoable for me for many reasons. My issue is simply too political for me to have any involvements. However, the 1st actions is doable, so I will continue to spread awareness of my issue.
So my first year in OSU has been an eye-opening and enrichment year, I am hoping I can continue that feeling of discovery next year and help my sampling to feel the same as I do as a mentor.