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One of the groups that I am most involved with on campus is Mount Leadership Society which is the Scholars Program I am in. It is a group focused on leadership and community service. One of the big events in the school year for Mount is the MILES ceremony. This ceremony is the first year Mount class’s official admittance into the program where they sign their commitment form to uphold all of the Mount essential throughout their two year tenure as a Mountie but also throughout all their years at OSU and all their years in life. Every year, the first year’s “Mega” which is a mentor assigned to them based on similar interests and majors is the person to pin the Mount pin on their “Mini” after their formal acceptance into Mount. This is a symbol to the first year that their mentor will always be there for them to guide them through their college years and to give them support and a hand when they need. This year I got to give the Mount pin to my mini Rachel, shown ahead, and it was a really special moment. It was the beginning of her tenure as a Mountie and I know that she will love every second of this program just as I have. Also at the MILES ceremony, I got to take a picture with some of the best friends I have ever made. This group of people shown above I met because of Mount and I am so grateful for that. Mount has given me some really great and genuine friends and to be all together to pass on the legacy of service, friendship, and leadership to our minis was truly amazing.

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During the summer of 2016, when I was going into my senior year of high school, I went on a trip to Spain with some fellow classmates and two of our Spanish teachers. We explored the busy city of Madrid, the ancient artistic city of Toledo, the Moorish-styled and chaotic city of Granada, and had a home stay in the bustling Southern city of Sevilla. This trip exposed me to so many different aspects of Spanish culture and I fell in love with Spain. I saw the beautiful art of historic and modern Spanish artists in Madrid, I explored the lavish cathedrals in Toledo that represent Spain’s rich Catholic history, I witnessed a traditional flamenco dance and ate the famous paella of Spain in Granada, and in Sevilla, I got to experience everyday life in Spain as I stayed with a family. The family I stayed with had two little girls ages 10 and 5 and I got to see what a school day looks for the average child. My family also took me to the beach, out to eat, to go shopping, to explore the city, and to a bull fight. Everything I saw in Spain made me fall deeper in love with the country, and my host family was so kind that I couldn’t help but fall in love with the people of the country too. This entire trip made me realize how much I love Spanish culture and that was when I officially decided to major in Spanish in college.