The year has felt as though it lasted both years and merely days at the same time. Ohio State has been a wonderful place for me to grow my social, leadership, academic, and personal life skills.

As I may have mentioned in my “About Me” post, I came from a very competitive high school called Solon High School. Although I did very well in high school, I was incredibly nervous to begin my college experience. However, I’m very proud to say that I made Dean’s List first semester and will likely continue that trend this spring semester. I certainly learned that one has to figure out how to make effective use of free time to be successful.

This past spring break, I attended an Engineering Service Learning Trip to Honduras. This trip was, without a doubt, the best decision I have made thus far in college. I learned so much about myself, Honduran culture, and electrical engineering. This experience was so incredible because I was able to get hands on experience with power systems and electricity distribution and practice true engineering every step of the way. Additionally, I was fortunate enough to learn about the Honduran culture and experience it first hand. The entire experience was very humbling and informative and I HIGHLY recommend this class or any other engineering service learning trip.

Lastly, I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by like minded individuals that have helped me form the amazing club GrOSU! As president, I’m so thankful for everyone that has helped this club become a reality, no matter how small the help, I appreciate every little bit. GrOSU is intended as a platform for students to learn, practice, and educate others about sustainable gardening with an ultimate goal of fighting food insecurity in the Columbus area. We have three main branches, or committees, including Campus Engagement, Community Outreach, and Education Outreach.