Hello! This event happened a little while ago, but I attended the Late Night Breakfast on December 4^th, 2019, from 9pm to 10:30pm in the Smith-Side kitchen. This social event was especially enjoyable because I was very stressed going into Finals Week. Moreover, the breakfast was in collaboration with PSL and ACES, which are two other scholars programs that work closely with the IA scholars program. The advisors of each program worked hard in the kitchen to make a delicious breakfast for about 100 of us. There was so much food that people even had the chance to grab stuff to take for breakfast the next morning. Throughout the night, I conversed and relaxed with my peers over bagels, fruit, eggs, bacon, pancakes, and UNO. We were all in the same stressful situation with our final exams looming over our heads, yet we made time for eachother. In addition, I got the chance to meet more of the upperclassmen that are in my scholars program. In college, someone’s time is precious as there is often not enough time in the day to do everything necessary. Overall, I really enjoyed the dinner, and I hope they do something similar to this for the spring semester.

At the Involvement Fair

Hello! I attended the Student Involvement Fair on January 16, 2020, at the Ohio Union from 4-7pm. I had a bit of a different experience than the average go-er. I was there with the Women’s Team Handball Club as we had a table and I am the Founder and President. There were a lot of people that came through the Fair, so we got to recruit a diverse group of women. This was particularly interesting because many people had heard about or took an interest in it depending on where they were from and how open their mind was to trying something new. Specifically, an Asian woman signed up to come play with us because she had seen our club practicing in the gyms before while she was on her way to play badminton. Moreover, we took turns going around to see all the different tables and displays the other clubs had to offer. Some of the displays were very creative and were very beautiful. All of this related to the International Affairs Scholars Program because three out of the five Women’s Team Handball Club’s original founders are members of the IA Scholars Program. This scholars group brought us together and allowed to leave a positive legacy at Ohio State. In addition, the Handball Team has attracted several international students, especially from Brazil as it is a popular sport for women there. Overall, I look forward to this upcoming semester with the team, and I am glad Ohio State puts on Involvement Fairs to help clubs get their name out there to students to join!