My sophomore year was a bit smoother than my freshman year in terms of transitioning to a new way of life outside of my small town in south Dayton, Ohio, but still brought tons of opportunities that taught me a lot and helped to make my sophomore year great. Early in the fall, I was fortunate enough to get a job at the Student Health Center as a Patient Accounts and Registration student employee; though this does not sound glamorous, it is a perfect gateway job for an introduction to my major (HIMS) and I have enjoyed working with all of the people I have met here at Wilce. As of right now, I plan to continue working here unless another opportunity to continue to further my HIMS career comes along. I also was initiated into Delta Omega Kappa, a pre-health academic sorority, that has introduced me to girls that I know will become life-long friends and who are also amazing role models and inspirations not just in the classroom, but life itself. I finished my business minor and the last of my GEs this semester and am extremely excited to start my major coursework for HIMS on med campus next year!
This past year was extremely eye-opening to me as I learned to juggle a whole knew way of life, friends, academics, and extra-curricular activities that were altogether different than my experiences in high school. Time management was a skill that I had thought I embodied well, but it took on a whole new meaning when my schedule and classes were completely in my control. I no longer had the watchful eye of a guidance counselor or a teacher in a small classroom, which I enjoyed, but at times was stressful to remember deadlines, assignments, and exam dates and locations. Academics overall definitely took some getting-used-to, as it is easy to slack off but extremely important to build a good base GPA for the years to follow. By second semester I felt as though I had a better grip on handling my grades, social life, and extra-curricular activities. I tried out for the Women’s Club Volleyball team on campus and spent a lot of my free time with the Club, joined Buckeyes for a Cause and got involved with the Thomas More Newman Center on campus to take part in service, and (again), by second semester, I had a concise list of other organizations on campus that I definitely want to get involved in my sophomore year after I had found my footing freshman year. One of the highlights of my year was interviewing for my major and finding out right before spring break that I had been accepted; I am very excited to finish my prerequisite coursework so that I can be ready to enter my major (HIMS) the following year!