I decided to interview my PSL mentor, Christen Hill. Christen is a 2nd year originally from Beavercreek, OH which is around 1.5 hours away from Columbus. Christen chose OSU because she had gained direct admission into the Fisher School of Business where she studies Marketing. Furthermore, a large part of her decision was due to the fact that OSU accepted her into the MSP (Morrill Scholarship Program). At this point in the interview, I could already tell that Christen was an extremely hard-working and accepting person. Christen chose to join PSL (Politics, Society, and Law Scholars) because she was interested in law and social justice issues. PSL provided her the perfect outlet to explore her academic interests with experiential learning, especially with the field trips.
Aside from Christen and I both being students in the Fisher Business School and PSL, we were both similar in our hobbies too. In her free time, Christen enjoys reading, collecting vinyls, and watching Netflix. Her favorite movie is A Walk to Remember and her favorite type of movies are romantic comedies. In terms of shows, Christen watches anything ranging from animes to live-action shows. Musically speaking, Christen loves R&B and Pop/Rap— especially The Weeknd.
I asked Christen about her values and she said that even though it is stereotypical, she values her friends, family, and education. Additionally, I asked her for some advice for freshmen and she said that we needed to become/stay open-minded and learn time management, especially for our General Education courses.
In the past, I took a journalism class where we had to interview people, but this was by far the best interview I’ve ever done. I was shocked that I had so much in common with Christen academically, recreationally, and morally. Overall, I’m glad I got to meet her over Zoom and I can’t wait to meet her in person!