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Attending a school of over 50,000 students may seem daunting to some, but I embrace the oppurtunity to attend The Ohio State University. Home of the Buckeyes, the university offers 175 undergraduate majors from 14 different colleges and spans over approx. 1800 acres. Attending such an immensely large school has provided me with oppurtunities that very few college students can experience. Uniquely, Ohio State owns its own airport. This has allowed me to continue to pursue my private pilots license while also focusing on my scholastic studies. Also, the school is home to some of the best research facilities in the country. Recently, the completely student-built "Buckeye Bullet" broke the land speed record traveling at 315 mph. As a sophomore, I have been given the oppurtunity to expand my horizons and experience the non traditional education. Throughout my remaining years at OSU, I no doubt will find myself taking advantage of everything that the University has to offer. Perhaps it could be my design that breaks a new world record some day... I thank you for the consideration for the CampusDiscovery scholarship and will anxiously await the announcement of the winner.

What I have attained from my college experience is an increased awareness of academic responsibilities and the importance of social interactions for future success. College life can be a difficult transition for many due to the new found freedom given to students previously subjected to their parents rules and ethics, and can become overwhelming to balance this with the scholastic duties expected of them. Being part of a campus as large as Ohio State makes this reality all the more relevant. That being said, it is important to be able to responsibly deal with these pressures, since these short years will be some of the most important years of ones life to develop excellent social skills and and friendships that last a life time. Although academic excellence is important, it is just as important to be able to network and branch out to all, no matter what walks of life they originate from. Impressions last a life time, and having a positive outlook on the future and developing an ease to social interaction is crucial to success later on. This is something that must be experienced since it can not be taught, and it is the experience I value most.

As a sophomore at Ohio State, I feel that I am not only embarking on a journey to an education, but a journey to myself. I have already learned so much about who I am as a person that I had yet to discover during my "awkward" high school years. I have been involved in things I had never dreamed I would take part in; for example, my FIRST class as a college freshman was a Hip Hop Dance class! Although I hardly see myself as a hip-hop dancer in the future, the class taught me that I have the courage to break out of my comfort zone and try new things. I have been successful in my first year making it on the Dean's List twice, and I made friends that I will know for the rest of my life. I'm active with intramural sports and the Zoology Club, and I regularly take part in everything Ohio State has to offer whether it's attending a play or working out in the gym. I am not oblivious to the fact that NOW is the time to make mistakes, learn from them, and discover who I am.

I have already spent my first two years of as a college student at The Ohio State University preparing for the challenges and demands of being a physician. I have challenged myself academically by taking difficult courses such as honors calculus, honors organic chemistry series, and many upper level biology courses within my major whenever possible, and have also ensured a stable solid educational foundation on which to build future knowledge. In addition, I have supplemented my coursework by doing neuroscience research for the past two years, and have taken on several individual projects. It has been my goal as an undergraduate to prepare myself for the challnges of medical school. I have been able to learn valuable skills through many of my extracurricular activies. OSU's taekwondo club has taught me leadership and goal setting, challenging courses have prepared me for the MCAT and medical school, volunteering at the cancer center has further developed my compassion for other human beings. I believe that I have learned great lessons as an undergraduate at The Ohio State University.

As Tony the Tiger would say, college is grrrrrrreat!! It has really let me do what I like to do ... 1) conversing with the foreign exchange students 2) walking by the river and stalking the blue heron 3) ordering cookies with my study buddies at 2 AM for delivery to the dorm 4) great research opportunities 5) having the course catalog out in front of me and knowing that I could do whatever I wanted and OSU probably has it 6) meet new people with different views 7) learn how to handle extreme frusteration, scheduling honors classes with only one section and it's at 8 AM! 8) see escaped cows in the field outside my dorm 9) study at the SEL library at 4 AM, it's open 24 hours a day! 10) make sushi with my new chinese and korean friends 11) get walked up to randomly by a group of people and be handed a valentine that said "VALENTINE, YOU MAKE ME ROAR" 12) contemplate the shortness of life... two employees got into a fight and one was shot and killed very close to my dorm 13) learn how beautiful a language Spanish is

Going to The Ohio State University has taught me the true meaning and values of the words community, camaraderie, school spirit, involvement, and most importantly, academics. I have never felt so welcome or at home as when I am on campus at Ohio State. Everyone is so nice and friendly, the professors and advisors go above and beyond to help you out, there is an unfathomable number of extra curricular activities that any one can (and does) take advantage of, and being here make me want to learn and makes it easy for me to learn. The environment here is just so unimaginable and it gives me the most perfect feeling of satisfaction and appreciation. Attending this school has been so valuable for me because of the endless options that are available concerning courses, majors, academic programs, clubs, athletics, etc. (and believe me I take advantage of everything this school offers).

I've gotten a feel for the "real world," I suppose. OSU campus is so big you can't help but feel you're actually living in a city all on it's own. Did you know the campus even has it's own zipcode? But, anyway, I think this is important because a lot of incoming students don't know what's it's like to be on your own and having to take care of yourself. Most are used to their parents paying rent and buying food, cooking, cleaning. When you're in college, all of that is up to you, and it's time consuming, especially with classes in between. But I think it has been a valuable experience to me and I feel ready to go out an make my own living!

I've gained much knowledge and learned about myself more than ever before. I am now achieving an education while at the same time growing up and taking on new responsibilities and challenges. I don't think it's an experience I could've gotten anywhere else other than Ohio State.

Coming to OSU, I was made aware of all the opportunities that await for me in the world. I am given the freedom to build my own future. There is no one telling me exactly what I need to do. OSU provides a set of suggested standards to students, then leaves them on their own to decide what's best. OSU is allowing me to pursue 3, maybe 4, majors and 2 minors. This takes a lot of work and requires me to take many classes, but my advisor and my professors have been the best when it comes to helping me stay on track and accomplish everything. I am motivated by my professors and my peers. My professors motivate me to do well in class so I get good grades and then a good job; my peers motivate me to do well in class so I get everything finished by the weekend and can spend some time with them! Most of all, however, OSU has taught me to motivate myself, to teach myself, to create my own destiny, and that, I am sure, will be the most important thing I take with me into the real world.

My college experience has hit me in a profound way because now I am certain that the path Have chosen is the right one for me. I went to Hofstra knowing i wanted to study music but i was unsure that it would sustain my interset or if I was good enough to complete. From the minute i arrived i was bombarded by material i didn't know. All i knew was to keep a beat on the drums but i never realized i would have to learn music history, music theory, harmony, counterpoint, ear-training, singing, piano, etc. Although it was difficult, i managed to understand and then accel in all aspects of music. I now love learning more and more about music and the more i learn the better i get. College has allowed me to immerse myself in passion and now i know that i have what it takes to accel in my field and stay interested in what i love.