Taste of OSU

On Friday, I attended the Taste of OSU event at the Union with Anna, Heather, and Bethany. At first I was a little ambivalent (mostly because, for some reason, I thought it would be free... cheap college student attitude), but after perusing the edible options, I decided that it was well worth it. I stopped by the Malaysian stand for a delicious rice cake brownie, the Indian stand for scrumptious chicken curry, and the Iranian stand for a chicken, pomegranate, and rice dish that I will never forget. We finished off our meals with a shared mango pudding dessert. I would gladly pay $6 any day for such a tasty upgrade from college dining! For all who did not attend- go next year! With the exception of the massive crowds, everything was fantastic. On top of the food, we got to enjoy a plethora of dance and singing performances. It was a great evening!

Humanities Safety Seminar

Chuck Duerré gave a very interesting presentation. His use of the changing video was very entertaining. The observance pictures of Jeffery Dohmer were definitely an eye opener. His advice on observation and maintaining safety were very informative. The safety statistics for OSU were very informative and acted to heighten my awareness.

Room Hosts & Some Major Realizations

      Yesterday, my roommates and I (of room 331) got the wonderful opportunity to show our room to prospective students and scholars on Honors and Scholars Day.  We prepped for the day by spending a grueling 2 hours cleaning, vacuuming, dusting, and de-cluttering.  By the time the tours rolled around, we were exhausted, but our room was pristine and very homey looking.    
      Around 10-12 prospective students came through, looking at the room with a face of intimidation and fear.  I was surprised they would be so silent and terrified looking, but then I remembered that we were technically older than them and had a huge step up on them (being in college and all).  I felt pretty powerful that myself, Heather, Jaclyn, and Liz could be so scary!  Of course I was super nice, inviting, and answered any questions the parents had.
      I think the four of us made a great impression as well and I hope those kids choose Humanities.  We are an awesome group of kids.  It was cool to be able to pay it forward in the sense of passing on all the good things OSU and Humanities has done for us to the "new kids".  And I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the full circle moment when I realized that just a year ago, I was one of those touring, terrified kids, and now, I have lifelong friends and am apart of a giant, incredible family. I couldn't be more blessed.  The end!

Mcdonalds Hot Coffee Case Discussion

Billy and I went to the Royer Living Room to join in with the psl scholars in the discussion of the case. When we arrived we quickly noticed that the room was empty and nothing had been set up. We both check the calendar and our emails to make sure we are in the right place. And according to the calendar and our emails we were in the right location at the right time. So we waited for a little bit to see if anyone would show up.

Shrek - The Musical

When I first heard that we would be seeing this musical, I thought to myself, "How could they pull off an amusing film into a musical?" However, I was mistaken! I've been to this theater two times in my life. In the past few years, I have been able to see the plays, "Mamma Mia!" and "Wicked." Both were incredible! If seeing this play did not interest some, the architecture inside is enough to make anybody's head spin. The theater was huge and it made me feel as if I was actually in New York watching a Broadway production. As I am already a fan of certain musicals, it wasn't a surprise to me that I ended up enjoying the songs. In the following days after the performance, I kept singing the songs in my head! To my enjoyment, I was able to buy my own stuffed Gingy! If anybody knows me, I have always loved the Gingerbread man from Shrek! I was also able to enjoy a great evening with my friends! I'm so glad that we were able to do this as a group. Thank you for allowing us to go to such an interesting performance.

COSI After Dark

The COSI after dark event was very interesting and fun. The event was well coordinated and the buses ran constantly and smoothly. Going to COSI was always a very fun experience as a child and going was a way to relive an experience from my childhood. The included movie was also very entertaining and informative.

COSI!

Tonight, tons of Ohio State University students and friends, including me, took a bus trip to COSI for a special night of fun festivities.  We left Haverfield and ventured on to the illusive CABS bus to COSI.  We got there and were greeted by what seemed like millions of people, from young kids to the elderly.  It was packed to say the least.  We started out going through the space and ocean areas.  The coolest part of the night, however, was the IMAX movie we saw on Africa.  It was amazing and extremely vivid, like we were actually in the Delta.  We got up close and personal with lions, elephants, and owls.  Ultimately, it was too crowded to look at too much else, but I really learned a lot from the few things we did get to see.  COSI was definitely a great trip!