Fun in the Sun

In my last blog you heard about how I've been studying and working on academic things this summer. No worries! I've been creating my own craziness and spontaneous adventures all summer.

I've gone to town festivals, weekends at Indian Lake, bachelorette parties, weddings, county fairs, and I've also made sure to "party like a rockstar" with all of my friends. I've also been playing softball on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Columbus co-ed leagues and hanging out at the apartment complex pool as the "unofficial" lifeguard. Haha.

**Pictured with me in the photos are fellow OSU Lima Buckeyes...minus the pig.

Leaving a mark at OSU!

Wow. I haven't posted in a LONG time! It's probably due to the fact that I've been extremely busy lately.

I'm in my last year as a Buckeye and I've realized that I've accomplished things that I've never even dreamed of. For example, what are the chances of me being president of a student organization at a school with over 50,000 students?

I am president of Leaders in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (LFCSE) here at Ohio State. This summer I have been working on ways to increase membership and market our program to the student body. For the first time ever, our organization will be participating in the Student Involvement Fair on the Oval. Flyers, give-aways, and decorations are in the process.

When I entered the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program, I noticed a flaw. This flaw was the lack of FCCLA (formerly FHA) knowledge being presented to future FCS teachers. These FCS students are graduating from Ohio State with minimal information about the organization and are expected to take over as FCCLA advisers in their schools. As president of LFCSE, I decided to make it my goal to make sure that my fellow classmates left Ohio State with the knowledge and confidence to take over their own chapter someday.

Right now the officers and I are in the planning stages of organizing a FCCLA Workshop in October. The National FCCLA president and his adviser will conduct one session, the Ohio FCCLA president will conduct the other.

In addition to organizing a program for FCCLA, I also gave advice on the FCCLA portion of FCS ED 640 course with the instructor.

Who would have thought that a small town girl who attended a regional campus would end up leaving her mark at Ohio State by making improvements in her major. As Walt Disney once said, ""All our dreams can come true --if we have the courage to pursue them." Therefore, don't be afraid to take chances. Never be afraid to do something new. And most importantly, never give up. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the titanic.