My name is Catherine Ahaus and I am from Richmond, IN. Right across the IN-OH border in the land of corn and RV's (Richmond known as the RV capital of the world. Awesome.) I know you're all thinking, why did this girl come here to pay out of state tuition and be heckled by EVERYONE back at home. Well, first off, I came because the Medical Dietetics program at Ohio State is among the best in the country. If I complete the program, I will pretty much be set in the dietetics world. But that was just what I told my parents. They wanted a concrete academic reason for why they should shell out their hard earned cash to make their daughter a BUCKEYE of all things (my dad went to Purdue, my mom Michigan State...talk about a Big Ten family). The real reason I wanted to come here is because I was sick of high school. EVERYONE from my school goes to Indiana University or Purdue. I really wanted to do something different, not 4 more years of the same catty girls, the boys who didn't take anything seriously, and the general high school crap. I'm SO glad I got out of Hoosier Nation ASAP. I think this situation is very indicative of the kind of person I am. I wanted to branch out, but I didn't want to go too far from home (Richmond is only about an hour and a half from C-Bus). I like to do my own thing, but I crave being a part of a community (the reason I joined a sorority). I love being the life of any party, but I'm a big fan of just relaxing and reading a girly novel. Basically, I'm a walking contradiction. But I think thats OK because at 18, consistent can be boring, and I think I will forever be answering the question of who I am.
WHO WHO WHO ARE WE? WE ARE WE ARE A-XI-D!!
I joined Alpha Xi Delta because I felt an honest connection with the girls during recruitment. This may sound cheesy and SO SO stereotypical, but it is very true. My final decision after preference round was really tough. I was torn between two houses. One has awesome national recognition and the other I had never even heard of before recruitment. I went back and forth on how I felt while I was at each house, with the girls. I ended up choosing AXiD because the girls were so genuine. I really felt like they wanted me to be there, not that I was someone they were forced to talk to. Now, some of the girls I based my decision off during recruitment are close friends that I know will be big parts of my life for the next 3 years.
Blogabus??
Honestly, I've never looked at, read, especially never written or followed a blog. As far as a blog being the central part of a class, I'm not used to it yet! I'm a huge deadlines, strict dates and times, and structure person. I think the laid back nature of this class will really be good for me to relax and take a new mindset about the guidelines of classes and leadership.
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