This week we had some very prestigious women come and talk to us about balancing politics, being a women, and life. I could not believe that I was in the same room as the first woman Speaker of the House in Ohio. She seemed like a truly powerful and influential woman. I enjoyed her quote, "Think like a man. Work like a dog. Act like a lady. Look like a girl." I wrote it down and highlighted it! I definitely hung on every word that came out of that women's mouth. All five of the women essentially said the same thing; volunteer your time, work hard, take the high road, and perseverance pays off.
I'm pretty sure that I do not want to get into politics, but I can see myself volunteering at an political campaign or something of that nature. I believe that staying up-to-date with political issues is extremely important. One woman asked if we were all registered to vote and that every vote counts; I believe that fully. I plan on voting in any election that I can.
We also talked about how the glass ceiling has already been broken and there are so many opportunities that we have today. Also, how it is almost an obligation to reach and past the women that came before us.
Even though I find it contradictory to what our class stands for, I am SO excited to make cookies at Dr. Krendl's house next week. I hope that this turns out to be a great experience!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Women and Business
Last week's class was all about Women and Business. Since I'm majoring in business, I thought this panel would be quite interesting. Not that I didn't find the information applicable or helpful, it is just that the information was not exactly for me. The panel mostly talked about starting their own businesses. I have such a high respect for people who can start their own businesses; I know I could never do such a daring task. It takes a special kind of person to start their own business. These people have to be comfortable with failure, something I am not okay with. I thought the story told by the women who was entrepreneur of her own caster business was almost straight out of a movie. She had some guts to confront the CEO of a huge car manufactuer.
On Saturday, I attend the Otterbein Community Garden open house. I had never been to the garden, so I enjoyed be able to see another part of Otterbein. I got the chance to decorate pumpkins and sketch into leaves. I also got to drink apple cider and try roasted red pepper hummus, which was surprisingly tasty! WARM was an organization that had informational posters up and I learned about hunger within Ohio, and even right here in Westerville. Supposedly, 1 in 6 children in Ohio does not have enough food. That statistic was hard for me to believe. Westerville is an affluent city; I can't imagine the hunger in other cities around Ohio. What about the urban areas in Columbus, Cleveland, Cinncinati, or Toledo? What about the rural areas of southeast Ohio? I plan on volunteering for WARM sometime in the near future.
This week's panel is about Women and Politics... This should be interesting!
On Saturday, I attend the Otterbein Community Garden open house. I had never been to the garden, so I enjoyed be able to see another part of Otterbein. I got the chance to decorate pumpkins and sketch into leaves. I also got to drink apple cider and try roasted red pepper hummus, which was surprisingly tasty! WARM was an organization that had informational posters up and I learned about hunger within Ohio, and even right here in Westerville. Supposedly, 1 in 6 children in Ohio does not have enough food. That statistic was hard for me to believe. Westerville is an affluent city; I can't imagine the hunger in other cities around Ohio. What about the urban areas in Columbus, Cleveland, Cinncinati, or Toledo? What about the rural areas of southeast Ohio? I plan on volunteering for WARM sometime in the near future.
This week's panel is about Women and Politics... This should be interesting!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
FYE Events
Since part of our FYS class is to attend some FYE events, I thought I would get some off those out of the way early. A few weeks ago, after enjoy another lovely dinner in the Cardinal's Nest, my friends and I stopped by the Beer Googles 3000. I didn't do so hot with this activity; it was quite difficult. I still blame my scarf for throwing me off balance though! I swear, the line kept moving! When wearing the googles I barely knew which way was up. I sincerely hope, and plan, to never let myself be in a position like that again, unless of course I'm dizzy from a merry-go-round!
I also attended another FYE event called, something like, Balancing Your Plate in the Cardinal's Nest. This event taught all four girls that attended how much of each food group to put on your plate. Best of all, there was food to sample at the end! Surprisingly, I loved the butternut squash and I'm not even a vegetable person. I'm glad I tried a new food because, otherwise, I would have never known I liked it so much. There were other foods we were allowed to try, such as turnips, beets, and wheatberry. The Sous Chef of Otterbein also gave us suggestion on how to prepare food with spices that I have never even heard of. I plan on eating healthier while in the cafeteria because now I am aware of all the delicious choices.
Last class was about non-profit organizations. I had never thought about working in a non-profit, but while listening to them talk I was considering it. I would have to be passionate about the organization I would work for, like all the women that talked two weeks ago. I could almost see their passion in their eyes and hear it in their voice.
I also attended another FYE event called, something like, Balancing Your Plate in the Cardinal's Nest. This event taught all four girls that attended how much of each food group to put on your plate. Best of all, there was food to sample at the end! Surprisingly, I loved the butternut squash and I'm not even a vegetable person. I'm glad I tried a new food because, otherwise, I would have never known I liked it so much. There were other foods we were allowed to try, such as turnips, beets, and wheatberry. The Sous Chef of Otterbein also gave us suggestion on how to prepare food with spices that I have never even heard of. I plan on eating healthier while in the cafeteria because now I am aware of all the delicious choices.
Last class was about non-profit organizations. I had never thought about working in a non-profit, but while listening to them talk I was considering it. I would have to be passionate about the organization I would work for, like all the women that talked two weeks ago. I could almost see their passion in their eyes and hear it in their voice.
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