It’s been about a month since the semester at The Ohio State University ended.

Throughout the month of May, it’s been a time of reflecting on all of the memories, both good and bad, that I was able to experience during the spring semester. Although some of the memories combine laughter and happiness, others may be filled with more stress and the thought of deadlines. However, one thing soars above all: it means the world to be a Buckeye.

Ohio State is a vast, diverse community where it can seem intimidating at first to find your place. After completing my second year, I know that I have friends for life and that I have a reliable support system. Finding fellow Buckeyes to be the people I confided in, got late-night food with, and spent the most time with helps me realize that I have found my place within the large community at OSU.

Being a Buckeye is an honor because I am proud to share something so great with my friends and with so many other students.

When people ask where I go to school, I can proudly say that I am a student at Ohio State in Columbus, and they are often extremely happy for me. I am happy for all of the Buckeyes out there, past, current, and future. Having the opportunity to share something with thousands and thousands of people makes me feel connected; it makes me feel like I am never truly alone.

To be a Buckeye means that you’ll always have family. With the huge amount of alumni from OSU, you’ll be able to feel connected to the school you made your home even without actually being a student. As a current Ohio State student, I can say that being a Buckeye means that you’ll be inspired every day by the confidence, teamwork, and diversity that you see each day in and out of the classrooms.

No matter what school or college you go to, or went to, know that you are a part of a bigger family.

Throughout my experience, I know that I have several "families." I have my closest friends, my sorority sisters, those who share my major, and all of the other OSU Buckeyes that are in school and those who have finished their college career at Ohio State.

It’s only been about a month since I left Columbus, but I am eager to get back and see what the rest of my college experience has in store for me. I have confidence that OSU will allow me to excel and grow, and I am looking forward to the years to come. To be a Buckeye means finding a family, succeeding, cheering on the Bucks, listening to the marching band, embracing diversity, hanging out on the Oval, and being a part of a hardworking student body.