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Monthly Archives: June 2015
22 in Columbus
Last week I celebrated my 22nd birthday and I was overwhelmed with gratitude to celebrate another year of my life in Columbus. The more I experience this city, the more I love it. In my humble opinion, there is no … Continue reading
This Just In!
Halfway through week 3! *wipes brow* One of the kind of different things that happen in an arts organization is that you are always open weekends, so your Thursdays become your actual “hump” days. This week has definitely been no … Continue reading
Our Cause Defines Us
Our Cause Defines Us. A power phrase for sure, right? At the YMCAs of Central Ohio, it is definitely more than just a phrase. It represents the constant everyday work that goes into strengthening the surrounding community. Regardless of demographic, … Continue reading
Data, Data and More Data
This week I mostly worked on my own. I dug through a lot of numbers, made some general graphs, and finally decided to do an in-depth cost analysis of Disney World flights as my starting point. I have to individually … Continue reading
Chapter 2: I Could Get Used To This
“What are you going to do with a degree in Communications?” This is a question that haunts every college student when they pass up their opportunity to become a lawyer or a doctor in order to fulfill their life long … Continue reading
Learning from Failure
As of last week, my wonderful boss Tammy has had me working on a surprisingly fascinating project. I’ve been asked to comb through almost a hundred of our old grant proposals, breaking each one down into a spreadsheet with categories … Continue reading
Hitting The Ground Running…
Fast-paced — that’s how I would describe my first full week at Clean Fuels Ohio. From day 1, it was a learn-as-you-go type of environment and seemingly everybody in the office, no matter how long they have been here, is … Continue reading
“You Win With People” -Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes
The legendary Ohio State coach lives on through the football powerhouse he built on the Banks of the Olentangy River and through his timeless words of wisdom. Ostensibly every Ohio resident with any sort of sports compass is familiar with … Continue reading
Week 2 — More Productivity and More Learning!
This week was a productive and fun week! I led my first two outreach events on Wednesday and Friday and also visited OSU Star House on Thursday. The first outreach visit I led was having a booth at a Resource … Continue reading
People and numbers
Earlier this week, after spending four days collecting survey responses the previous weekend at Actors’ Theater’s performances of Captain Blood, I opened up a spreadsheet with data from 86 surveys and thought: now what? Collecting the data is one thing; … Continue reading