This week I have been working on ongoing projects. With people out at our national conference this week I have been wrapping up some projects. The main one that I have been working on this week has been distributing pamphlets for our LGBTQ legal clinic. This has taken me all over Columbus which has been a lot of fun.

              As a non-Columbus native, it was nice to get my own personal walking tour of the city. This has let me scout out restaurants I want to go to, places I want to shop at and areas I want to spend more time in exploring. This has been nice as during the school year I tend to just be in the Ohio State bubble. Getting to explore the Old North, downtown, Short North, Arena District, the German village and so on has allowed me to talk to a lot of people and see a lot of things I probably would have not seen otherwise.

              This task was also a great opportunity to work on my social anxiety. This task has forced me out of my comfort zone and in effect kind of cold calling people but in person. While at prides I had no issue with talking to people as it was an incredibly friendly crowd, however out and about it was a bit more intimidating. As I did it more and more, I got more comfortable and so many people were incredibly friendly.

              I got all my steps in this week and learned a lot about how to best approach people at a workplace. This week I have also worked on ideas to get more people involved in the 2022 midterms, both in voting and volunteering. I hope to get turned out as it is determining a senator and the governor of Ohio while also deciding the make up of the Ohio Supreme Court. So, please go vote!