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What
do you like about Ohio State?
I
thought OSU would be a lot bigger. You hear about a place
where 50,000 students get together and you think it's a day's
walk from end to end. Most things are centrally located, though,
and it ends up feeling a lot more close-knit than I anticipated.
Also, coming from Northwestern, (with about 7000 undergrads)
I was again expecting a big change. The campus is nice, and
I enjoy being here. I think the thing I enjoy most about Ohio
State is the people. I've met so many friendly people just
in my department, and I loved this opportunity today to step
outside of my realm for a little and meet some people from
other walks of life.
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Why
did you choose Ohio State University for your graduate studies?
First,
I chose to attend grad school at OSU because of its prestige
in my chosen field of endeavor: paleontology. Some of the
wisest minds and brightest new researchers in the discipline
are here in OSU's geology department.
Also,
my advisor, Prof. Matt Saltzman, is a down-to-earth, friendly
guy who happens to have research interests that I find fascinating
and is helping me to expand my knowledge of the Earth and
make a transition into paleontology from my background in
geochemistry. The opportunity to teach and to do geological
field work were two other important traits that brought me
to OSU.
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Is
it easy to find financial aid at Ohio State?
Yes.
I am on a GTA. I have a monthly stipend, and for that I get
to teach GS 100 lab sections, which I enjoy thoroughly.
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what
do you like about Columbus?
My
first impression of Columbus, when I visited the campus, was
that it was a "deceptively large" city. Seriously,
when I had thought of Columbus, I didn't think it would be
that big. And coming from an undergrad stint at Northwestern,
just an el-ride from Chicago, I was anticipating a shift to
a much smaller city. Columbus has proved otherwise, and I
enjoy finding new places to, eat, see shows, or just hang
out with friends. I've even been to a Crew game!
Why
did you choose Ohio State University for your graduate studies?
I
chose Ohio State University for grad school because my department
is ranked in the top ten departments for the field of Geology
I am in. Also the advisors and faculty I work with are world
renown in their areas, also the GTA stipend was the most out
of all the schools I applied to.
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what
do you like about Columbus?
I
like several things about Columbus, its a large diverse city
that has lots of cultural variance. Also the public transportation
system is nice, I really like the deal OSU and COTA(Central
Ohio Transit Authority) have, where its free for students.
I also like the fact that OSU is not the only thing in the
city so its not your typical "College Town".
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