I began my undergraduate career at Ohio State in the fall of 2016. The first few weeks of college were full of new faces, places, and realizing I was now on my own, three hours from home. During this time, I looked forward to the Involvement Fair held on the Oval, which is a scene that every college freshman dreams of when looking to get involved on campus. Out of several hundred booths I found the 4 Paws for Ability booth. Initially, I was attracted to the sight of dogs, the

I have never been one to be involved in extracurricular activities in high school and I was not planning on joining any in college. I thought I had my whole college career planned. I would study animal science and become a veterinarian in the future. Starting my junior year I had no clue on what or where I wanted my life to go. I guess you can say I felt lost. I eventually changed my major halfway through and shortly after that I met Melanie Repella’s dog, Shrek. I immediatel