Ohio State is the biggest campus in the world. So many of my friends from high school go here and both my parents went here. I found the transition to college akward and weird here because the campus is so big and it is very very hard to establish close friends. There is a ton of pride with people yelling the O-H-I-O chant. I loved the experience of having football tickets and being in the crazy atmosphere of the crowd.
VIGGY Freshman
大一学生Viggy:俄亥俄州立大学是全世界最大的学校。我很多高中朋友和我父母都来这里就读。由于这个学校太大并且很难交到亲密的朋友,所以从高中过渡到大学的过程中,我感觉有点奇怪。这里有很多人都喜欢叫喊着“O-H-I-O”的口号。我爱死了这里的有橄榄球赛的日子,享受在人群中那种狂热的气氛。
A lot of people feel like Ohio State is so large that they would become just another face in the crowd if they came here. But the great thing about a huge university is the huge number of opportunities you have. There ARE a ton of students here, but that just means that you're practically guaranteed to find some awesome people that are interested in the same things you are. And while OSU is definitely a big school, it doesn't take long before you start to feel like you're part of the family.
RANDY Senior
大四学生Randy:很人多觉得俄亥俄州立大学太大,以至于他们来这里学习,可能只会成为一个冲冲的过客。但在庞大的大学有一个好处,就是你会获得非常多的机会。这里有大量的学生,不过这只是意味着你切实能找到跟你志同道合的人。虽然俄亥俄州立大学是一所庞大的学校,但你不需要很长的时间就能融入这个大家庭。
Here's what I'm going to talk about: why I love Ohio State. Admittedly, it was not the only college I applied to. I also applied to Baldwin-Wallace College and Marietta College. However, for as long as I can remember, I've wanted to go to college here. Ultimately, that is what drove my decision. And on a side note, the day I found out I was accepted here was one of the best days of my life! Before I actually got here, my family, friends, and others worried about safety, about me moving from our small, rural community to Ohio's capital. I have never felt in danger while on campus, but I know what I have to do if that situation should arise. I'll admit, too, that I was worried about my adjustment to the city; growing up on the farm doesn't exactly compare to walking down High Street, passing a variety of people, restaurants, and shops that I know would never be seen in my hometown. But once I moved in here, and after a couple days of adjusting, I knew I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else.
Sophomore
大二学生Leslie:以下是我准备聊的,为什么我爱俄亥俄州立大学。诚然,它并不是我唯一申请的学校。我也申请了鲍德温-华勒斯学院和玛丽埃塔学院。然而,从我记事起,我就想来这里上大学。最终,这使我做了决定。在另一方面,当我收到俄亥俄州立大学录取的那天是我这辈子最美好的日子。在我真的来这里之前,我的家人,朋友和其他亲友都担心我的安全——我要从一个小乡村社区搬到俄亥俄州的首府。当我在校园的时候,我从未感到危险,一旦有危险的情况,我清楚自己应该做些什么。我也承认,我曾经忧虑过是否能适应这座城市。因为在农场里长大不能与在繁荣城市相比,沿着High Street经过各种各样的人群,餐厅和商店;这些我在家乡都从未接触过的事物。但我搬进这里,在经过几天的调整,我知道我不会再搬去别的地方。