Hello! I’m Dania, and this year marks the end of my journey at OSU—one that’s taken me a full decade. My path here wasn’t exactly straightforward. I originally aimed to become a pharmacist, so I started as a pre-pharmacy major. From there, I switched to microbiology, then bioresource research, and then several other majors before I realized I needed to take a break and rethink my direction. After six years of trying different fields, I landed on computer science. It wasn’t exactly my first choice, but it was one of the few options left that I hadn’t yet explored and could complete online. Oddly enough, even though it wasn’t new to me, computer science was the one that finally felt right.
As I work on this capstone, I’ll be sharing my experiences with the year-long project and a bit about my life along the way.
Currently, I live in Albany, OR, and work at the Target warehouse, where I’ve been for three years. Before Target, I worked in several pharmacies across Albany, Lebanon, and Corvallis. My time at the Walgreens pharmacy was a turning point—it was there I realized that pharmacy wasn’t for me. Working at Target is labor-intensive, but they fully cover my tuition, which is a huge help, and I don’t have to deal with customers, which is even better.
Once I graduate, my plan is to go to law school. I’m not too picky about where I go; I’ll be thrilled to get accepted anywhere. Right now, I’m focused on preparing for the LSAT because I need a solid score to offset my GPA after tanking it with all the major changes. This will be my second attempt at the LSAT, as my first try (when I thought I could manage without much studying) was humbling.
With the first official week of the term just kicking off, I’ve listed my top six choices for the capstone project and will soon find out which one I’ll be working on. It’s going to be tough balancing three classes, work, and LSAT prep, but I’m looking forward to it.
Until then, see you next time!
