#TravelLessons

Over spring break, I had the opportunity to travel to Iceland. In a country where sheep outnumber the population of people, it felt like I was in a different world. My weeklong journey was completely different to my daily life as a graduate student at Ohio State. In the midst of my final semester in the MAcc program, I went into this trip as a way to reset and reflect before the last weeks of classes and projects. Here are the three biggest takeaways I had from my trip to Iceland and how they connect to life as a graduate student in the MAcc program: 

As a graduate student in Ohio State’s MAcc program, I knew my year would be filled with technical accounting concepts, networking opportunities, and countless group projects. But what I didn’t anticipate was how a personal excursion to Ireland—originally meant to be a short getaway—would become one of the most transformative experiences of my time in the program. From navigating a snowstorm that forced me to rethink my travel plans to gaining new perspectives on adaptability, culture, and career aspirations, my trip to Ireland offered unexpected lessons that extended far beyond the classroom.