I’m a second-year medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. As an undergrad at Ohio State, I joined the cheer team. During football games and events around campus, I got a behind-the-scenes view of Ohio State’s mascot, Brutus Buckeye, and his contagious energy when he interacted with everyone, young and old. I knew I wanted to be part of that feeling. So I joined the mascot team where I could audition for the role of Brutus. Soon, I was pulling on Brutus’ five-pound head, donning the signature scarlet and gray striped shirt with the “00” on the back and hitting tailgates, Skull Sessions and leading the football team onto the field. My biggest moment as Brutus was when I got to meet Donnie Wahlberg and perform on stage at the Schottenstein Center with New Kids On The Block. The fans were going crazy, and I was doing the…
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