"My name is Paola Martínez Romero and I'm a graduate student doing my master's degree in merchandising at the Department of Design and Merchandising at OSU. I'm apart of the "Bridge Program", a partnership between Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) located in Mexico and OSU. This program allowed me to pursue my master's degree while I was still an undergraduate student. What I have liked the most about my time here at OSU is the sense of community and belonging. OSU for me represents a safe space where I can develop myself academically, professionally, and as a human being."