Samantha Meissner and Ohio College2Careers

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 10 a.m.

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Samantha grew up believing that she was different from everyone else. She was bullied at school. At age 17, she began receiving services from an Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities counselor. Today, Samantha is a thriving third-year student at Wright State University and secretary of 4 Paws for Ability WSU.

\\u201cIt\\u2019s okay \\u2013 it\\u2019s better to be different,\\u201d Meissner said. \\u201cWho wants a basic somebody?\\u201d

Tune into the podcast to learn more about Meissner's journey.

Part two of the podcast features Ohio College2Careers.

Transcripts and MP3 files are available at https://ood.ohio.gov/Podcast.

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