This year's sophomore class is unlike any other due to the second year on-campus living requirement. With more sophomores living on campus, the Office of Second Year Programs has created a program called the "Round Table."

The Round Table caters to a variety of majors, including business, political science, communication and engineering.

The Round Tables offer students a chance to discuss with faculty members and students in their chosen major about what they can do when they graduate with a degree in that chosen field.

Michael O'Neal, director of second year programs, created the round tables to provide students a chance to talk about the real life application of one's major.

The first meeting was held Oct. 5 for operations and supply chain management majors. There was a smaller turnout than expected, but this could be due to the small size of operations and supply chain management majors looking for advice or not enough students knowing about the Round Tables, O'Neal said.

The second program was held Monday for political science majors. O'Neal was present, along with John Rothgeb Jr., professor of political science.

Rothgeb spoke to students about how to get a job in the government and the value that comes with completing graduate and doctorate programs.

He spoke about what he looked for in applications.

"When I did graduate admissions, I'd flip to the GPA, then look at the transcript, course by course, and make a list of 100 level courses, then 200 level courses and so on," Rothgeb said.

Sophomore Daniel Gordon, an economics major, had never heard of the Round Tables.

"I would attend a Round Table meeting because I'm unsure of what life will be after college with a degree in economics," Gordon said.

Sophomore Stephen Wilton, an accounting major, had also not heard of the Round Tables, but said he wouldn't be interested in attending.

"I wouldn't go to a Round Table meeting because I already have a sense of direction of where I want to go," Wilton said.

O'Neal said finding a career might be harder than it used to be.

"Many people think your career path is a straight line, but it's not," O'Neal said. "You don't graduate from college and work for a company for 40 years and retire like you used to."

The next meeting is for accounting majors and will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 in the Farmer School of Business Room 14. The Round Tables are open to all students.

For more information, contact the Office of Second Year Programs at secondyearprograms@muohio.edu or (513) 529-4038.