Traveling to the Future

By: Lauren Capponi

Jill Rich, a junior English major at Ohio University from Cincinnati is setting her goals high when it comes to the rest of her life. “Go and find your luck” is the motto she lives by everyday. Knowing it is no one but herself that can bring her success and happiness.

Family

Growing up Jill looked up to her sister older sister Jenna.

“ I was always kind of annoying cause we were four years apart, I always tried to follow her and copy her. It was kind of cute, actually. At least I thought so.”

Jill with her parents Randy and Lori celebrating a 23-20 Bangals win over the Bills.

Even though Jill annoyed her sister daily their family has a deep bond that can’t be broken.

Jill with her Bulldogs Ruby (top) and Bucky (bottom)
hanging out in the sun porch enjoying the beautiful weather.

“We get a long great. We’re always going on trips and to the Bangals games. We’re always having fun. I love them.”

“My family is deeper then just my parents and my sister, we have two bulldogs names Bucky and Ruby. I don’t know what I would do without them. They have been in my life since I was 11.”

When Jill isn’t spending quality time with her family she is focused on the rest of her life.

Future

“I want to go to law school. I want to have a bulldog name Winston. Ya’ know husband, whatever, if there’s a pool boy involved that’s fine. Hopefully I’ll have a yacht.”

“I have some very high life expectations an honestly there’s not a lot I can do to complete some of my life goal unless I am a lawyer. A lot of my family members do it and they are doing well, and honestly I don’t like to work that much, anyway, so I figure if I have to I better be making some money.”

Having these high set goals Jill pretty much has her life planned out for the next five years. Finnish college with a major in English then go to a prestigious law school somewhere in the south. 

Travel

Jill Kissing a Royal Guard at Windsor Palace
in Berkshire, England. Asking if it was ok and to
 to blink once for no and twice for yes the guard
blinked twice.

Before she enters the Law School world she would love to travel and go back to Europe like she did summer of 2011 with a study abroad program offered here, at OU.

“I just really wanted to travel, I’ve never left the country before and it sounded like a good time and an amazing experience. I was there for six weeks and got to experience England, France, Scotland, Span, and Amsterdam.”

“Scotland was the prettiest place I went but Spain was definitely my favorite. Those people are crazy. They have siestas during the daytime where they close every store from 1 o’clock until 4 o’clock and then they go drinking. Their clubs don’t open until 4 a.m. and you always get to see the sunrise.”

After being there for six weeks seeing how Europe is different from America became very relevant.

“The service sucks. I think it’s because we don’t tip over there and they don’t expect much so they don’t give you much. It’s a lot more laid back. You’ll always be late everything is delayed. You always want to get there early ‘cause you’ll never know what the hell is going to happen. The subways are always late, the trains are always late, its ridiculous. Everyone’s just like ‘Oh well, we’re going to be late, no big deal, I guess.’”

Jill posing by the Eiffel Tower on a rainy day in Paris.

With Jill’s determination, family support, and love for traveling she is guaranteed to accomplish whatever she puts her mind to. 

Favorites:
Book	Twilight
Color	Pink
Season	Fall
Food	Chocolate or Pizza
Country	Scotland