Do.

This semester I had the chance to go to my first Buckeyethon at the Ohio Union and it was an incredible experience. My goal when I went tho Buckeyethon was to stay the whole 12 hour shift that I had signed up for. I was a part of the HSS team and I was decked out in all purple! One of my favorite things about this experience was that I signed up for this event and had no friends going into it and leaving after the full 12 hours i had gained so many friends! I mean what an experience to share with someone, dancing for 12 hours for such a great cause! I will be doing Buckeyethon again in the years to come!

Go.

One event that i really enjoyed this year was the OUAB spring concert. I got a chance to go to the Columbus Commons (a place i did not even know existed). It was such a fun experience to get on the busses with all my friends and get a chance to witness Martin Garrix live and knowing that all of it was FREE! Going to this concert was one of the most memorable experiences I had in the SP16 semester!

Final Strategic Life Plan

Mario Franco-Di Tore
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This semester has helped me realize several things one of the most important being that I am undecided if I want to stick to being a biology major for four years. I think that I am leaning toward switching to a business major with a minor in biology so I have a back up plan and so I can finish my prerequisites for professional school. This would be a great secondary path so I can pursue an MBA if I do not get into dental school. This year has also helped me realize that there are so many resources to help me find a perfect career for me for example, www.explorehealthcareers.org and OnPace were helpful tools to see what careers matched up with my interests. I have also learned that balancing a social life and schoolwork is a little more challenging than expected. To keep order between the two I will be active in intramural sports and possibly join a fraternity and know when to make sacrifices for studying. This semester has taught me that the greatest source of wisdom I have is my older brother. He went through his ups and downs in college and he has helped me out a ton with my journey in college. Next semester I would like to get more involved by doing service and volunteering or finding a job at Postle Hall. In my opinion, my first semester has set me up to be successful for the upcoming semesters I have at The Ohio State University.

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Year in Review

This year was very stressful especially second semester, I barely had time to do anything that I really loved like going to workout, play sports, or just relax. I felt like everyday i had 100 tasks to finish and it was not a good way to live and spend my first year. I did not receive the grades that will help me excel in my career and i understand that I have to do more and prioritize my time and really focus on what i want my future to be. I will take all these lessons i learned from the first year and implement them into my years to come i especially want to focus on trying to build relationships with my teachers by going to office hours and getting more involved in HSS because i have realized you get out as much as you put in. However this year was not a total bust, i was able to join a fraternity and i made friendships that will last me a life time and deepened the friendships i already had. I can look forward to next school semester and really just focus on school and what are important to my future. I have the mentality that there is only one place i can keep heading and that is up.

G.O.A.L.S.

[ “G.O.A.L.S.” is a place where students write about how their planned, current, and future activities may fit into the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement. For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.

Global Awareness: Students cultivate and develop their appreciation for diversity and each individual’s unique differences. For example, consider course work, study abroad, involvement in cultural organizations or activities, etc .
Original Inquiry: Honors & Scholars students understand the research process by engaging in experiences ranging from in-class scholarly endeavors to creative inquiry projects to independent experiences with top researchers across campus and in the global community. For example, consider research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work, etc.
Academic Enrichment: Honors & Scholars students pursue academic excellence through rigorous curricular experiences beyond the university norm both in and out of the classroom.
Leadership Development: Honors & Scholars students develop leadership skills that can be demonstrated in the classroom, in the community, in their co-curricular activities, and in their future roles in society.
Service Engagement: Honors & Scholars students commit to service to the community.]

Career

My career goal is to become a dentist and hopefully specialize in orthodontics. I see myself as a visual learner, I need to see many examples to understand a concept fully. My goal here at OSU is to make great friends and prepare me to get into the dental school of my choice.

Eat.

I didn’t have that much time this semester to go out and explore all the restaurants Columbus has to offer but luckily I did get the chance to go to a Mexican restaurant called Bakersfield in Short North. My girlfriend came to visit me from the University of Toledo so i thought it would be nice if we went out and ate at a restaurant that neither of us had been to. I got the recommendation to go to Bakersfield from one of my friends who lived in Upper Arlington and it was nice to hear it was a Mexican restaurant because of the mutual love for Mexican food my girlfriend and I have. We got there and the ambiance was very nice and we felt like we belonged because the restaurant was filled with young adults. We both ordered tacos and they were delicious! I would recommend Bakersfield to any friend looking for great Mexican food! imgres

About Me

I went to a Catholic school in Toledo, Ohio called St. John’s Jesuit where i was apart of several organizations. Some of my favorite activities I did in high school was being on the varsity soccer team, student council, and president of the Spanish National Honors Society. I was able to finish high school with a 3.67 GPA and I received a 28 on my ACT. At Ohio State I plan on receiving a B.S. in Biology on a pre-dental track.

My career goal is to become a dentist and hopefully specialize in orthodontics. I see myself as a visual learner, I need to see many examples to understand a concept fully. My goal here at OSU is to make great friends and prepare me to get into the dental school of my choice.

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