About Me

My name is Emily Gatterdam. I grew up here in Columbus, in the suburb Bexley. I like to think I come from a diverse upbringing, but many would disagree as soon as I tell them where I am from. Most people assume everyone is wealthy, Jewish, and white. I don’t blame them, Bexley is about 35% Jewish, 95% white, and has been home to big names in Columbus like Jerome Schottenstein and Les Wexner. Growing up for me was much different than the run of the mill Bexley student. My mom is head chair for short term youth exchange through the Rotary program, which has allowed my family the unique opportunity to host over 25 foreign exchange students. I think this shaped my opinion of the world outside the United States drastically. When I was younger I never thought much of anything besides how I lived and how America worked, even our school systems are structured that way, learning American history first. As I grew older and was able to be around people from varying countries I was able to see their view of the US and able to further my knowledge of their countries. I think it helped shape and and is the reason I am in the IA program. Most people think it is weird I am in the program because I am a pre-dental, Health Sciences major and they do not see the connect. I think that broadening everyones global outlook is important as well as improving other countries opinion of America.

Year in Review

[ “Year in Review”  is where you should reflect on the past year and show how you have evolved as a person and as a student.  You may want to focus on your growth in a particular area (as a leader, scholar, researcher, etc.) or you may want to talk about your overall experience over the past year.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

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

[“Career” is where you can collect information about your experiences and skills that will apply to your future career.  Like your resume, this is information that will evolve over time and should be continually updated.   For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

Artifacts

[Artifacts are the items you consider to be representative of your academic interests and achievements. For each entry, include both an artifact and a detailed annotation.  An annotation is a reflective description of the artifact that attempts to communicate its significance.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

About Me

[Your “About Me” is an introduction and should provide insight into who you are as a person and a learner.  This should include a picture of you that is appropriate in a professional/academic context. This information should be continually updated.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio.  Delete these instructions and add your own post.]