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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

Artifact #1

The pictures above are small decorations that I have on one of the shelves above my desk. I thought these decorations are truly symbolic of my first semester in college. The phrases “Be Kind,” “Be Brave,” “Stay Humble,” and “Work Hard” are some of my core values that I strive to live by. For example, coming to Ohio State from a relatively small high school– with seventy people in my graduating class– I was overwhelmed to say the least. I soon realized that in order to live my college experience to its fullest, I must be brave and try new things. In order to branch out and make new friends, I must always be kind and stay true to who I am. In my future years at Ohio State, I want to continue following these life mottos because I believe it will introduce me to new people and new activities I may not have expected to be a part of.

About Me

This photo was taken before move in day.

Hello everyone! My name is Zoe Halpern, and I am a first-year student at The Ohio State University. I will be studying Marketing, and hopefully International Business, with a minor in Jewish Studies. I am from Cleveland, Ohio, and I attended an all-girls school called Laurel School. I decided to come to Ohio State because I knew I wanted a large school–with tons of school spirit– and Ohio State had the best business school of any of my options. Also, both of my parents attended Ohio State, so there may have been some pressure from them as well. In high school, I held many leadership positions at school such as being a tour guide, student government representative and Yearbook editor. Outside of school, I was very involved with the Cleveland Jewish community, especially through volunteer work and BBYO (an international youth group for high school students).

This is me in Venice last year on my school’s art history trip!

Two of my favorite things to do are to watch Ohio State football and travel! One of the highlights of my first semester as a Buckeye was driving with my friends to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship game. Ever since I was little, my parents and I have traveled all over the country for Ohio State games such as the Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, to the school up north and to New Orleans when we beat Alabama. One of my main goals for my four years at Ohio State is to take advantage of some of its study abroad opportunities. I would love to intern in Tel Aviv next summer!

I love Sushi! Highly recommend 1126 Restaurant and Sushi Time for all you can eat sushi.

Here’s me and my friend’s dog in Bowen!