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

This is a picture of me when I was leaving orientation with my new BuckID this summer.

This is a picture of me when I was leaving orientation with my new BuckID this summer.

My name is Mahala Haughn and I am a first year at Ohio State. I have lived in a small town in northwestern Ohio for all of my life. Growing up in a rural community was a very good experience for me, but experiencing the University and Columbus has been amazing. My high school was relatively small, but I was able to involve myself in many different clubs and interest groups. Some of my favorite things to do in high school were to play soccer and rugby, compete on quiz team, sing in the choir, and act in the drama department. I am hoping that I will continue to be involved in some of my hobbies at Ohio State. I am starting my college career as an honors exploration student and while I have many areas of interest, I have had trouble choosing only one to major in. I am unsure at the moment of where I want to direct my professional goals, but so far the exploration program has been amazing in helping me choose classes that suit my interests. I am very excited to be a Buckeye and I am looking forward to my time at Ohio State.