G.O.A.L.S.

 

My name is Kait Whitesell and below are my descriptions for how I will achieve my G.O.A.L.S. in the honors program.

Global Awareness: I will take courses that are with a diverse group of students. In class, I will be respectful of different cultures and opinions/ differences. I plan on studying abroad at some point through my college experience to gain this larger global perspective and learn about different cultures. With studying abroad, I want to  gain a deeper understanding of different backgrounds and learn more of the history behind a country that isn’t the country where I was born.

Original Inquiry: I plan on taking advanced research coursework in psychology to expose me to a higher content in education. I plan on doing an internship in child psychology to work with researchers and learn more about the research side of the career I want to pursue. I would like to potentially become involved with research a professor is doing and get exposure to the research field in psychology. Over the summer, I am going to apply to volunteer at a children’s hospital to give back to the community and become familiar with my potential future career atmosphere. I would like to do this for a couple of years to get more and more experience. 

Academic Enrichment: I plan on taking more advanced classes for my major and minors. For my major in psychology, I want to take advanced sequence courses in clinical and counseling psychology. For my minor in English, I plan on taking advanced writing classes or further my writing skills. Also, I want to pursue the Disney College program and this will allow me to pursue more academic enrichment opportunities outside of the classroom.

Leadership Development: I am in Psychology Club and The Happiest Club On Earth: A Disney Themed Club. I plan to stay in these clubs and apply for leadership positions in both of them. I plan on volunteering at a hospital and learning leadership techniques in doing so. I also want to do a clinical or counseling internship in child psychology. The volunteering and internship will teach me valuable leadership skills such as how to interact with professionals and patients in my future career field.

Service Engagement: I will continue to be in the Psychology club and Disney-themed club I am in. In both clubs, there’s community service that can be done in both. As I’ve said for my other statements, I will volunteer in a children’s hospital to gain experience and give back to the community. 

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

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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 includes both a description of the artifact and a reflection on why it is important to you, what you learned, and what it means for your next steps.  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.]

About Me

Hi,

My name is Kaitlyn Whitesell but I go by Kait. I am majoring in Psychology with the intentions of obtaining my PhD, and plan on having minors in English, French, and Child Abuse and Neglect. I aspire to to be a clinical child psychologist that works in hospitals. A fun fact about me is that I’ve been to Disney World in Florida 39 times outside of visiting Disneyland in California and Disneyland in Paris as of this summer. I’ve also played volleyball for the last 8 years and plan on playing at OSU as well.