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: I sent an email out to Kim Rolf, a former Health Science Scholars student, to ask her a few questions. She is starting grad school to get her Doctorate in Physical Therapy which is the track that I wish to take after I graduate from undergrad. I asked her various questions about the process of applying for grad school, how she made herself a good applicant. She was very candid with me and informed be that it was a difficult process, but that if it’s truly what I want to do, it’ll all be worth it. I also asked her about how she handled things like academic adversity in her undergrad experience. As it turns out, she and I struggled in the same courses. It was reassuring to know that someone like me could struggle where I did and make it to where I want to be. This interview was a welcome insight into what’s to come for me in the coming years and where I need to make adjustments to make myself stronger.
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:
First Year 2017-2018
This year I volunteered for a total of 22 hours, 11 hours in the fall and 11 hours in the spring. In the fall I participated in HSS Service Day by volunteering at the Garden of Hope. I enjoyed my time there so much that when the opportunity arose to return later in the semester I went back and volunteered again. I also continued with a volunteering experience that I had started in high school by volunteering at the Steps for Sarcoma 5k hosted by the James. In the spring I volunteered on the Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day of Service. My group travelled to COSI to set up kits for their live video surgery program. I also participated in Delta Upsilon’s first charity dodgeball tournament. I feel that my service experiences this year were diverse and allowed me to experience a wide variety of volunteering.
Second Year 2018-2019
This year my service experience centered around my Second Year Capstone Service Project. This project required us to complete at least 40 hours of service with an organization and then present what we did at the Second Year Service Symposium. I completed this project in July before the school year started, that way I would be able to focus on my school work, especially with my major change. I think I did a very unique project that was well suited to me and my future goals as a music education major. I worked with my high school’s marching band as a percussion assistant and visual assistant. That basically means that I worked with the percussion section mostly, but also worked with the band as a whole on perfecting the visual aspect of their show. With the percussion section I would tune drums, change drums heads, and occasionally run rehearsals if needed. With the whole band, I would be down on the field while the directing staff were in their tower above the field. I completed somewhere around 60 hours on volunteer work. They liked having me there working so they kept me on for their entire fall season as a paid position! I’ll be going back to work with them again in June.