Month: August 2017

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.]

French

Throughout my experience at Ohio State so far, I have faced some difficulty adjusting to the differences in course material and teaching style from high school. The main issue that I’ve found in the classes I struggle with is the lack of interest. However, my French class has allowed me to grow my knowledge even greater than I thought I ever would in the subject. I was very uneasy at the fact that I had to take more French classes at college but this experience has actually opened my eyes to what I am really interested in learning about.

I took French from sixth grade up until 10th grade in high school. Throughout this time, I never actually found the relevance in learning the material and really exploring the language as a whole. Although I am currently undecided, I have decided that I want to switch into Fischer College of Business which does not require a language. Because of my fast-grown interest in the course however, I decided to continue on this path and take the next section of the language. Since taking this class, I am highly considering adding French as a minor to my degree.

About Me

Ava Bollinger is a first year undergraduate student at The Ohio State University. She is a part of the International Affairs Scholars program within The Ohio State’s Honors & Scholars Center, looking to expand her knowledge with new ideas and inputs. She is an undecided major at this time, exploring her options by taking a broad range of classes. She does hold an interest in psychology and may plan to pursue this as a major further on in her educational path. She is still discovering which clubs and organizations she would like to fully commit herself to, as it is her first year at the university. She is interested in possibly joining a social sorority in the spring as well.