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.

The GOALS for honors and scholars to me are great pillars to follow when wanting to have a positive impact in society. Each individual letter stands for a specific way to improve society and together they are almost like a map. Right now after the election, the G in goals really means a lot to me. I feel that although some people in our government seem to not accept people from our country, it is important to accept everyone and be aware of what is going on around the world. I feel it is important to love your own culture but also be aware that other cultures exist and mean a lot to other people around the world. I hope to one day study abroad so that I can have a better understanding of lives other than mine.

 

 

This week I had participated in a service event. This service event was very simple but meant a lot to me. In groups, we walked some streets near campus and picked up trash. This event connects to the S in GOALS called service engagement. The description of this is about doing service and being exposed to different social issues. I went into my service event thinking it was going to be simple and super easy but after cleaning up tons or trash ranging from chip bags to cardboard to pointed wires, I really started to reflect on how the society I live in takes our earth for advantage. I learned that the community that I live in doesn’t take care of the trash that’s thrown around and doesn’t put enough effort into cleaning the only place we have to live.

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

For my first artifact, I chose my AP Biology book from my junior year in high school. This artifact is important to me because it was from a class that really showed me how I learn. AP Biology was a really difficult class and at the beginning I felt very overwhelmed. Throughout the year I learned that I am a student that will make a goal and do everything in my power to meet it. I also learned that a weakness I have is finding balance in my life between school and my social life when I am working towards a goal like an A in my class. I really learned a lot about myself that year and that if I want to succeed I will but in the process remember to keep a good balance.

My second artifact is a picture from one of the best moment in my high school career. The picture is from the day my softball won our first district title since 2001 and later that day I had my high school graduation. This picture with my teammates means so much more than a winning title, they are some great girls that taught me how to work with many different personalities ages. I was captain of the team and as a senior I knew a lot more about the game than many of them. While working with freshman, sophomores, juniors, and fellow seniors, I learned how to change my techniques of teaching so that everyone would understand. This team also taught me how to work with many personalities. It was really important to remember what each person needed so that they could play to the best of their abilities. For example, my really good friend who was a freshman would get really nervous before big games like on our district game day and I would make sure she got extra reps to ensure she would feel confident. I feel that after playing with this team I learned how to work with communities and how to teach to many different mindsets.

 

About Me

My name is Madison Brandenstein. I am from Novi, Michigan and am in the Advocates for Communities and Education scholars program. Here at The Ohio State, I am studying Human Development and Family sciences. After completing my major I will be attending graduate school for occupational therapy. I love science and want to become an occupational therapist to help patients, especially senior citizens recover to live a normal life. I am very good at working with people and can work with many personalities. Throughout high school, I learned that I was very interested in working in the health sciences department after taking biology, environmental science, and psychology. After having a family suffer a medical problem and having to work hard to regain their health I knew occupational therapy would be a great job for me. Throughout college, I hope to learn how I can become a positive addition to society and meet many amazing people along the way.