I spend a lot of my free time taking walks around campus or in the nearby park and since I have been on campus I have seen and experienced new things that I normally would not have experienced otherwise. I find walking to be really relaxing and it helps me destress and become more focused when I get back from them. I have met new people that I have come to like and spend time with, my girlfriend and I take walks all the time that I am able to see her and it helps us become closer being able to talk about stuff while we walk.

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

[“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 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.]

Artifacts

The item I am choosing as my artifact is my computer, I have had my computer and been adding to my computer for over eight years. it may seem silly to say that my computer is what describes me as a person but if I didn’t have my computer throughout high school I’m not sure how I would have made it through, the amount of friendships I have made online, the amount of times it got me through the tough times I was going through, just anything of the sorts I could always turn to my computer and my friends that I have online. I have known and been friends with a few people from Texas longer than I have known any of my friends in real life at this point. I will always use my computer to help me, and it has taught me so much over the years. My computer has been my main way to study over the last few years and of doing school work of the sorts.

About Me

My name is Gavin Braun and I am 18 years old majoring in Biology for pre-med. I am very interested in math and science classes, and I despise language and writing classes. I hope to graduate on time and apply to medical school. I have two dogs and two cats that I love very much as well as one brother who is 22 years old. I have a girlfriend whose name is Alison and we’ve been dating for almost a year now. I love video games, nature, movies, and watching football (especially Ohio State).