Author: broccolo.2

Columbus To-DO

 

My peer group and I went to Kafe Kerouac for our Columbus To Do. I’m really glad we got to do this because I have a go to coffee shop not too crazy far from campus. I really liked the aura in that coffee shop and the coffee tastes great, I want to try everything on the menu. I also enjoyed that we got to talk and get to know each other on a deeper level than talking about academics. That was my favorite part. My least favorite part was coordinating our schedules haha. Drinking coffee at 9pm was new for me, but too bad. I definitely had a more difficult time falling asleep that night. I would recommend it to a friend and I will probably go back with friendsNext time, I hope we get food because I’m a big foodie and I really want to eat my way through Columbus.

VIA Character Strengths

Top 5 Character Strengths

Love of Learning

This character strength slightly surprised me. I do love learning, but I didn’t think that it would trump my other top strengths and come out as number one. I do however know that I can use this strength in college and to truly make myself a life long learner in the future.

Humor

I definitely saw this coming. I truly try to make any situation funny even when it should be taken serious; this could be taken as a strength and a weakness. I like to make people laugh and my friends definitely describe me as funny.

Curiosity

I do not really think of myself as a very questioning or curious person, but then I read the description of this strength. It says finding subjects and topics fascinating and I do like to do some deep google searches randomly and I do enjoy watching documentaries or educational Netflix series.

Judgement

At first I read this judgement as a weakness and I thought that it meant I was judgemental in a bad way. It means however that I consider all points of views and don’t jump to conclusions, which I agree with more. I can use this strength to make decisions in the future.

Perspective

This strength was a little confusing to me. I don’t really have a specific way that I look at the world and usually I do not see eye to eye with many people. I can think of a few instances where I have been good at giving advice to others and it being helpful, but this strength seems like I would have to learn more about myself to use it better.

Swimming

This year is my 12th year as a swimmer. I started in 2nd grade on a YMCA team and swam for 6 years for our high school varsity team (2 years of those I got the pleasure of being team captain). I simultaneously competed with the Webster Bluefins and travelled for meets to Orlando, FL (Junior Nationals) and Richmond, VA (Eastern Zone Championships). Swimming has created most of my favorite memories and accomplishments I am most proud of. When you consistently do something for 12 years, it ends up shaping a huge part of your life. This past high school season, I placed top 10 in 2 relays with my best friends at NYS Championships (photo above). I am proud to say I competed at states for 4 years straight, and I ended on a really high note for my senior year. I am thankful for all the memories I have had these past years swimming. I am continuing swimming for the club team at Ohio State and I look forward to going to meets with them (starting this weekend!!).

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

[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

Hello! My name is Allison Broccolo and I am from Rochester, NY (Specifically Webster if you’re familiar with the area). Some fun facts about my city are that the grocery store Wegmans started here and everyone here LIVES off Wegmans. I’ve never shopped at a Kroger or anywhere that Ohio has, so that will be a very interesting experience not being able to find all my Wegmans brand favorites. We also have a Rochester special called garbage plates, aka my favorite food. A garbage plate might sound and look unappealing, but I can assure you I’ve never met anyone who hates them where I live. It pretty much consists of mac salad and home fries and is topped off with 2 hamburgers, cheeseburgers or hot dogs. On top of that is Rochester signature hot sauce (it’s more of a meat sauce and not very spicy).

A little bit about me more specifically is that I am a swimmer and I love to ski. I really love winter and the snow and I’m hoping there will still be some pretty snowy days down here in Columbus, and if anyone knows where to ski let me know! I really enjot other winter activities like skating, watching hockey, and drinking hot chocolate. While I love frozen water, I also love water in general too. I recently joined the club swim team here at OSU and I’m excited to continue my swimming career after the 12 years I already have under my belt. I’m definitely competitive and need an outlet to get that out of my system, but my poor roommates have to deal with the smell of chlorine wherever I go. I’m also a lifeguard and swim instructor as well. I miss my summer job getting paid to swim around with a bunch of adorable children. Some final things I love as well are concerts and traveling. I definitely have spent an absurd amount of money on the concerts I have been to just this past year (Shawn Mendes, Billie Eilish, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Keith Urban). I also traveled abroad with my high school to Spain and France. It was a great experience and I definitely caught the travel bug a loooong time ago (thanks mom and dad). I hope to study abroad and participate in service-learning trips as much as I can in these next 4 years.

Here’s some more photo’s below 🙂

Me at States this year with my relay! We placed in the top 10 this year which was a crazy cool experience.

I live on Lake Ontario in New York, so going to sunsets on the water every night with my friends is a must!

Here is a pic of me at Bristol mountain, my ski resort of choice.

Holding a monkey in Honduras this past Spring break. Monkeys are one of my favorite animals and I had to beg my mom to let me do it.