Artifact

artifact2In this picture, I’m sporting my peer group’s homeless shelter. This project was really important to me because I got to be creative in a way that helped me help other people. Some of the features of the shelter that I thought of were having straps and folding the tarp and tent into the sleeping bag for maximum portability. By creating things that other people can use and can use often is something that I really enjoy doing. I find that if I can make an improvement in someone’s quality of life or just an improvement in completing a simple task, then I’ve changed part of their world. That is the most important part of being an engineer, at least in my opinion. Engineers are supposed to create a better world for everyone that lives in it, and even though this was a really small scale project, there are ways to create things like this on a larger scale that can help a lot of people.

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.]

Artifacts

artifactThis mug is representative of my Girl Scout Gold Award project, which I completed last November. My project addressed the lack of girls in STEM electives in my high school by creating a club that introduced middle school students to the basic principles of engineering and biomedical science. I pursued this project because I wanted to challenge myself to make an impact on the world around me in a way that was meaningful to me. I have always had a passion for STEM areas of study, so I thought that addressing the astounding lack of girls enrolled in the STEM electives at my high school would be a good place to start making my impact. By writing the curriculum and coordinating all aspects of the project myself, I learned that I am a hands on learner. The process of actually writing and planning the project was not as enjoyable as when I actually got to lead the seminars for the club and to demonstrate concepts and experiments in front of the students. I also found that I enjoy teaching others about topics that I enjoy, and that process also helps me to better understand the concepts and topics. My project also taught me that planning is the hardest part of a project, because once all the planning is done, the execution is easy. Planning has to account for everything that could go wrong, and being in charge of 20 middle school students can cause many unforeseeable problems. This mug sits on my desk so I see it everyday, and it reminds me that I impacted at least 20 different students just from my project, and I consider it to be one of my biggest achievements. The project required over 80 hours of work over the course of a year and a half, so it also made me learn how to focus on the long term goal of the project rather than just getting it done and being over with it. Overall, this project changed how I thought about planning, STEM careers, teaching, and myself.

About Me

I plan on majoring in Chemical Engineering here at The Ohio State University. As a member of the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars, I love to see how my actions impact others around me in a positive way. After I earn my undergraduate degree, I plan to attend graduate school and pursue further education in dermatology, as I want to enter into the cosmetic industry. I’m very excited about embarking on a new adventure in Ohio, since I’m from Connecticut originally. There are so many places I would like to travel and to explore. I can’t wait to see what these next four years have in store for me.

 

Strengths:

  1. Ideation
  2. Activator
  3. Intellection
  4. Command
  5. COnnectedness