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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
[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 is a reflective description of the artifact that attempts to communicate its significance. For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]
About Me
While growing up, I never would have thought I’d be where I am today. I never thought I’d be on a college campus much more populated than my hometown. I never thought I’d be part of the International Affairs Scholars program. I especially never would have even imagined studying International Development Studies, World Politics, and Kiswahili.
Attending The Ohio State University has transformed me in countless ways. Being from a small town consisting of an overwhelming majority of White Christians, I was always told what I should think and believe. During high school I craved to know more about the world outside of my small, conservative town. I knew that although I loved my town very much, I just never seemed to fit in. I wanted to learn more about the world that I lived in. This desire caused me to join the International Affairs Scholars program at OSU.
During the International Affairs Seminar I was challenged to think in a completely knew way. No longer was I learning about topics that had a black and a white answer. While talking about International Affairs there often was not a clear cut answer to a problem or topic. Instead I was forced to use my own understanding, combined with my past and my values. Before I tried to solve the problems of the world I first had to be aware of who I was, and future biases I could have. Through the seminar I began to realize the passion I had for this way of thinking.
Lately I have realized that there is much more to learning than just gaining head knowledge. It is when you gain understanding and wisdom within a topic, you truly see its value. While learning about problems many parts of the world are experiencing, I have learned what I am truly passionate about. I have learned that I don’t want to keep all of this education inside of Ohio State University. No, I want to take it out into the world. I want to take it to the villages of East Africa. I want to take it to the White House. I want to use this education as a tool to make a difference. I believe that God has blessed me with this valuable education to do much more that just get smarter. He wants me to do something incredibly bigger than myself. I’m not sure what that is yet, but I know my education at OSU will help get me there.