Month: September 2015

Spason: The Photo Frontier

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I didn’t know what to expect going into this project. Mason and I had never met before and we knew absolutely nothing about each other. He could’ve been a serial killer for all I knew! Ok that’s a bit extreme, I don’t think Ohio State would allow a serial killer into the school nor do I think Mason is actually a serial killer. But what I really didn’t expect was how much we would learn about one another. It turns out we have very similar interests when it comes to music and we’ve both done quite a bit of traveling. I learned that Mason has lived in a variety of places due to military reasons, including Japan and Hawaii. Because of the large amount of moving, he seems to be floating from place to place, which made me think of floating around in outer space (which accounts for the space theme).

Mason has a very “chill” persona but is in fact incredibly energetic and a bit quirky. He’s a cool guy with a hint a nerd, which makes for very entertaining conversations that shift from football to star trek to setting people on fire…(maybe he is a serial killer after all). We decided to take all of our photos at night because we wanted to experiment with different lighting. For some photos we ran or moved around as the shutter went off to create a blurry effect. For others we took simple candids to capture each other in our natural elements. Overall it was a highly entertaining project and I really enjoyed getting to know Mason as a person and a new friend.

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

[Your “About Me” is an introduction and should provide insight into who you are as a person and a learner.  This should include a picture of you that is appropriate in a professional/academic context. This information should be continually updated.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio.  Delete these instructions and add your own post.]