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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
My life plan while at Ohio State is to graduate in four years with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and then begin working as a registered pediatric nurse after passing the NCLEX. Because of the Vision for Life assignment, I have a much clearer understanding of the job details of a pediatric nurse. In addition, I learned what activities I should join in order to be a competitive applicant in the job pool. For example, to be successful as a pediatric nurse, it is advised to take classes on early childhood development and volunteer or work at a child-centered environment. I also researched dietetics as a secondary path of study and learned that this would be a very suitable Plan B. Because I had to research various careers and their according majors, I feel very comfortable using campus and internet resources to determine my career choices. I found it most efficient to us the internet to quickly learn about a major.
My plan to maintain my health and wellness while balancing my time with academic, extracurricular, and social commitments is to eat a balanced, nutritious diet, get at least seven hours of sleep a night, and remain active almost every day. Throughout my first semester of college I have been able to stick to these goals for the most part. Sometimes it is hard to get seven hours of sleep but I make sure I do not continually sleep less than that.
I found it very helpful to use upperclassmen as excellent resources whenever I have questions about Ohio State or my career options. There are many current nursing students that are willing to help me and answer all my questions about the nursing program at Ohio State. In addition, the faculty members and university staff members are also excellent resources that I can use to answer my questions about Ohio State, specifically the BSN program. I find it easiest to go to a professor’s office hours when I have a question for them.
I would like to continue to grow holistically during my years at Ohio State. One way I hope to grow is through taking upon leadership roles. I have joined the Wishmakers on Campus and College Mentors for Kids, and I hope to become more involved with them. Additionally, I would like to serve my community more. I would like to volunteer at a local hospital because I hope to work in a hospital as pediatric nurse.
This is Newtown Hall which is home to the College of Nursing where I hope to pursue a BSN.
This is Nationwide Children’s Hospital where I hope to work as Registered Nurse after graduation.
Wishmakers on Campus is my favorite club at Ohio State in which students work with Make A Wish to help children with life threatening illnesses.
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
My name is Katharine DeSalvo and I am a freshman, pre-nursing major. I am from Cleveland, Ohio. In high school, I participated in Campus Ministry, Key Club, Business Club, and Ambassador Club. I also volunteered for a variety of organizations including Youth Challenge, St. Rocco School as a tutor, and Fairview Hospital. At Ohio State, I plan to join College Mentors for Kids, Wishmakers on Campus, and volunteer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, I plan to work as an Registered Nurse at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. I hope to further my education after gaining a couple years of experience as a Nurse and become a Nurse Practitioner.