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Month: August 2016
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
My name is Ann-Michal Dyer, and I am from South Point, Ohio. I was raised on a farm and grew up with the most supportive and loving family anyone could ask for. They are the reason I was able to see the importance and power of a higher education, unlike many of the students in Appalachian Ohio. However, my hometown did provide me with a certain set of morals and values that I will always cherish. I find myself to be family oriented, and I identify strongly as a follower of Christ. I have lived on the same property since I was born, but I switched high schools half-way through my sophomore year. I started out at a public school called Chesapeake, but I decided to make a change and transfer to a private school across the river in Huntington, West Virginia. I felt the need to do this because I wanted to be better prepared for a college career at Ohio State. This was the best decision I could have made for myself, and it was a better fit all around. As expected, school work became more challenging, but I knew it would be worth it.
Seeking a better education also brought upon many other great opportunities that would help me decide on a career path. My two-week internship I completed in my senior year of high school, in particular, stood out among the rest. For my senior communications class, I was able to chose two different mentors to intern with for a week. At this time, I was trying to decided between a career in veterinary medicine or human medicine. So, I chose to spend a week at a local veterinary clinic, and the other with a pediatrician at Cabell Huntington Hospital. I enjoyed my first week quite a bit, but it was nothing compared to my second week at the hospital. I found myself to be more interested in the aspects of human medicine, even though I was only able to spend a short amount of time there. Ever since then, I have been researching different career options in the medical field and have decided to pursue a career as a Fertility Specialist. Although I now have a fairly specific goal in mind, it never would have started without my love of science. I was always one of those students who enjoyed science, which is the main reason I am excited be STEM Scholar.
Biology is a subject that I both enjoy and excel in, so I chose it as a major. Also, I feel the classes I need for a bachelors degree in Biology have the potential to help me in medical school. In addition to that, a Biology major gives me options to improve my application if I am not accepted the first time I apply. I can do research and get a masters degree while I wait for another chance at medical school. Along with my Biology major, I will work towards a Business minor because I do plan on owning my own business in the future and having some experience in the field should help. Throughout my time here at Ohio State, I will participate in undergraduate research and take on an internship where I will gain important connections, which will prove to be vital in the future. I, then, will be qualified to reach my goals and aspirations of going to medical school with the later intent of becoming a Fertility Specialist.