Mentor Interview

My two peer mentors are Trey Hammond and Kayah Woodford. For this interview I decided I would interview Kayah. Kayah is a political science major having the goal of law school. She is highly active in her community with the founding and running of the Bexley Anti- Racism Project. This project aims to give voices to marginalized groups in Bexley within the larger group of the Black Lives Matter movement. She is also highly involved in the Morrill Scholars Program here at OSU. Throughout our conversation Kayah said the best advice she could give me was “ to not try to change myself to fit into spaces I know I didn’t belong”. With Kayah’s advice for my freshman year it is important that I stay true to myself and find people that have the same values and interests as me.

 

G.O.A.L.S

As part of my understanding of global awareness I would like to study abroad. I am looking into minoring in Russian. As I am looking into career opportunities in government, Russian is one of the top languages to be fluent in. I would love to learn more not only about the language but the culture of Russia and maybe study abroad there. In my original inquiries I hope to conduct research or help in research projects involving the humanities. Specifically I would like to do research involving political science. In my academics I would like to achieve and strive for excellence and the best possible work I can do. I hope to take classes that challenge me and push myself to think critically. I hope in my off time I am able to become a leader in my extra curricular and in my community. Service engagement is very important to me and I hope to partake in some through clubs and on my own.

 

About Olivia

 

Olivia Evans is a first-year at The Ohio State University. I am from Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Mercy McAuley High School. I will be majoring in Criminology and Political Science. As a member of the Politics, Society, and Law Scholars program and I hope to go to law school. In my free time I love to play tennis (poorly) and play my guitar. Organizations I am excited for include: Body Sense, Phi Alpha Delta, HeForShe, and 4 Paws for Ability. I’m looking forward to studying aboard and going to my first OSU football game.

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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 includes both a description of the artifact and a reflection on why it is important to you, what you learned, and what it means for your next steps.  For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]