Service Engagement, October 2018

Recently, a group of friends and I went around the Columbus area on a Sunday morning and cleaned up trash.  We set out with trash bags, gloves, and a set area, and picked up as much as we could.  Picking up trash is obviously good for the community, as it takes away litter and beautifies the area.  As strange as it may sound, cleaning up trash is instantly gratifying.  Doing community service makes you feel good.  Doing community service where you can immediately see the results of your work and the impact that you are making is even more of a feel-good activity.  Helping the community is something that everyone should do, and being able to do it with your friends is an extremely gratifying activity.

The Start of Something New

Since school has started I, like many others, have faced many new challenges and opportunities.  Living on my own for the first time has presented unique time-management related issues.  When will I find time to do all of these extra curriculars?  How do I balance hanging out with my friends with getting my work done?  When will I find time to do my laundry before I run out of clothes?  Figuring these out, as well as many other new obstacles has been, to say the least, stressful.  When school work and new commitments began to pile up, the last thing I thought about doing was adding a new facet to my life.  However, when I added journaling to a part of my daily routine, I found myself being able to handle everything a lot better.

 

Being able to write down everything I’m thinking, as well as set intentions for my week and time has been exponentially beneficial to my daily routine.  Having a space to write everything down without judgement or a time limit is like a huge mental unload.  After I get it all out, I can go back and read everything that I wrote and set goals and focuses for the rest of my time.  Additionally, going back and being able to read what I was thinking about a few days ago or a week ago helps me keep track of what I’m spending my time on and what I’ve been thinking about.  Several years down the line, I’m sure I’ll enjoy looking back on what day-to-day life in my first year of college was like.

 

Although adding another task to my day seems counterproductive to getting the seemingly endless list of tasks done, it has actually helped me to re-focus my days and keep my eye on my goals.  I would recommend journaling to everyone, as it has benefited me greatly since I started doing it.

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.]

About Me

My name is Hannah Frame and I am a Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering student with a minor in Integrative Approaches to Health and Wellness.  I am originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, where I attended Ursuline Academy, an all-girls school.  This unique high school experience taught me the importance of independence, academic rigor, and helped shape me into the person and student that I am today.

Since my sophomore year of high school I have known that I wanted to be an engineer.  I’ve always had an affinity for math and science classes, and have never been one to back down from a challenge.  I like to look at things analytically, and figure out the best solution, given all the variables.  I excel in team settings, and love seeing tangible progress in my work.  Once I completed my first Fundamentals of Engineering course at Ohio State in the fall of 2018, I knew that engineering was the path for me.

What drew me to food engineering specifically is the impact that the food industry has on the daily lives of every person.  The food industry is rapidly changing to fit the needs of consumers- more vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and organic products are more popular than ever before.  Food is such a necessary part of life- from giving people the fuel that they need to accomplish their days to being the center of social gatherings.  Working as a food engineer, whether it be streamlining the transportation from farm to factory to plate, or in developing new packaging and refining food textures and tastes is something that I am truly passionate about.

Besides being a student, I am also a part of the Engineering Scholars program, which has granted me opportunities to hear from many faculty and engineers, while helping me grow and develop as a person, giving me lifelong communication and networking skills.  I was also given the opportunity to be a peer mentor within this program, which was very rewarding.  I was able to help several freshman adjust to campus life and the rigor of engineering majors.  Additionally, I am a Group Fitness Instructor with Recreational Sports, a College of Engineering Ambassador, and a swim instructor with Bluefish Swim School.