Throughout our experience with STEM EE scholars, we follow what we call the G.O.A.L.S. This includes:

Global Awareness: Some of our activities had a focus on international ideas and cultures, including going to an on-campus diversity event

Original Inquiry: STEM EE Scholars encourages us to look into research opportunities, finding relevant research articles, and contacting professors that may provide future research opportunities.

Academic Enrichment: The STEM learning community encourages cooperation and support between members of the community. The program also encourages students to attend educational events outside the classroom and getting involved with a STEM related student organization.

Leadership Development: Learning and practicing leadership skills is an important part of the scholars program meant to enable students to achieve and succeed in leadership roles

Service Engagement: The scholars program allows students to gain experience in different scenarios with community service opportunities throughout college.

Two particular G.O.A.L.S that I believe are more applicable to me in my future educational career are Original Inquiry and Academic Enrichment.

I believe Original Inquiry is applicable to me due to my experience with the scholars interview project, where we looked through research articles and interviewed a professor. I learned that accessing research and professors is not difficult at all, and I’m going to seriously consider finding a research opportunity within the next four years of college. If I end up getting involved in research, this may allow me to go to a graduate school beyond my four years of college.

As for Academic Enrichment, I learned that there are a lot of different student organizations that I can get involved in. If I end up taking less demanding classes in the future, I will definitely try to get involved with more student organizations within the next four years, and if I find something I enjoy, I may try to further pursue that activity after I leave college.

[ “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.]