Career

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Artifacts

 

Group 1- extreme povertyThis artifact is my presentation for the millennium goals project from my International Affairs scholars seminar.  The millennium goal I present was Goal 1: Hunger and Poverty in the North American region.  This millennium goal was set in 1990 and was to be reached by 2015.  Portions of this goal were met, but not all of them.  In North America, hunger and poverty is more relative instead of absolute.  People suffering from hunger and poverty come from families that have been in poverty for generations.  I have learned from this project that North America has its problems, too.  Whenever I think of hunger and poverty, I think of developing countries.  However, just walking down High Street I know that is not the case.  People here are suffering too, and portions of this goal still need to be met.  Even those that have already been met can still be improved on.  This artifact and project has broadened my view on international affairs.  I have learned more about all the social and environmental problems this world faces as well as how the UN proposes to fix them.  It has also opened my eyes to the suffering of people here in our country.  Hunger and poverty are not just a problem abroad.

About Me

Hi, my name is Madison Handley and I am currently a sophomore at The Ohio State University. I am a Social Work major with the hopes of attending a graduate program for Occupational Therapy. This year I have focused on getting involved on campus. I am already in the International Affairs Scholars program, but I have also added Alpha Phi Omega, STEP, College Mentors for Kids, and Phi Sigma Pi. I am employed with the university as a Resident Advisor. I adore my job and it has been the best part of my sophomore year. Being able to impact 53 freshman students is very rewarding.

Year in Review

My sophomore year has been full of ups and downs. I have learned a lot about what is most important to me and that my grades/school work matter most. I took the hardest classes I will ever take (hopefully) this school year and they really challenged me more than I ever have been. I realized how hard I had to try to achieve my goals. This year I had the privilege of being a resident advisor and ultimately this became my identity for this school year. I really loved my job and I learned that leaders come in a very wide variety. In my case, I can still be myself and be nice and hold authority over others. I got involved outside my dorm as well. I learned to choose the involvement that is most worthwhile to me. I am excited to be back and start anew in the fall.

G.O.A.L.S.

I think of all the G.O.A.L.S., I have achieved service engagement the most. This year I joined a fraternity organization that has the sole purpose of service, Alpha Phi Omega. It requires 15+ service hours every semester and I have been able to easily surpass this minimum each time. My favorite activity through Alpha Phi Omega is Homework Help. We partnered with group that helps Somalian immigrants and we spend time with the children every Monday and Wednesday to help them out with their school work and get to know them. I also did a Buck-I-Serv for my Spring Break in Vinton County, Ohio. It was honestly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I got to learn so much about the struggles currently facing rural Ohio and what I can do to help.