I’m Grant Ingram, a neuroscience major in the College of Arts and Sciences. My goal is to earn a Ph.D and conduct research within the field of neuroscience.
Year in Review
Over the past semester, I feel that I have grown by exposing myself to new groups and ideas. Before coming to college, I wanted to join a lot of clubs in order to delve into my interests and hopefully gain some new ones. I took part in a student-led march and volunteered at Planned Parenthood in order to engage in social justice issues in which I have had specific interests. I also contacted a club involved with animal welfare and attended a club where I learned about humanism and the use of science to better moral progress. I view learning in a much more progressive, fluid manner as opposed to high school, where knowledge seemed more fixed and determinate.
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
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Artifacts
My primary artifact is a Morrill Scholars Program pin that I have on my backpack. I carry it around with me to remind me how I want to combine social diversity and science in my future career. I have always wanted to travel abroad during both college and my career. I want to experience other cultures and help scientific research aid developing countries. The pin reminds me how people of different backgrounds can offer unique perspectives in science, thus bringing in more original ideas and strengthening the field.
About Me
My name is Grant Ingram, and I am a neuroscience major planning on attending graduate school to earn a Ph.D. I am from Beavercreek, a suburb outside Dayton, Ohio. I have been interested in biology since my freshmen year of high school, where I became enthralled in learning how life evolved to yield the diversity of organisms we see today. I am a very introverted person and a visual learner. I love to books about evolution as well as books linking science to ethics and morality.