[ “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 information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. 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 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
[“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 information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. 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 is a reflective description of the artifact that attempts to communicate its significance. For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]
About Me
Hello! My name is Megan James, and I am an up and coming freshman here at The Ohio State University. I am from Medway, Ohio, which is a town half way between Dayton and Springfield, about an hour away from Columbus.
I had always been interested in the arts when I was a little girl. Whether it was the visual arts or performing arts, I always wanted to participate in more. In elementary, I would get impatient for music and art class, and I excelled in the two classes.
When I moved to Medway, I changed school districts and came across my first experience with jealousy. I was no longer the best artist or singer in my class, and it was not uncommon for one of the other kids to get picked for a part instead of me. On top of this, I started getting bullied for being the new kid in school, then one who preferred to draw on the white board during indoor recess instead of play on the computer of with the other toys.
In middle school, we no longer had music class, but instead choir. I was so excited, and when I got in, nothing could stop me from jumping all around my class room. I also ended up joining band, playing the flute with ten other sixth graders.
My first disappointment with choir was seventh grade, when we started separating into vocal parts. I was placed in the alto section, while I had really wanted to be a soprano. When I asked my teacher, she simply said, “Every girl is a soprano. I just happen to need more altos than sopranos, and you can sing the part.” This didn’t change my opinion on the alto part though. In middle school, altos tend to sing the same three notes in every song, and there isn’t much variety.
When I got into high school, I continued flute and choir. Finally, the alto part was becoming more interesting, and I started taking voice lessons to help improve my soprano voice, which my choir teacher never let me practice.
I also started musicals in high school. I was on stage crew my first year, and the last three years I was in small supporting roles. I never did manage to get a lead like I wanted, but part of that was because my last year, we did Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat. There was only the narrator roles for girls who wanted to be leads, and there were eight senior girls wanting the role, not to mention all of the juniors and underclassmen.
As for band, I was forced in my sophomore year to pick between band and choir, and I chose choir. My schedule didn’t allow for two extracurriculars, and I was better at singing, so I stuck with choir, and sadly put my flute away.
I’ve also kept up with art, mostly in the form of sketches and doodles. I never took a professional class, so most of what I know is self taught. It meant for slow learning, but I have developed my own style with art, and it has allowed me the ability to do whatever I want.
I will be attending OSU with the goal of entering into the TESOL Major. I’m extremely excited, and while I will not be continuing with an art major, I am in the Arts Scholars program, where I hope to meet like minded individuals.
Welcome to my Honors & Scholars e-Portfolio
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