My First Week at OSU

My first week at OSU was full of excitement and dread. I loved my first day living on campus, and bonded very well

with my roommate, and those living on my floor. I also got to meet the Cross Country team, of which I am a member,

and go on my first run as a buckeye. As the week progressed I attended the student involvement fair, and was happy

to see almost 10 of my friends from high school walking around, who I got to introduce to the others from my dorm. I

was very excited to join many clubs, and joined many volunteer clubs along with the Pro-Life club. In all of this, I

always felt so overwhelmed. I felt like there were so many people around me that I may never even lay eyes on again.

However, this filled me with a great appreciation for OSU. I love how big the school is, and all the people within it.

What better way to meet others of entirely different cultures and customs, and to learn from their life experiences. As

I began classes, it struck me by just how large and small certain classes could be. While some were huge, like my

Food Science class with 240 kids, and some small, like my School and Society class of 29 kids, the university showed

its true colors to me. With all these connections already made with those close to me, as well as those I have yet to

make, I am really looking forward to the rest of my freshman year, and all it has to offer. My only fear remains

managing my time. With all the course work, along with the expectations placed on me as an Ohio State athlete, and

those of being a Humanities Scholar, I hope I am able to properly manage my commitments, while preforming to the

best of my ability. I have certainly not picked the easiest path at OSU, but I enjoy being busy, even when that leads to

stress with homework. I anticipate that I will have an overall positive experience at Ohio State, while meeting many

new friends, and enjoying many different experiences. I hope I am able to grow as a person on my way to becoming a

teacher, so that I will one day be able to offer my students the ability to learn from my life, in all that encompasses.

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 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.]

About Me

I am a freshman, English Education major. My main learning interests have to do with literature, although I am also very interested in literature.