G.O.A.L.S.

The University Honors & Scholars Center at The Ohio State University serves high-ability, motivated undergraduate students. While embracing diversity in both ideas and people, the Center fosters purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences. The Center facilitates impactful, rigorous, and unique opportunities that further student success and involvement in our G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement.

G.O.A.L.S.

 

  • Global Awareness: I grew up taking dance lessons, so I joined the DanceSport Club at Ohio State, which teaches and competes American and International styles of ballroom dancing. Through this club I have had the opportunity to learn the moves and the cultures of new dances such as Quickstep, Slow Foxtrot, Jive, and Samba.
  • Original Inquiry: Being an honors zoology major, I plan to purse research in zoology sometime as an upperclassman when I have completed my zoology major prerequisites.
  • Academic Enrichment: I plan to remain in the honors program, which encourages me to take honors courses that focus on critical thinking skills and expanding my base of knowledge.
  • Leadership Development: Being a leader doesn’t always involve an official leadership position. For example, DanceSport at OSU is a club sport team, which means that it represents the Ohio State University in regional competitions. Although I do not have a leadership position with this team, I still act as a leader by representing the buckeye community overtime I compete.
  • Service Engagement: Next semester I plan to participate in Buckeyethon, which raises funds to combat pediatric cancer. I also plan on spending my summers volunteering.