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 have already been looking into several Public Health study abroad opportunities even for this upcoming summer. Additionally, since my main interest is entering a field of global health, I have already started to join clubs such as the Global (and Public) Health Initiative, MEDLife, and Doctors Without Boarders.

 

  • Original Inquiry: I plan to fulfill my own original inquiries in many ways, however so far I have already started heavily investigating researchers that I would like to do research under. Most importantly, I have identified that Guramrit Singh’s research focused on the control of post-transcriptional gene expression via dynamic ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes is what I am interested in joining. I’ve identified his research in particular because of how similar it is to previous research that I have done involving nonsense mediated mRNA decay complexes. Additionally, the researcher that I worked with at Case Western Reserve University has stated that she would be willing to help me find more similar research projects at OSU! 

 

  • Academic Enrichment: My coursework this semester is taking adjusting to but I am learning more than I ever have! I would like to be doing more learning outside of my immediate coursework, however, I believe that taking my time to discover my teachers after hours and other opportunities to enhance the learning that I am doing in these classes is already beginning to enrich my learning and prepare me for future classes.
  • Leadership Development: I have already been in touch with administrators on the board of the Global Public Service Academy (GPSA) to discuss starting a chapter at OSU. I went on two medical service trips with this group in high school and I believe that bringing a chapter to OSU would help me continue to be involved with the program, allow others to be involved, and continue to bring change to communities!

 

  • Service Engagement: This overlaps with me hoping to bring the GPSA medical service program to OSU^… However I am still continuing to seek out new service opportunities in clubs here at OSU.