Sonya Kapoor For Dummies

  1. Speech: Always be prepared with an awful joke to break the ice. If the words coming out of your mouth aren’t strange, sarcastic, or full of witty banter, you’re probably doing it wrong.
    • In any debate, you must rattle off two to three (probably mis-)quotations from the last few books you read, and be sure to throw in the phrase “down with the patriarchy”, regardless of its relevance to the discussion.
    • Break out into song whenever there is a lull in conversation, or start beat boxing when someone is talking to you to see if they would be a good artist to feature on your next mixtape.
  2. Actions: In an average day, you must break the status quo by publicly embarrassing yourself in at least three different ways. Popular variations include belting Carmen Ohio as you work out, taking impromptu naps in anywhere but your bed, or having an existential crisis over stop signs.
    • Walking is too conventional. Skip to lunch, half-jog (perpetually late) to class, or penny board into bike racks. Nothing is off limits.
    • When texting, capitalize random words because you know that everything you say is Very Important and that You Matter A Lot.
  3. Looks:  Every outfit must include at least one piece of spiritwear from any of the groups or organizations you represent. When dressing outside the norm, be sure to have a convoluted explanation as to why. Popular variations include starting a one-man “Tiedye Tuesday”, or wearing a ‘Murica onesie to look like Santa Claus so that you can spread Christmas spirit(see: convoluted).
    • Constantly look ready for the gym, regardless of whether or not you plan on working out that day.
    • Use “Throwback Thursday” to throwback to when you used to care about how you looked and dress Really Nice to make sure that you still know how to.

Remember: as long as you are in some way creating a ruckus, being obnoxiously positive, and helping to remove the patriarchy, you will be well on your way to being the best Sonya Kapoor this world has ever seen.

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.]

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

[Your “About Me” is an introduction and should provide insight into who you are as a person and a learner.  This should include a picture of you that is appropriate in a professional/academic context. This information should be continually updated.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio.  Delete these instructions and add your own post.]