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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

Artifacts

OSU Reflection

My first week at Ohio State University, OSU, was a time full of new learning experiences. Classes required a lot more work than I had initially anticipated, and the change in workload forced me to learn to become more organized. Despite only being at Ohio State for one week, I had already begun to fall behind on assignments and even forget to do some of my homework. Realizing that I was struggling to finish my work was a big eye-opener for me. I knew that if I did not establish a better work ethic quickly, then my college career might not be as successful as it could be. For the coming semester, my plan is to complete my academic load a few days before the due date, but I know my past habits of procrastination might get the better of me at times. In addition to learning how to be more organized, I have also had to learn how to be more social. In highschool, I was always surrounded by friends and people I was familiar with; in college, it is the complete opposite. I never had to think about making friends before coming to Ohio State. This was one of the first times I had to force myself to branch out, attend club meetings, and talk to new people. I noticed I often isolate myself because I am so busy with homework assignments, and I hope as the year progresses, I will be able to balance my academic and social life better. Though keeping my life together seems difficult at the moment, I have hopes that I will be successful at the Ohio State University if I start applying the skills I have learned during the first week of school to the rest of the semester.

About Me

[Your “About Me” is a brief biographical statement that might include your intended major, your academic interests, your goals, as well as the things that make you unique.  Definitely include a picture! Also, remember that you can always update this post at any point. For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]