Personal Playlist Project

  1. Que Sera Sera -Doris Day
    1. This song is one of the most meaningful songs for me. “Que sera sera” is something that my Papa told his grandchildren, and that small saying is one that gets me through tough times by reminding me of my Papa and by reminding me that everything will be okay. When I listen to this song, I am reminded of all of the good times that I had with my family when I was little, and it just makes me happy.
  2. Breakaway -Kelly Clarkson
    1. This song is important to me because it reminds me of my Nana. I am not entirely sure why it reminds me of her, but every time I listen to it (especially when I was younger) I am filled with nostalgia and joy. In addition, I danced to this song for my senior solo. This meant a lot to me for a couple of reasons. One is that it was already a special song, and the other is that I felt that that song represented my feelings toward growing up.
  3. Don’t Stop Believing -Journey
    1. This song reminds me of middle school and high school. For some reason this was the song everyone always belted at the top of their lungs at the end of every “party.” From the end of the year drama club party to every high school dance. This song was always played, and everyone always sang along. Now when I listen to this song I am reminded of all of those good times.
  4. Even My Dad Does Sometimes -Ed Sheeran
    1. I love this song because it reminds me that nobody is perfect. It reminds me that everyone suffers and it is okay to be sad or scared. In addition, it is a beautiful song that I just love to listen to.
  5. Fight Song -Rachel Platten
    1. I love this song because it reminds me of my best friend. It reminds me of our senior trip when we were just being silly and created a stupid dance to this song. It was like we were little kids, and it was such a fun time and good memory. I also like this song because it is empowering to listen to. It reminds me to be strong and fierce!
  6. Dancing Queen -Abba
    1. This song is just a happy and silly song that I love. I love it for a couple of reasons. First, my mom and I loved watching Mamma Mia together when I was younger, and this song reminds me of that. Also, my mom played this song for me on my 17th birthday and it made me laugh. I think this song is great because it is such a happy song, and I love to dance. Therefore, I find this song very appropriate for me.
  7. For Good -Wicked
    1. I love this song because it reminds me of some of the best people in my life.  I love this song because I believe that people do come into our lives for a reason. It reminds me of my best friends and family. Before, I loved this song because it reminded me of my friends, but now this song is even more important to me because it reminds me of my grandma. This was one of her favorite songs, and she attributed this song to her best friend.
  8. Defying Gravity -Wicked
    1. I will always love this song because it the song to which I did my favorite duet. I did this duet with one of my best friends at the time. My family loved this dance, and to this day it is one of my favorite dances I have ever done. This dance was so much fun, and it was even better that I did it with one of my best friends. Even though I am not as close with this friend now as I was, I still adore this song. Again, this song reminds me to not let anyone hold me back and always be the best I can be.
  9. Blackbird -The Beatles
    1. I love this song because it was one of my favorite solos to dance to. My dance teacher asked me to do a contemporary pointe dance to this song. It was one of her favorite songs, and the fact that she specifically asked me to do this dance meant a lot to me. In addition I love the lyrics of this song, “take these broken wings and learn to fly.”
  10. Won’t Go Home Without You -Maroon 5
    1. I love this song because my cousin (who is like my best friend) and I would listen to this song together every time we saw each other. This is “our song” and I will always love it for that reason. This is also just a good song in general; it is very catchy!

Strengths Quest Reflection

The class session on leadership and strengths was eye opening to me. I did not realize just how relevant the strengths actually were to my life. Three of my strengths include adaptability, communication, and empathy.

Adaptability: A situation in which adaptability as a strength helped me was the Arts Scholars trip to NYC. I had a list of things I wanted to see and do, but I had no idea with who and when I could do them. During the trip, I had a plan that I wanted to follow in order to get everything done within the amount of free time that I had. I quickly learned that my plan was not going to work out because everyone around me had different ideas and I had to find people to travel around with. If I did not have adaptability as a strength, I would have had a horrible time and not been able to enjoy my trip. However, I was able to adapt and “go with the flow” in order to find things that I wanted to do and people with whom I could enjoy myself. I ended up having a wonderful time, and was able to fit everything that I wanted to do in.

Communication: Communication is very important skill in my life. This is so important because I can not imagine myself working in an isolated environment. Therefore, communication is a necessary strength to have in order to be successful working with others. Communication will also help me on the ultimate Frisbee field. In order to have a successful team, communicating on and off the field is essential. For example, while on the field it is essential to talk to fellow teammates about where to go and get the disk. Also, communication off the field is equally important in order to help those on the field make effective plays. Always remember, communication is key!

Empathy: Empathy is a strength that I was not expecting to use as much as I have this first semester of college. My roommate went through something that is hard for anyone to go through at any point in his/her life. However, she had to go through this very tough time at arguably one of the hardest transition periods in one’s life. I do not know what I would do if I did not have empathy as a strength. I truly hope to be able to help her as she goes through this time and tries to move on with her life. This strength is allowing me to comfort (or at least attempt to comfort) her and hopefully allow us to have a happy second semester!

These strengths have helped me realize more about myself, and I hope to continue to learn more about myself through these strengths.

Photo Partner Project – Anna Baker

This is a photo of Anna Baker. Anna is such a sweet and talented girl. For this project, Anna and we went to dinner a couple of times in order to get to know each other. We talked about random things, and I was happy to find out that getting to know each other was not awkward at all. I felt comfortable talking to Anna. She is the type of person who can laugh at my silliness without being judgmental. She is also a very caring person. She made sure to ask about my life and comfort me when I was feeling overwhelmed. Also, I was impressed by Anna’s ability to include others and just be a genuinely good person and friend. I barely even knew Anna and she invited me to go on a beach vacation with her! I quickly found out that Anna is the type of person who likes to get things done and still have fun. She is an impressive planner. I was so impressed with how organized she is. For example, Anna was planning her beach vacation and within a few minutes she was able to accommodate my roommate and me into her plans.

I am very glad that I was able to get to know Anna Baker. She is very easy to get along with and knows how to have a good time. I chose this picture of Anna because I think it accurately describes how she is always ready to go and laugh. Anna is pictured here holding her lanyard; patiIMG_5185ently waiting to go to dinner while I was being silly on the South Oval. Even though we were trying to get to our destination, she still took the time to laugh and be silly with me! In this picture, I captured Anna acting as she always is; ready to go with a positive attitude.

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.]