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

In my remaining years at Ohio State University, I hope to develop more as a global citizen and integrate myself into the Columbus community. I can do all that and more by setting G.O.A.L.S for myself.

Global awareness:

For my own mental health, I avoid watching the news or reading in too close on current events. It often fills me with a sense of impending doom. However, I want to set a goal to learn one new thing about what’s going on in the world each week. This will give me a small dose of news without sending me over the edge.

Original inquiry:

I would like to shadow physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to understand what it is like to be in the medical field. As a premed student, engaging in these experiences can help me feel more prepared for my future career and to better appreciate the healthcare workers I interact with in my life now.

Academic enrichment:

I hope to continue to push myself and excel in my coursework. I know my classes will get harder as I progress through undergraduate school. I just have to keep my head up and think about the end goal (while still living in the moment of course).

Leadership development:

I recently joined the club rowing team. Although this year I am a novice, I would love to hold a leadership position on the team next year. I would especially love to be captain. This position would allow me to act as a leader of the team and the liaison from athlete to coach.

Service engagement:

In my Year of Service (YoS) project through the Mount Scholars program, I will be consistently volunteering for two organizations: Grant Medical Center and the Columbus Dream Center. I hope that my work this year will be meaningful and that I will be able to continue serving the Columbus community after my YoS project is over.