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Month: August 2017
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
The College Transition
Years after my first orientation and welcome week I do not know if I will remember the events that happened or how the weather was, but I know for a fact that I will remember one phrase: college is a new chapter in your life. So often is this phrase mentioned that it may lose some of its profundity, however it truly is a completely new set of experiences compared to high school. Such change can be daunting, and while the possibilities are enough to make your head spin, I feel excited about this transition. Independence, opportunity, and friendship are just some of the things that I look forward to at Ohio State, and I know if I step out of my comfort zone- advice from the student panel- I will find these things. If I had to isolate my fears, however, they would boil down to choosing the incorrect major and not taking full advantage of the opportunities offered to me. To avoid these fears of mine, I will utilize some of the good habits that I formed in high school such as a good work ethic, focus, and productive studying habits. In addition, I learned to be proactive and I believe that will help me take full advantage of Ohio State’s options. Despite academics, where those opportunities are plenty, there are co-curricular activities such as the Engineers for a Sustainable World club, Sierra Club, and study abroad that I plan to partake in to further my experience here at OSU; and so again, I plan to take the student panel’s advice and step out of comfort zone.
About Me
Hello, my name is Colin Martinez-Watkins and I am a first year honors student in the University Exploration program. I am a life-long resident of Columbus and a graduate of Columbus City Schools. My relationship with The Ohio State University has been a lifelong one, from going to football games as a child to participating in OSU studies during high school, and I have always had the thought that I might attend this university. Although my major is not specified yet, now that I am here at Ohio State, I know what I want out of my higher education. Through some form of engineering, I hope to have an impact on the world’s transition to renewable energy and environmental health in general. My passion for the environment extends to my hobbies, as I enjoy outdoor activities like biking, hiking, sports (soccer, tennis, etc.) and traveling to other places to do all three. If the weather isn’t good, I love reading, watching films, and listening to different kinds of music. In professional situations, I bring a calm, analytic, team oriented approach to projects and enjoy meeting new people in the process.