Author: munt.1

My First Week at THE Ohio State University

I arrived in Columbus weary and tired at 10pm on Friday, August 9th after a 7-hour car ride with my whole family. I was a part of the early arrival program R-LEAD (which I highly recommend it was a wonderful experience), but my dad wanted to go to the renowned Columbus Zoo & Aquarium before my move-in day. My true “first week” at OSU was fully booked with activities planned by the R-LEAD program, with everything from campus tours to seminars to group activities like games and movie nights somehow fitting into a single day. We explored the Short North, and the other students who knew the area took me to the beautiful Scioto Mile. I was blessed to be able to have that extra week to meet new people and have friends before the first day of classes, and to hone in on my leadership skills.

Welcome Week, on the other hand, was this chaotic, exciting experience. There were so many people everywhere. I tried to navigate the involvement fair, but really I was moved by the current of my thousands of peers. I didn’t cry when my parents left, but being at the involvement fair opened my eyes to how few people I had connections with. I was afraid, shook up, but those feelings couldn’t contain the excitement I had for the start of classes. I knew once I got into the flow of learning, I would be fine.

I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into, it has been decades since anyone close to me had gone away to college, and the entire atmosphere has changed since the rise and prevalence of technology. But, I (mostly) know now how to use that technology to my advantage, and if I need help, the campus has an abundance of resources.

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

[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 includes both a description of the artifact and a reflection on why it is important to you, what you learned, and what it means for your next steps.  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.]

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.]