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.

When thinking of all the goals I have set in my life, I first notice how much they have changed between my junior year of high school and my first month of college. From obsessing over ACT scores, volunteer hours, and extracurriculars, which all worked towards my goal of getting into a good college and receiving scholarships, to being in the position to choose what I want to do for the rest of my life, I’ve realized that goals are constantly evolving.

Choosing to come to The Ohio State University to study biology was prompted by my love for biology in high school and the incredible opportunities found at OSU. However, I did not make this decision based on a long-term goal. Being surrounded by individuals with set-in-stone plans of attending medical school, veterinarian school, or any type of graduate program has motivated me to start exploring options for my own post undergraduate life. With a biology major, there is no end the possible careers I could one day have. Instead of blindly searching through the depths of google for ways to apply a biology degree I have a plan to narrow down my interests and values and find a career or graduate programs that pairs up. By signing up for different events offered through the scholars program and by joining clubs that relate to my major, I think I will find areas of different fields that interest me. From there I will seek out shadowing opportunities to further reinforce these interests. Hopefully, through exploring the different career fields I will find one that I am interested in doing for my own career.

In addition to having goals for the future (post undergraduate), I also have goals for my life in the near future as well. These include getting good grades in my classes, completing the requirements for the scholar’s program, and enjoying my freshman year of college. These goals may seem simple and easily obtainable, however, as I am quickly learning, the task of balancing different aspects of life in college can be a difficult task. But being in an environment where people are equally motivated to thrive is making my goal more attainable.