Month: August 2017

My First Week at OSU

Before the 19th of August, I was terrified at the thought of my parents leaving me behind at this huge campus and I’d be all alone.  Thankfully, saying goodbye was not as hard as I thought, and now the scariest part of college is the exams.  As someone who likes to know what to expect, I’m nervous about not knowing what my first exams will be like.  On the other side of the spectrum, I am excited to learn how to be autonomous.  Because I have been reliant on my parents for my entire life, I am eager to start my own life.

From trying to find the easiest way to Scott to going to my first Chemistry 1210 lecture, my first week at OSU has been an adventure.  Overall my first week at OSU went better than expected.  Before moving in, I worried over living with a stranger, starting my classes, and making new friends.  Thankfully as soon as I got here, everything fell right into place.  I have met new people and I feel confident in my classes as well as finding my classes.  Everyday has been a new experience.

During my time at OSU, I hope that I find a place where I can grow into an independent person and meet people who will change my life.  Over the next four years, I want to graduate from the Dental Hygiene program and be accepted to OSU’s dental school.  Along with my academic aspirations, I hope to find new passions outside of volunteering and dentistry.  With the Humanities Scholars programs, I want to get more involved with both the OSU community and the Columbus community.  I cannot wait to learn and explore places that I never would have thought to experience on my own.   As a Humanities Scholars student, I’m excited to have an easy, close to home way to get involved at OSU.

About Me

I am Erin Parsons, a Humanities Scholars student.  As a Dental Hygiene major on the Pre-Dentistry track, I am excited to progress academically as a student at OSU.  Since grade school one of my passions has been volunteering, especially through the Ronald McDonald House, which I am very excited to continue here at Ohio State.    Along with my passion for volunteering, I am a dedicated and compassionate person who values hard-work and diligence.  At OSU, I want to explore the study-abroad programs and philanthropy opportunities.

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.]

About Me

[Your “About Me” is an introduction and should provide insight into who you are as a person and a learner.  This should include a picture of you that is appropriate in a professional/academic context. This information should be continually updated.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio.  Delete these instructions and add your own post.]