Sophomore Year In Review
As my second year of undergraduate comes to a close, it is an excellent time to reflect on my experiences through the first half of my undergraduate career by examining the steps I have taken towards achieving each of the five G.O.A.L.S. of the Honors Program.
Global Awareness
Global Awareness as always been important to me as I believe diversity to be a key source in inventiveness. As such, I have enjoyed learning about Hispanic culture from the Spanish courses I have taken so far, and I look forward to continuing to learning about such rich cultures in future courses I plan on taking such as Greek civilization.
Original Inquiry
Original Inquiry is something I enjoy but have not experienced to a large degree yet. In the future I hope to remedy this by taking upper level course work and hopefully as a research lab assistant on campus next year which will allow me to better understand the research process.
Academic Enrichment
Academic Enrichment has always been important to me, which is the reason I am on the rigorous path to graduating with honors with the hopes that the challenging coursework will better prepare me for the difficulties that lie ahead of me in medical school and medical practice. I chose neuroscience as a major as I believe the curriculum to be both interesting and beneficial in my future goals. The GE courses that I have selected reflect the topics I have an interest in but do not directly relate to my future goals; yet nevertheless, contribute to broadening my academic experience.
Leadership Development
Developing leadership has meant to me to not only guide someone towards their goal but teach them the skills necessary to continue on their path on their own as well. The past year I have been involved in helping to coach high school and middle school swim teams which has due to the small size of the teams have given me an opportunity to practice working with someone one-on-one to best find what works for them. This directly relates to my career path of wanting to be a physician as a physician must work with patients individually to find what treatment would best suit that person.
Service Engagement
Service has been an aspect of my life since high school that has enabled me to better empathize with others. During the past two years, I have volunteered at Southern Ohio Medical Center in a variety of positions and plan to continue serving at this hospital in the future.