Author: perez.494

Over spring break I had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C., our nation’s capitol, with the Mount Scholars. While in D.C. I was able to make new connections. I talked to a few Ohio State employees that work in the office of Federal Relations, in D.C. I was able to meet with both senator Portman and Senator Brown, both of Ohio. I was very fortunate to have the chance to shadow my congressional representative, Bob Gibbs. While shadowing my representative I had the opportunity to meet the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. As a group, we also had the opportunity to tour CATO institute, and learn about the technologies that they create. I was very lucky to spend my spring break with a ton of great people, while getting to take part in these great opportunities and so many more.

My Year in Review

This past semester I have learned and grew so much this past semester. I hit my lowest point academically and I have learned the best ways to utilize my strengths. I have grown so much as a  person this past semester. I learned how to deal with failure, even if it was hard for me to face and deal with. This semester also brought so many great things into my life. Coming to college has provided me with some of my best friends, people that I can see in my life forever. I am so glad that I chose Ohio State, and I can’t wait for so many more years to come.

Adopt-a-Street & other service

 As a Mount Scholar service is a key part of our program, at least once a month each of us participate in service event, however most of us do more. In the moth of October, I participated in two service events, one was Fall Harvest Jamboree, which was an event that a group of Mounties went to, and helped with the event ad different stations, such as arts and crafts or running the pumpkin patch. The second service event that I took part in was Adopt-A-Street. I was very fortunate to be given the opportunity to be the lead at this event. I reached out to the students who were also partaking in this event, I prepared the supplies needed, and I delegated jobs to the participants while at the project. At Adopt-A-Street, we clean garbage off of the sides of the road, and wrote inspirational and motivating messages on the sidewalks of the the street that we cleaned. This event was my first leadership role in Mount, even though it was minor, I hope to have many more opportunities to lead.

My First Month at THE Ohio State!

  It was very difficult to chose one photo to represent my first month and a half here at OSU. This is because I have meet so many people that I know are going to be life long friends , and I have had so many experiences that I couldn’t experience at any other school. This photo is me with my Mount “family”. The “parents” are two second years with knowledge and experiences that they share with me and my “brother” (another first year). These are just  three close connections that I have made while here at OSU. I know that I could go to any of these people with any questions of problems and they would be more than happy to answer my questions and help me in any way they could. I have also meet so many others that make this large campus truly feel like home.

 

About Me

I am Diana Perez. I graduated from Keystone High School with an Honors Diploma. Through out high school, I was a involved in many clubs and organizations including: National Honor Society, Spanish Club,  Choir, Big Cats Little Cats (a peer mentor program),  HPAC (Health Professions Affinity, Community), the KHS Senior Give Back Program, LaGrange Safety Town, and LaGrange Christmas on the Square. I was the president of my school’s Youth 4 Youth program, captain of the Dance Team, and vice president of the Drama Club. I also spent a lot of time volunteering at my local library, with the non-profit organization, Ohio Dance Theatre, and as the student ambassador for my town’s Relay for Life. I also was a math tutor. As a hobby, for 15 years I took dance classes including, classical ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary. I am currently on the exploration track, however, this spring I would like to apply to the School of Public Health. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Public Health, with minors in Dance and Spanish. I am very eager to get involved in other clubs and activities at Ohio State, and to try new and exciting things!

 

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.]