Final Reflection

My biggest challenge this semester has been my physics class. I often found myself confused in both the recitations and the lecture and it was very hard to follow along. In order to address this, I sought help from my fellow classmates, the book, and outside resources such as CrashCourse. I found pulling from a multitude of resources let me learn the material from different and fresh perspectives and allowed me to understand it better. Additionally, it was helpful to hear the same material over and over again as this allowed me to really absorb the information and not let me forget it.

I chose to explore the Engineering and Knowlton School of Architecture. I chose this lecture because I am interested in the engineering majors.

At the beginning of the semester, I was all over the place in terms of majors. I thought about education, engineering, pre-med, and pre-law as general categories but these all have many majors under their titles which would match these career fields.  I am now seriously considering majoring in political science, computer science, or both.  These are somewhat correlated to what I was thinking at the beginning of the year but are much more narrowed down options.

Political science fits with my interests because I am interested in the government and pre-law as a future career option and path. I also have strengths in writing and I think it would support me if I chose this major as my official major. Computer science engineering fits with my strengths and interests because I like math and this will help me to succeed. Additionally, engineering interests me because I think that every code is like a puzzle to solve.

The part that was most beneficial about attending lecture was learning about the many resources offered by the university. Also, I think learning about the various deadlines was essential because I can now make sure I never miss one. These will both help me to have a fulfilling college experience and be more stress-free.

I wish I would have learned about how to avoid procrastination in the lectures. I feel like this is one of the biggest problems in college that students face. I find myself struggling with this daily. Yes, I could write down a schedule of what I want to do and schedule it out hour-by –hour but I find that ineffective as I have trouble sticking to it as temptations come my way.

Next semester I wish to have a definitive idea as to what my major will be as my first goal and find out whether it is feasible to double major in them both as my second goal. I will use my advisor and the course catalog. I also will use the advisors in these colleges to see if I can do this and I might talk to people in the Senior Bank in each of these majors individually to get a better projection of my chances to succeed in those majors.

The advice I would give myself is to go to physics tutoring and to never skip a class. I feel like these decisions had a negative impact on my grades. Also, I would tell myself to not worry about making friends as this thought made me very timid and worried for th first few months of college.

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.]