Month: August 2018

Leadership Reflection

Walking into my first ever high school soccer practice late was where I experienced leadership in relation to sports. My mom drove me, and dropped me off at 7:05, 5 minutes late. By the time I got down to the track, the girls were already running. I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t know any of the girls. I had my cleats on while they all got the memo to wear gym shoes. I sat alone on the track because they were too far for me to catch up. When the girls got back, they were done and getting water and stretching. I continued to sit by myself and tried not to draw attention to myself.

All of the sudden, a girl reached her hand out to me and asked me to take a lap with her. I found out that she was a senior captain. She was friendly and got me talking. From then on, I felt comfortable looking up to her when I was reminded of her kindness to me. She could have ignored me, but she make me feel accepted as part of the soccer team, a place I found a home in at Mariemont. Had she ignored me, I may have quit or not have had the positive experience that I did, and I’m thankful for that one simple act of kindness from a senior to a freshman.

I consider this leadership because it was inclusion. A leader includes everyone, especially on a sports team. A team is not a team of one, it’s a team of many. I felt so thankful to be included, that it is in my core understanding of leadership to this date.

This was also an example of leadership because it was selfless. Hanna had already completed her 2-lap warmup; she didn’t need another lap. She could have stayed and hung out with her friends for a water break, but she reached beyond herself and out to me. She wasn’t thinking about herself in that moment, she was thinking about me: a scared, quiet, non-confident freshman sitting by herself. Because I experienced this with Hanna, I now know that leadership doesn’t exist if you can’t think beyond yourself in a group of people.

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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

DSWS

[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 includes both a description of the artifact and a reflection on why it is important to you, what you learned, and what it means for your next steps.  For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

About Me

Hi, I’m Stephanie Renner and i’m a first-year from Cincinnati, Ohio! My intended major going into this year is linguistics with a Spanish minor. I have always been into English and foreign language patterns, and my goal is eventually to become fluent in Spanish, and maybe another language. I also plan to study abroad in Latin America or Spain at some point as a student at Ohio State.

Outside of the classroom, I am into all things sports; whether it’s being active myself, or watching games on tv with my friends and Skyline Chili dip. I have played soccer my whole life, and I also have been involved in swimming, diving, and basketball. I decided to join DSWS in my first year because of my love of sports and physical activities! My favorite sporting event to watch is the World Cup (sad the USA didn’t make it this year) because it brings together my two passions for languages and sports together.

This past May, I attended two college graduations for my twin brothers, one of which went to OSU and was a part of DSWS! As boring as the ceremonies were, it was amazing to see them achieve academic goals and set more as they move on to new phases of their lives. It was a motivator for me to do the same! I’ll miss them, my parents, and my cat back at home, but I can’t wait to be immersed in my new home at OSU this fall!