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.

GOALS are more than just something you hope to accomplish, it’s something to strive for and work towards. As scholars students, GOALS are ways to better not only ourselves, but our community as well.

  • Global Awareness: To accomplish global awareness, I can get involved in different clubs that are aimed at global studies and solving global issues. Another way to become more globally aware is to study different languages. Additionally, I hope to get involved with study abroad opportunities in order to get first hand experience with different cultures.
  • Original Inquiry: Original inquiry involves thinking ouside of the box and coming up with questions that you feel need to be answered. In order to do this, one must be an active learner and read papers and publications to form original ideas. After deciding what to look into, talking to professors, doctors, or faculty members to see if it would be possible to get research positions in their labs and offices.
  • Academic Enrichment: This area involves students exploring interests outside of their specific major. Being a Biological Sciences scholar assists with this in facilitating interactions between students from a variety of majors. This not only allows students to find their interests, but allows them to build connections and get different perspectives. Within BioSci, since community interests are similar, it is easier to find your niche.
  • Leadership Development: Good leadership skills are an important trait to have, no matter what career path you plan on taking. There are numerous ways to develop these skills, and a college campus provides many opportunities. One think you can do is hold a position in a club, whether that be president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, etc. Additionally, starting your own club is a good way to demonstrate leadership. While a title is good to have, there are other ways to show leadership as well. Simply being involved in organizations or even intramural teams is a good way to demonstrate and develop skills as a leader.
  • Service Engagement: Attending the involvement fairs and interest meetings held by clubs at Ohio State will provide students with ample opportunity to get involved. All across campus and throughout dorms and academic buildings are flyers and posters boasting service opportunties. While Ohio State provides many opportunities to give back to the community, Honors & Scholars students are presented with many more. Specifically within BioSci scholars, there are weekly emails that list multiple upcoming service events. Additionally, students can get involved in the medical field by volunteering or interning at clinics and hospitals.

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.]

Central Ohio Heart Walk

On August 26th, 2017, I participated in the American Heart Association’s Central Ohio Heart Walk in downtown Columbus. When I saw this opportunity announced, it immediately caught my eye. About 11 years ago, my uncle died from a heart attack. I decided to fundraise and walk in this event for him. At the end of the walk, there was a tunnel that survivors of heart disease could walk through. It was inspiring to see all of the survivors walk through that tunnel and to see how happy they were. Since it was at the beginning of the year, I also thought this would be a great opportunity to meet new people within BioSci. Overall, this was a wonderful event for a great cause, and I was able to meet a lot of my fellow scholars!

About Me

My name is Sydney Rodgers and I am in the Environmental Policy and Decision Making (EPDM) program at The Ohio State University, with a focus in policy and governance as well as pre-law.

I have always loved getting involved, whether that be in my school or in the surrounding community. I have participated as a leader and team member for the early move-in OWL program for the past few years. I have also gained leadership in my club, Buckeyes for Life, as treasurer. I plan on continuing my education after my four years at Ohio State is up and hope to attend law school or a graduate school program focused on policy.

I am from Apex, North Carolina, where I was involved in several different organizations. I was a member of the lacrosse, swimming, and golf teams. Additionally, I was involved National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society, as well as Pink Ribbon Club.

As a member of the Biological Sciences Scholars program here at OSU, I appreciate all of the opportunities I have to volunteer as well as opportunities for networking and internships. I look forward to continuing my journey here as a buckeye!