G – Global Awareness
I am biromantic – bisexual and asexual – so I care a lot about the LGBT community. I am currently in an LGBT group on Groupme in order to connect with others in the community and to learn more about each other’s experiences. It has been a good way for me to talk to people who are similar to me even while we are in the middle of this pandemic. I plan on being in Pride on campus at some point during college as well so that I can further my involvement. At the moment their meetings have been at the same time as my athletic band practices, so I have been unable to attend thus far, but I want to be a part of that group in the future.
O – Original Inquiry
I have not yet done too much in this category, but that does not mean I won’t in the future. When it gets further into my college career, I want to be able to work with a top researcher on campus on a project so that I can get some hands on experience. I am not completely sure what I would like to research, but I do know that I am leaning towards something relating to chemistry. I would also like to learn a lot more about how to do proper, well done research so that I can understand the process better and be able to conduct my own research in a manageable way when it comes time to do so.
A – Academic Enrichment
I am currently following the first year classes to take for most engineering courses, and for the second semester I will be scheduling my classes in a way that will allow me to apply for both the chemical and aerospace engineering programs. I am likely going to stick with chemical engineering, but I would like to have the option for aerospace open too because that area of engineering fascinates me just as much as chemical engineering does. I am also minoring in music because music is a big part of who I am. In high school, I figured out who I was through band and those around me that I hung out with everyday. A few of my GE classes are going to be chosen in the next semesters in a way that I hope will fill some of my GE credits in the engineering program while also fitting into the classes that I need for my minor. I am currently in athletic band and university band, but I will be taking some music theory courses and music history courses as well.
L – Leadership Development
Since I am a first year and just getting into some of the groups and activities that there are on campus, I have not yet been able to become a leader in the groups that I have joined. However, I would love to be a section leader or equivalent in the athletic band once I become an upperclassman because I know how being in such roles will develop my leadership qualities. I was section leader of the clarinet section in my high school marching band for two years, so I already have some experience there. I would like to further that experience by doing similar roles in college. I would also like to be a mentor for freshmen in the next few years so that I can help others figure out what they’re doing just like my mentors have helped me. One thing I have been considering also doing but am still very unsure about is becoming an RA in the dorms. I am a little nervous because I have never done anything like that before, but I think it would be a huge opportunity for me to gain some new leadership skills that I could apply to the rest of my life.
S – Service Engagement
Due to my busy schedule with classes and band, as well as the hours I work on the weekends, I have not done much service yet. I am very upset by this because I helped my community a lot in middle school and high school, especially once I got new opportunities to volunteer once I got into National Honors Society my junior year, but I have just not found too much time where I could do a lot of stuff in the community. However, I have been doing my best to donate items when the donation boxes are in the dorm buildings. I donated a game for the toys and games collection that is being held in Drackett Tower. I also have some items at home that I am bringing next week to donate for the personal hygiene collection that is currently going on. In the future, I would like to get more involved in tutoring in certain subjects such as science, history, and English. I would also like to volunteer with helping the environment more and keeping our cities clean.