Month: August 2016

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

Senior Portraits by Renee Bowen | copyright 2015 do not copy, crop or apply filters http://www.reneebowen.com

Hello, my name is Courtney Sanderson, I was born in Santa Clarita, California where I lived my whole life till coming to attend The Ohio State University.  I went to high school at West Ranch and graduated with a class of about 600.  Here at Ohio State I am majoring in Physics and Astronomy with goals of attending graduate school for Physics.  Also, I am proudly part of the Morrill’s Scholars Program, the STEM Exploration and Engagement Scholars, and a member of the Jiu Jitsu club.

My high school was very large and it gave me a lot of opportunities to explore many types of fields, which I took advantage of by taking numerous math and science classes.  Also, my school’s size encouraged me to take rigorous courses and engage in clubs to compete with my just as ambitious classmates.  I ended up taking the majority of the AP classes my high school offered while being a part of NHS, Kiwanis Club, and running for my school’s cross country and track teams.

My entire life I have a deep love for the sciences in particular I have always had a passion for astronomy.  Growing up, I spent a lot of time camping where I spent a lot of time learning about constellations, and as I grew older I started teaching myself about black holes.  This lead into an interest in physics, more specifically theoretical physics, when I took an AP Physics class my junior year of high school it just solidified my love for physics and astronomy.

So far high school has been the place where I have been challenged the most, yet despite many setbacks I have grown immensely.  I learned in high school what it was like to feel completely lost in classes and how to ask for help from teachers and my peers.  Also, it taught me how to be a good leader through club officer positions and being a good example for the underclassmen that were on my sports teams.  Hopefully, college will challenge me just as much as high school and help me to grow as well.

In the next few years here at Ohio State I plan on focusing on my academics, but I plan on taking a few alternative science classes to experience all my school has to offer.  I hope to become a tutor or participate in undergraduate research next year.  All in all, I am excited to begin my journey in college no matter where it takes me and happy to learn as much as I can.

 

Welcome to my Honors & Scholars e-Portfolio

Hello, my name is Courtney Sanderson.  This website’s goal is to be a timeline of my activities at The Ohio State University.  I will post about things I have done within the Morrill’s Scholars program, the STEM EE Scholars program, and other academic activities that I participate in.

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.]