The Honors and Scholars G.O.A.L.S. (Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development and Service Engagement) are a key focus of Ohio State’s honors program. As I navigate my time at OSU, I am thinking about how each of these areas will enhance my education. In my pursuit of fulfilling each of these areas as a double major Biochemistry and History student, here are my thoughts:
Global Awareness: My current coursework includes a blend of science and history classes, focusing on continuing my path down the Biochemistry and History majors. While I am unsure of the concentration of history I plan to focus on, I have taken a couple of history of health courses. By this point in my undergraduate career, I have now had the opportunity to travel abroad to the United Kingdom to further my historical research project. This was a very enriching experience and I hope to do more trips like this in the future.
Original Inquiry: I hope to conduct research with faculty members from both the science and history departments, as well as complete an Honors Thesis. I now am in two research projects in this area and I hope to continue them during the rest of my undergraduate career. This could help me explore my passion in either medicine or science in general. I look forward to working with academic experts in many departments here at Ohio State.
Academic Enrichment: I plan to complete a double major through the honors program, which will involve rigorous courses each semester that will both engage and challenge me. I also think it is important to explore learning opportunities outside the classroom, and I am planning to attend as many conferences and lectures on historical themes.
Leadership Development: Currently I am a member of Ohio State’s Pre-Med Club and our own Project Peer. I will strive to stay a leader not only in university organizations but also in the classroom as well as in outside organizations.
Service Engagement: I am looking forward to engaging in service work within the community of Columbus and beyond. Our Eminence cohort will stay involved in the community through Project Peer. I also hope to volunteer at an Orthopedic Surgery Office at Ohio State’s Jameson Crane Institute of Sports Medicine. To continue my passion for playing the violin, I plan on volunteering to play for church services and possibly elderly homes.