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.]

Artifacts

MMC Scholars Unreal Project Group

Below is gameplay footage of a rolling ball game I made for MMC Scholars using Unreal Engine 4. The game was still in progress during the time of recording, so not all elements are finished in the video. The video features the tutorial levels and a couple of themed levels from the game. The final game will include more themed levels and a level select menu.

About Me

Zachary Shafer is a first-year undergraduate student at the Ohio State University. He will pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Computer and Information Science with a focus on game design and a minor in Japanese. Zachary graduated from Marysville High School in May of 2019. He is currently a member of the Media, Marketing, and Communication Scholars and the Morrill Scholarship Program. Through MMC Scholars, he is currently participating in an Unreal Engine 4 project group. He hopes to work in the game industry in the future.

Zachary’s interests include game development and theater. He is involved in the Game Creation Club on campus, where he has made one game so far. Zachary has also performed in many stage productions over the past several years and enjoys performing in his spare time. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact him.