G.O.A.L.S.

The University Honors & Scholars Center at The Ohio State University serves high-ability, motivated undergraduate students. While embracing diversity in both ideas and people, the Center fosters purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences. The Center facilitates impactful, rigorous, and unique opportunities that further student success and involvement in our G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement.

G.O.A.L.S.

Many of the things I am involved with at OSU are in line with the Honors and Scholars G.O.A.L.S. Two of the most pertinent for me right now would be service learning along with leadership development. I am a part of the Mount Scholars program and we focus a lot on community service along with leadership development. We have meetings and training sessions to evaluate ourselves and grow as leaders. We have done many personality tests to learn more about ourselves. But then it is cool to discuss with others to learn how we are all different and therefore our leadership styles are all different.

We also do service projects all year. One of the big things we do our second year is called the Year of Service. We volunteer at one or two sites all year. This has been a really cool experience for me so far. I have been volunteering at Boys and Girls club and it has already been a very powerful experience. I have learned so much from the kids and it has really pushed me outside of my comfort zone.

I also plan to strengthen my global awareness this year. I am planning to do a study abroad trip at the end of my second year. I am hoping to go to somewhere in Europe but to hopefully get to explore more than one country. I am very excited for this and look forward to being immersed in a new culture.

Overall, I am very grateful for the opportunities I have been presented with through Honors and Scholars to helped make me more well-rounded and educated.