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Columbus to-do List

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Columbus is a city filled with endless things to do including restaurants, entertainment, shopping, and anything else you could imagine. Over the course of the semester I have taken the time to explore some things that the city has to offer. I am from the suburbs of Columbus so I decided to take this opportunity to show around my suitemates who are not as familiar with the area. Our first stop on this journey was Polaris Fashion Place. Here, we found some rad bargains on clothes and tried some rolled ice cream which I have never had before.

This is my friend Katie who is always willing to have her picture taken.

I would absolutely recommend that everyone try rolled ice cream at some point in their life. Not only is it delicious but its fun to watch it be made.

 

The next stop on our to-do list was Top Golf. I have been to the Top Golf in Pittsburgh and my friend Katie who is from California had been to one in her hometown but we were both very excited to visit the brand new location in Columbus. The line was an hour long but needless to say it was well worth the wait. The driving range is a heated deck which makes it a perfect activity for all four seasons. I would recommend Top Golf to anyone regardless of their golfing abilities.

 

Our final stop was of course the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The family that I babysat for over the summer had given me a membership in order to take their children to the zoo so luckily, I was able to use that to get us in for free. It was chilly outside so we only made it around to see a few animals including the penguins, giraffes and the otters. The Zoo is always a neat place to visit, especially when they have their millions of Christmas lights set up.

 

Year in Review

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[ “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.

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[ “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.]

Career

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[“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 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.]

Artifacts

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If you couldn’t tell from all of the bonfire snapchats and instagram hammocking posts, last weekend was the annual ENR scholars camping trip to hocking hills. Unfortunately the timing of this trip could not have been worse considering I had an exam the day after we came back. Against my better judgement I decided to go on the trip anyways rather than staying back to study because who cares about passing physics anyway… right? Little did I know, being away from campus without any cell service for an entire weekend was exactly what I needed. There is something about being so unattached from the rest of the world that gave me the clarity that I needed. I was beginning to feel very overwhelmed with course work, social obligations and having a job that I had forgotten how important is is to make time for yourself.

During the trip, I had the chance to meet with my mentor group. We discussed how the semester was going so far in regards to classes, extracurricular activities, scholars, careers and general advice. I enjoyed hearing about what everyone else is involved in and found comfort in knowing that I am not the only one who is struggling with their course load. One of the things we talked about was productive procrastination. This means that when you feel stressed about a big assignment that you should do all of the other smaller tasks in the meantime rather than just blowing the whole thing off. I found this very useful because I feel like sometimes I have so many assignments for different classes that I often do not know where to even start. I sometimes end up wasting the time that I have to do homework in between classes trying to decide which task I should tackle first. Starting with the smaller things helps me make the best use of my time. Who knew that you could procrastinate productively?  Another thing that we talked about was ways to reduce stress. One thing that I realized in this conversation was that it is okay not to be perfect. I have been struggling lately in group assignments because I feel that I am the only group member who cares about getting a good grade whereas everyone else is simply trying to pass the class or get that minimum gpa requirement to get into their intended major. As a result, I end up doing most of the work and even redoing work that other people have done because I feel that it is not sufficient. In the future, instead of stressing myself out, I think I will just do my part the best that I can and accept whatever grade that my group receives. In the real world you can’t just do other people’s work for them, because that doesn’t give them an opportunity to learn and grow. Overall, I returned from the camping trip with a much more positive and relaxed mindset about not just my academic life but everything else too.

 

Note: Photo was taken post camping trip

About Me

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Hello! My name is Chloe Shook and I am a freshman here at The Ohio State University. I am planning on majoring in Materials Science Engineering with a minor in Architecture. I am also a member of the Environment and Natural Resources scholars group. I am planning on joining a few other clubs as the year progresses but at the moment I am just getting settled in to my classes and campus life in general. My hobbies include dancing, spending time outdoors, and cooking/baking. I am super excited about being a buckeye and all of the opportunities that come along with it.