A Not So Awesome Playlist

Artifacts Project: playlist of 8-10 songs whit a brief description of why I choose it/what the significance is to me.

  1. Human by Christina Perri – For a very long time, I have related to this song, It has become one of my favorites. I love this song because it talks about how you can do things for someone else and be anything that they want, but in the end she is only human, and can get hurt. I struggle with this a lot, I want everything to be easy for everyone and I want people to be happy and I forget to look after myself first a lot, so this song makes me think of how my life is. I am only human.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5yaoMjaAmE

  1. I Lived by OneRepublic – I stumbled upon this song about a month before my high school graduation. I quickly adopted it as my theme song. The lyrics of this song are so strong and motivational. I want to be able to say that at the end on my life I did everything that I could have. It speaks such a great message.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rxydSolwU

  1. Afterlife by Ingrid Michaelson – Again another really uplifting song, it just talks about how we can face the world and how in the end everything will turn out alright. It’s about seizing the opportunity in the moment and feeling great about yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf_QhUZX3BM

  1. Half a Heart by One Direction – I have recently gotten dumped, and it sucks, I feel like I am half of myself. This song is about being without your other half, and it completely describes how I feel. It helps to hear it articulated in a way that I can’t.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8BON3L7tc

  1. Stitches by Shawn Mendes – It sort of follows the same lines of the previous song. The thing about this song is that it helps to uplift rather than helping to feel. It tells how without your love you need something else to heal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbfpW0pbvaU

  1. Hold on to Me by Mayday Parade – I was introduced to this song by a friend, in a hard time in my life and it really spoke to me. I love the message and I generally enjoy the artist as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODPgSDOgCHY

  1. Teenagers by My Chemical Romance – I actually played this song in marching band my senior year of high school. It was kind of the first taste of music that I had, well other than silly little boy bands that I had been listening to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6EQAOmJrbw

  1. Don’t Go Saying by Tom Law – I found this song when I was thirteen, I’ve been in love with it ever since. When I first found this song I couldn’t help but find myself longing for a relationship, but I didn’t really understand fully the message it conveyed until I got dumped by my first boyfriend junior year of high school. I still love this song along with the others that Tom has written. I love small singer/songwriter pieces that not a lot of people are familiar with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRaXKnMCQvk

  1. After Ever After by Jon Cozart – I’m a huge Disney nerd and this song is literally perfection. I love the quirky nature of all of Jon’s music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diU70KshcjA

  1. Wonderland by Jason Munday and Alex Carpenter – Again a little known song by a not so well known artist. This song is also a tribute to my love of Disney as it is the story of Alice in Wonderland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtuzVZCzozQ

Photo Partner Project

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I believe that this picture captures Maggie’s personality perfectly. She is always so happy and fun to be around. Her personality is perfectly portrayed by her favorite color that she has worn. She asked me if she could just wear a bunch of pink. I learned that Maggie is super awesome at art and she is super fun to be around. She has a great sense of humor, she can always make people smile. She is super nice and I believe that this picture really captures that genuine aspect of her personality. We took our pictures in the outdoor theater next to Mirror Lake, we both thought it was a beautiful place to take our pictures. We are both very similar, we both like art, and music. We had a great time with this project and we did a bunch of really cool things together. We hung out and did art and played games and had a great time. I wish I could have gotten a picture of her while she was painting because her paintings are so beautiful. Maggie’s favorite movie is Legally Blond, and she is basically Elle Woods. Maggie has become one of my good friends from this experience. I call her for everything and she is so open to doing tons of fun things together, like going shopping or just hanging out. Maggie is so much fun and she is so friendly, it’s very easy to approach her. If you have the chance to talk to her, you will see how cool she can be.

 

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.]

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

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Hey ya’ll! My name is Elise Smith, I am a first year vocal performance major. I love music, art and reading. I hope that this year will be tons of fun, I have had so much fun already and I have made lots of new friends. I love to draw or paint, play music, and act.