G.O.A.L.S. Update & Career Plan Reflection

Many of my GOALS relate to my professional experiences, and I believe myself to be well on my way to achieving them. The organizations I have joined have provided and will provide me with so many more resources to achieve these. These organizations will also play a huge role in service engagement as well. STEP will help with global awareness, hopefully allowing me to travel to Hungary in approximately one year.  My involvement in the career fair has allowed me to understand what firms are looking for and how I can better market myself. Finally, my academic enrichment and original inquiry is being fulfilled in my course work at Knowlton.

Scholars G.O.A.L.S Spring Semester Project

For my spring semester project, I plan on organizing some sort of program with my RAs, Natalie and Simon. The first step to completing this project is deciding what I want the program to be about. The program will have to offer free food to incentivize people to come. Most of the successful programs I have attended so far have combined social and educational aspects. I am possibly organizing this program with my roommate or any other Scholar that want to do it with me. After deciding the theme, I have to meet with the RA’s to discuss what it takes to implement. They will have a lot of knowledge and experience of how to successfully implement programs. I will meet with Simon and/or Natalie in the first two weeks of school. There is not much to do over winter break, but I will have a theme decided on by the time next semester starts. Additionally, I will finalize who all is working with me to develop and implement this program. After talking with Simon and Natalie, I will develop a script so I know what to say during the program.

I would like the program to align with the Honors and Scholars goal of global awareness or leadership development, as those would be very effective to demonstrate or learn about in a program. It would be difficult to align the program with original inquiry, academic enrichment, and service engagement. I am very excited to see how others benefit from my project!

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.]