G.O.A.L.S is a mnemonic used by The Ohio State University’s honors and scholars program to provide an outline for participating students to follow in order to achieve excellence. Each letter stands for specific section of character and when they are all combined, the result will be a well-rounded individual.
G stands for global awareness. O stands for original inquiry. A stands for academic enrichment. L stands for leadership development. S stands for Service Engagement.
Of these five sections, I have been particularly working on two of them: Academic Enrichment and Service Engagement. In the realm of Academic Enrichment, college is a big adjustment that comes with huge difference in education and expectations. I have been working tediously to overcome this adjustment so that I can be successful academically, while also forming habits that will make me a life-long learner. Service has always been extremely important to me because I think there is nothing more powerful than donating your time in order to help others. I did a lot of volunteer work in high school and through Biological Scholars I am able to continue to serve others.