I am hoping to get involved with research while here at Ohio State. Through taking a variety of different classes, I plan to find what courses I like best and figure out what passion I could pursue in a major and for a career. It is important to me to stay find ways to get involved, beyond academics.
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Service Engagement
Service is extremely important to me. In High School, I led the personal care drive and volunteered at a rehabilitation facility at least once a month. I am currently volunteering weekly as a tutor at Metro Middle School. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to help out teachers and younger students as much as possible. Once more events are being held in-person, I hope to make them a priority.
Leadership Development
Leadership was extremely important to me in High School, and I hope to continue my involvement at Ohio State. My leadership style definitely includes leading others. I like leading in service-based environments. I hope that my involvement in Engineering Scholars and other organizations will help me better manage my time and academics.
Academic Enrichment
I am enrolled in classes that pertain to my interests and that will hopefully help me become a better-rounded student. For my first semester, I enrolled in courses that pertain to engineering like chemistry and calculus, both of which continue to develop my science and mathematical skills. Since I am exploring my options for a major next semester, I am taking a variety of classes including Psychology and Environmental Science to prepare me for my future endeavors.
Global Awareness
While at OSU, I hope that I am able to study abroad or go on a service learning trip. I would love to experience another culture and meet people I would normally never get to meet. I have plans to pursue a minor in French, so hopefully I will get to travel to France one day. Ohio State offers a variety of organizations that focus on celebrating other cultures, and I hope I get to explore more of them during my time here.
Art Service Project
During my junior year of high school, I was involved in an art project that was donated to Mercy Neighborhood ministries, which is a food pantry in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was created to hang in the front hallway of their offices. We spent our time working in pairs and as a big group designing the stencils for the fruits and vegetables and making symbols that would fill up the background. This whole experience was very meaningful to me, because I love art and being able to give back while doing it. I feel that I had to quickly learn to be a team player and let everyone else showcase their abilities to create a better and more diverse result. It was challenging from a design and time-management standpoint, but I am very proud of what my classmates and I created.
About Ellie
Ellie Summers is a first year at the Ohio State University. She plans to study Environmental Engineering. In high school she was involved in French Honor Society, cross country, and Earth Club. She is passionate about animals and the environment and hopes to translate those interests into her future career. For fun, she loves to cook, run, and watch movies.
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.]
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 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.]
Personal Care Drive
During High School, I helped to plan my school’s yearly Personal Care Drive. This event was extremely important to me, as it gave me a chance to help give back. We partnered with numerous agencies throughout my four years, one of which was Women of Alabaster in Cincinnati, Ohio. I learned a lot about leadership and event planning. It was very hands-on, having to design incentives and even load up the boxes into the trucks. Service is extremely important to me, and I hope to continue projects like this well into my future.