G.O.A.L.S.

The University Honors & Scholars Center at The Ohio State University serves high-ability, motivated undergraduate students. While embracing diversity in both ideas and people, the Center fosters purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences. The Center facilitates impactful, rigorous, and unique opportunities that further student success and involvement in our G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement.

G.O.A.L.S.

I am very excited to implement the five parts of the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S. throughout my college career.  For global awareness, I plan on traveling abroad at least once during my four years as an undergrad at Ohio State.  I am interested in adding a Spanish minor, so I would love to travel to a Spanish-speaking country in order to immerse myself in the Spanish culture.  I would specifically love to travel to Spain as their dialect is different from most other countries, and I am very curious about how their culture differs from other countries I have learned about.  I would love to travel to other places as well to help me prepare to enter the medical field after graduation.

For original inquiry, I plan on becoming involved in multiple research opportunities on campus.  I have recently volunteered at an Ohio State research lab during the summer, and it made me want to become involved in even more research.  I am very interested in psychology-based research and performing experiments that I could design myself by using the scientific method. I cannot wait to explore all of the research opportunities that Ohio State has to offer.

For academic enrichment, I plan on taking challenging coursework in order to enhance my critical thinking skills and push myself academically.  I feel that I was not pushed to my maximum potential in high school, and I am excited to explore my limits regarding my academics here at Ohio State.

For leadership, I plan on attempting to start a new club or being a mentor for other students in difficult pre-med classes at Ohio State.  I would love to create a Spanish Club here, and I would need to utilize my leadership skills to organize, plan and be a role model in the club.  Additionally, I have met some of the peer mentors in some of my science classes, and I admire them greatly. I would love to be like them someday and continue to help those who are struggling and provide the best advice to assure them that they will be successful.

Lastly, I plan to become involved in many areas of service both on campus and around the community.  I currently volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House of central Ohio, and I am very passionate about that type of volunteer work.  I have already joined the Rotaract Club, and I am looking forward to engage in service through that organization. I also hope to engage in volunteering at the hospitals on campus, which will provide me with great resources as I get ready to enter the medical field.