About Me

My name is Alex Tieche and I am currently an engineering undeclared student at the Ohio State University. I currently plan on pursuing a chemical engineering degree, but I am still considering other disciplines in the engineering field. I am also interested in pursuing a minor in computer science and Spanish. Additionally, I am a part of the STEM EE scholars here at Ohio State and I plan on fulfilling all of the tasks related to this program. In high school I was a part of the GenYes program for 3 years, which was our school’s version of an IT support program. Every student in our school was given a laptop and we were the people they came to if they had any type of issue, both hardware and software. I also played soccer in high school, and I was on the academic team, which are two extracurricular activities I would like to continue in college. In fact, I have already joined an intramural soccer team and the academic team here on campus. I also plan to join the Big Data and Analytics Association, Chemistry Club, and DanceSport, which is a social and competitive ballroom dancing club; although, I don’t plan on competing in this club. My goals for the near future include: finding an internship, deciding which discipline I want to pursue, and becoming more involved in my new community. I have already participated in Ohio State’s annual Pay It Forward sponsored “Community Commitment” event, and I plan on volunteering a lot throughout my first year. For example, I would like to join Buck-I-Serve for one of their volunteering trips. In high school I also had a job at Coastal Pet Products in Alliance. I worked from 6am to 2:30pm every weekday for 8 weeks. I had done an independent landscaping service before working here so this was my first experience having a boss. I learned what it takes to be hardworking, collaborative, and having great attention to detail in a factory setting. I was in charge of separating products upon the company’s request. I believe I learned what it takes to be an asset in today’s workforce through this experience. I hope I will have the opportunity to show my capabilities in an internship in the near future.

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 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.]

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.]

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 includes both a description of the artifact and a reflection on why it is important to you, what you learned, and what it means for your next steps.  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.]