G.O.A.L.S.

 

  • Global Awareness: I am planning on taking courses discussing text from various countries, such as French Literature, so that I can graduate with a well rounded English degree. I am hoping to spend a semester studying abroad because I feel like being immersed in a foreign country will teach me a lot about world culture and responsibility. American Sign Language is something I am interested in and the Deaf community has a vibrant culture that ASL will help me learn about.
  • Original Inquiry: I want to participate in a dance production of some kind here at OSU. I am hoping to join a club next year the does creative performances. I am also interested in research surrounding language deprivation and how ASL plays a role in Deaf education.
  • Academic Enrichment: I am planning on taking honors courses as well as high level courses in ASL specifically. I am also hoping to either double minor in ASL and psychology, or add more hours of courses to my overall schedule.
  • Leadership Development: I am interested in becoming a peer leader to incoming freshman next year. I would also enjoy being a PSL mentor so that I can help newcomers get accustomed to college life. Something I would enjoy in the future is to be a student representative for the English Undergraduate Organization.
  • Service Engagement: I am hoping to find an organization surrounding conservation or any kind of environmental education so I can help bring awareness to clime change, habitat destruction, and possible solutions to current issues. I am also interested in taking learning through service courses, such as teaching at a center downtown for immigrant children who don’t know english.