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 information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. 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 information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. 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 is a reflective description of the artifact that attempts to communicate its significance.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

About Me

IMG_2361The middle of three children, I have always felt the need to prove myself; the “mother hen” of my group of friends, I have always felt the need to take care of others. These are my two most prominent characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses. In high school, I spent all four years focused on building up my “resume” (my college application). I was organized and driven: determined to get the best grades, join the most clubs, and prepare myself for the future.

What I found was that I was not passionate about every single club I was a part of; and that’s okay! Many of the organizations that I was passionate about in high school have strongly influenced my choices (perhaps without my even knowing it at the time). The healing worlds of medicine and music have always captivated me; I am more than ready to embark as a pre-nursing major at OSU with a minor in music. Eventually, I hope to achieve a Music Therapy degree in addition to a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. My determination is still apparent, but my goals no longer spur from the need to prove myself or please others. Instead, I am merely focused on “figuring things out” for now.

It is very unlike me not to have a detailed plan; and, at first, it was definitely not by choice. But my idea of the future has already changed, and it will probably change again. For the present, I am ready to take what I love and work hard to come up with a new plan and put it into action.

I can’t wait to build my “true” future, piece by piece! 🙂

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 information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]