Author: valentas.4

My G.O.A.L.S

Global Awareness

I plan to take a history class next semester on World War II. This conflict affected the entire world and continues to have lasting changes. I am excited to learn about different countries and continents in that class. In addition, I have always loved to travel and jump at any opportunity to visit a new place. If my schedule cooperates, I would love to study abroad somewhere and learn about their culture. Currently, I am interested in studying abroad in England or Spain.

Original Inquiry

I am really interested in doing undergraduate research. I think it would be an  awesome way to develop more practical application skills. I plan to find different research projects that really fascinate me and try to get involved with one of those.

Academic Enrichment

I have chosen to be a chemical engineering major because I really enjoyed chemistry in high school and I know it is a very broad field. My planned curriculum allows me to work with something related to chemistry, which is what I hope to do in the future. So far, I have taken English as a general education course. I took English so I could take exciting history classes in the future, which have English as a prerequisite. I believe that the courses I have selected to take show my desire to greatly enrich my knowledge by selecting courses I truly enjoy.

Leadership Development

I am currently involved in Engineering Scholars, the Society of Women in Engineering, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. I believe my involvement in these activities has helped my development as a leader, because it has allowed to meet many new people and appreciate how others lead. My involvement in these activities helps me to develop my teamwork skills, which will be valuable in the future.

Service Engagement

I have been a Girl Scout Camp Counselor for many years, and this has given me the opportunity to connect with younger girls. I really enjoy being a camp counselor, but I would like to get involved in my community more. I plan to seek out more service opportunities in my community.

Preschool Newsletter

During my junior year of high school, I participated in a child development class where high school students taught preschool students. Each week we created newsletters to tell the parents what their children were learning, and this is one I created for the week before Christmas. I have always loved working with children in any form, so I really enjoyed working with the preschoolers. Through this class, I learned a lot about children, but also a lot about myself. I learned that I do want to work in some way with kids in the future.

Figure Skating Senior Project

For my senior project in high school, I decided to learn a new skill. I have always dreamed of figure skating, so I chose to finally turn those dreams into a reality. I learned time management skills as it was difficult to find time to skate and I developed a whole new level of discipline. I have participated in sports and clubs in high school, but they were always group efforts. Figure skating is an individual sport, which meant everything had to come from me. In addition to discipline and time management skills, I also learned real-life applications of physics as spins and glides heavily depend on momentum, velocity, and force.

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About Me

Hi! I’m Jackie Valentas and I am a first year chemical engineering student. At Ohio State, I am a member of the Society of Women in Engineering and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. I played soccer and ran track and field in high school, so I hope to participate in intramurals here at Ohio State. In addition to playing sports, I also enjoy watching sports. My favorite team is the Pittsburgh Penguins. The city of Pittsburgh is south of my home in Cranberry Township, PA. I really like the city of Columbus, but I miss my family, especially my cat, very much. I am the middle child and my older sister attends OSU as well. She really campaigned for me to be a buckeye! I am very glad she did though, because I am so grateful to be here!

 

 

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.]

About Me

[Your “About Me” is a brief biographical statement that might include your intended major, your academic interests, your goals, as well as the things that make you unique.  Definitely include a picture! Also, remember that you can always update this post at any point. 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.]