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Month: August 2016
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.]
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.]
First Game Day as a Buckeye
Before coming to Ohio State, football games were just another sporting event. I remember coming to OSU football games every fall due to both my parents being alumni, but I never understood what they meant until I experienced my first game day as a Buckeye. From the moment I arrived at the stadium, I could already feel the atmosphere of the student section. There was so much love and pride for our school radiating from everyone, and it seemed that even those that were not too interested in the sport itself were just as part of it as those that were. All the events that went on, from the cheerleaders to the best band in the land, left me in awe in a way that I had not experienced before. Even though I did not know the people sitting around me besides the friends that I went with, conversations flowed easily, and when it came time to sing Carmen Ohio after our win, we all wrapped our arms around each other and just sang without a hint of awkwardness. I felt grateful to have come across such a welcoming and accepting community, and I felt even more grateful to finally be a part of it.
The first football game proved to me that I could not have picked a better school. Watching everyone come together to show support for our team despite any differences we might have had showed me what Ohio State was all about, and it gave me the comfort that I needed to start off the semester on the right foot. As time goes on, I hope to be as kind and welcoming to new Buckeyes to show them what I was shown my first game. I know this ticket will stay with me for a long time, and it will serve as a reminder of the great school that is The Ohio State University.
About Me
Hello, my name is Ana Vazquez Villasenor and I am a freshman majoring in Psychology with Pre-Medicine. I am from Troy, Ohio, although I was born in Guadalajara, Mexico where I lived until I was eight years old. Because of this, I am fluent in both Spanish and English. I went to a small high school with only about 200 students, so Ohio State is a huge change for me. Throughout high school, I played soccer all four years, and I participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program where I mentored children at a local elementary school. I was a member of the National Honor Society among other clubs, and I focused on my strong Catholic faith. I aspire to go to medical school and become a psychiatrist. Throughout college, I hope to do research on several mental disorders as well as the mental health stigma. I have a passion for aiding in the treatment of mental health and I can’t wait to pursue this career. I am a Morrill Scholar, and I am a part of the International Affairs Scholars Program. I love to travel so I am looking forward to studying abroad. I am so excited to be a Buckeye and to meet so many new people throughout these four years!