G.O.A.L.S.

The University Honors & Scholars Center at The Ohio State University serves high-ability, motivated undergraduate students. While embracing diversity in both ideas and people, the Center fosters purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences. The Center facilitates impactful, rigorous, and unique opportunities that further student success and involvement in our G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement.

G.O.A.L.S. Update & Career Plan Reflection

Thus far in Scholars, I have made a good group of friends/backbone for my future in college. Scholars has allowed me to explore another major that is similar to mine but offers a different perspective. Going in to scholars, I wanted to maybe do a minor in something like architecture, but I have realized that I do not really want to continue with that plan. I have decided more in the business minor/masters route. I have taken more courses that I may not have been as interested in without scholars such as history of rock n roll. I have experiences Original Inquiry through creative classes such as Anthropology and History of Rock n Roll. These have given so many different perspectives on life and have really changed my views on how I should care about my life and how I live it. My scholars group of friends have pushed me to achieve greatness in the classroom and gym and I am smarter and stronger than I ever have been before. I did join a sorority to help make connections later in life and have a good service background and community to rely on. Scholars has allowed me to increase my service mind and given me more opportunities than I thought possible to help the Columbus community. I cannot wait to do a study abroad or travel after I graduate. Scholars is a good and helpful community of hard working and focused individuals and Jessica has been the most helpful and always been there if we need something. I believe my GOALS have changed from earlier this year and so have my post graduate ideas.

 

Journal 3

My interest is in personal health and fitness, I’ve always been very active and it has been hard to keep that up in college. My goal is to become healthier, so by applying GOALS it correlates to my awareness of myself and who I want to be. I will be doing this along with Ania G, we will be beginning a workout plan to increase our strength and establishing a diet that would improve energy and work production for school. Working in our schedules, we would have a plan every week and every day of when we go to the gym and what we do that day. The first step is making the change to go to the gym and sticking to a meal plan. Of course my first goal is not weight loss, just fat loss. By feb 20 I hope to have increased my strength by 10% and lost 1 inch around my legs and mid section. I would also work in running and biking every week to supplement the workout routine. I plan to begin this right after my final on dec. 6.

 

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.]