A day in German Village

For this post, I chose to stick with the German Village category of the Columbus To-Do list. The first part of this was going to dinner with my family at Schmidt’s Sausage Haus. I loved the atmosphere of the inside as well as the surroundings of the quaint restaurant. Everything was traditional and the service was exceptional. They even had a band playing German style music, and all the waiters and waitresses were dressed up in German attire. The actual food was amazing oof course, and one cannot forget to visit the fudge bakery just next door to the restaurant. Of course, we could not leave without taking pictures with the props set up outside to entertain people waiting in line. Overall, we left with happy hearts and content stomachs, and it was truly a great experience.

The next experience in the German Village was simply wandering the streets of the beautiful neighborhood. I went with my triathlon team, and for the variety of people there, there was something for everyone. There were countless little cafes for coffee lovers, a beautiful park for nature people, as well as my favorite, the little shops full of everything you could imagine. The whole area was incredibly peaceful and gave us all a great break from our busy everyday lives. This was definitely my favorite experience of the whole semester because I would go back again and again and could still find something new and great. The atmosphere is unlike anything else and no matter who you are, you will will almost certainly find something that you absolutely adore.

From this project, I learned that Columbus has everything you could ever want and more. All you have to do is go looking for it. Some of the best parts about Columbus are hidden in plain sight and it takes a trained eye to go and find them. This assignment helped me learn how to do that so I can enjoy my time here even more. It has led me to want to spend more days deep in the heart of it, just wandering until I find something new. For someone striving to complete the same set of lists, i would recommend keeping an open mind (because you never know what you may find), as well as learning to use the bus routes because they are your greatest resource. I would definitely recommend a trip to the German Village to a friend because it has everything you could imagine to offer and is unlike anything else in the city. Overall, I would (and probably will) go back to all of these places in a heartbeat.

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German village^

Schmidt’s Sausage Haus (feat. My sister, Anna)

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.]