My second year at OSU has been a time of learning and growth. During the spring semester, I decided to change my major to Psychology with minors in Biology and Religious Studies. Instead of going to medical school, I now want to go to graduate school for Psychology. I have a few goals for my next two years at OSU. I want to become a student manager at Curl Market on campus, where I am currently a student lead. I want to become involved in research by becoming a research assistant at a psychology lab on campus. I am going to continue to volunteer at the Wexner Medical Center and continue being the treasurer of Project Sunshine. I hope to become involved in one or two more clubs, possibly related to psychology, mental health, or service. I hope to a leader for one of the Buckeye Awakening retreats, a catholic retreat. I also plan on going on a study abroad to London in May 2021. I am going to continue attending bible study. I want to continue to raise my GPA and make more friends at OSU.
Volunteering At The Wexner Medical Center
During the Spring Semester of 2020, I began volunteering at the Wexner Medical Center. I was a volunteer at the Surgical Intensive Care Unit waiting desk. My job was to take back visitors and keep the waiting room in order. Through this experience, I was able to see how a hospital works and learn of about the certain policies they have. I was also able to witness how people reacted to stressful situations. Most of the patients in the SICU were very sick and some of them were dying. This led to visitors being very emotional. This helped me be more empathetic to others and learn how I can be helpful in those situations. 
Scholars Event: The Wilds
As a member of the Biological Sciences Scholars program, I have the opportunity to do a different scholars event each month. For October of my sophomore year, I went to the Wilds with my best friend and fellow Biological Sciences scholars member, Shana. We were able to travel to Cumberland Ohio to go on a tour of the Wilds. During this trip, we saw a variety of different animals, including rhinos, deer, ostriches, and my personal favorite: giraffes. We were able to see the animals in an environment that mirrors their natural habitats. We learned about their diets, their mating habits, and their daily habits. We are able to get really close to the animals, with many of the animals coming right up to the cart we were riding in. This was a great event as we were able to learn about animals and see them up close, as well as take a break from studying and explore outside of campus.
Abstract
Hello, my name is Madison Weyer. This is my eportfolio: meant to showcase my journey through undergraduate at Ohio State University.
Project Sunshine
This year I joined the student organization Project Sunshine. We are a chapter of an internal organization. The purpose of Project Sunshine is to go to children’s hospitals and bring joy to the children there. We do activities with the children and try to give them a break from the medical treatments they may be going through. Ohio State’s chapter regularly visited the Ronald McDonald House in Columbus. We did a lot of fun things with the kids there, such as making slime, painting, and making volcanoes. We also created craft kits and made cards that were sent to various hospitals throughout the country.
Being a member of this club has been one of the best experiences of my life. I love seeing the children and being able to make them happy. The kids and their families are going through a tough time and they need all the love and support they can get. It is so fun to just play with the kids and let them be themselves. I look forward to every direct service we do and I look forward to being in this club for the rest of my college career. I was elected to be the Treasurer of Ohio State’s chapter and I am excited to bring everything I have to Project Sunshine.
Academic Enrichment
To me, academic enrichment is about filling my desire for knowledge. After completing one year of college, I can say that I have been challenged at Ohio State. I learned a lot about the sciences and math. I was pushed to learn new ways of studying and new ways of looking at ideas. Not only was I learning in class and in the lab, I learned by being with roommates who had different majors than me. For instance, one of my roommates taught me a lot about animals because she is an Animal Science major. I was also able to learn about different majors and what they do by talking to different people that I worked with and went to class with. I hope to learn more about my own major and also learn more from the people around me.
Original Inquiry
Original Inquiry to me is about finding answers for myself. I was able to begin doing this in my chemistry and biology labs this year. For certain chemistry labs, I was required to create my own experiment. This challenged me to use the knowledge I had to answer a question. For example, I had to design an experiment to determine the identities of two unknown solutions, and then I had to figure out whether they were endothermic or exothermic. I was able to do this using my knowledge of Le Chatelier’s Principle. I hope to do more original inquiry in the future at Ohio State by doing research.
My Career Plans 2019
I have just finished my first year of college. As of now, I plan to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a Minor in General Psychology on a Pre-Med track. I also wish to had another minor, but I am still in the process of choosing one. I plan on attending medical school and becoming a Neurologist. I would like to work in Ohio so I came remain close to my family.
Global Awareness
Global Awareness to me means being aware that there are many different cultures all around the world. I come from a smaller home town, so coming to Ohio State has broadened my view of the world. One way I was able to learn about different cultures was by going to the Market Night, which featured a variety of the Asian student organizations. I was able to try many different foods, including Korean BQ and Japanese sandwiches. I also watched performances by many of the organizations, including singing and dancing. I went with my friend Christine, who is Malaysian. She explained her own culture and some of the other cultures there. I had a great time and I feel like I grew in my understanding of the world. It was a good experience and I would love to be able to do it again.
Scholar Event
Soccer Game
The first Biological Sciences Scholars event I attended was a soccer game. This was the first soccer game I had ever been to and I enjoyed it. I was able to meet other scholars and talk about our similar interests in science, while also learning about our interests outside of academics. Additionally, I grew closer to one of my roommates, Shana, who is featured in the picture with me.