Journal 3

I am really excited for the spring scholars project. I decided to pick up a new hobby; glass blowing! I thought this was a bit more of an extravagant hobby to pick up, but I believe its achievable. I was interested in this because I watched a great glass blowing show on Netflix, and there is a class offered here at OSU that teaches it (which I signed up for)! This hobby aligns well with the Global Awareness and Academic Enrichment G.O.A.L.S. since this is present throughout many cultures and centuries and it will also give a new, interesting fact about myself. Unfortunately there are no opportunities to work on this over break, but I am very excited for the new semester because of this class. I think I will watch more videos on it to try and prepare myself for the class beforehand. I hope it goes well!

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.]