I am focused on learning and enhancing my knowledge as I work to complete my degree. I am self-motivated and venture to find new ways to make a difference in the community around me. I am involved with Jagathon which demonstrates my desire to serve and advocate for others. I am someone who enjoys volunteering and spending time with others.  I am an individual who likes to reflect and pursue hobbies including my outlet through piano. I am working in a lab to help improve my research skills and prepare for a future in medicine. I am determined to reach my goal of attending medical school, to make a difference in the things I participate in before medical school, and to make a difference in the lives of my future patients. 

In my future as an Honors Scholar, I want to become a well-developed servant-leader who leads by example. I want to grow as a learner and recognize that learning may happen in different forms or different rates than I am used to. I want to value hard work and progress, even if the end result is not perfect. I want to grow in my accepting of and learning from failures. I want to meet my performance goals in my future classes, and I want to meet my goal of taking on a larger leadership position in an organization on campus such as Jagathon. I want to complete at least one research experience or other engaged learning experience that pushes me outside of my comfort zone. I want to expand upon my hobbies and use them for self-reflection. I want to become an individual who values learning and growing from failure, who exhibits the qualities of a servant leader and motivated worker, and who seeks opportunities to learn from new experiences.

One of my assignments in H200 was to create an Honors Project with two of my peers. The goal of this project was to detail a common problem Honors students may struggle with and the cognitive biases releated to these issues. Our group chose to focus on test taking anixety and how risk compensation and the Outcome Bias play into this. We focused on first explaining the issue at hand before detailing the cognitive biases involved. After thoroughly covering the topics, we compiled all helpful, relevant resources available to students at the univeristy. During our presentation to the class, we highlighted the services each one of these resources provide. 

Upon completion of the project, we took a step back to reflect. Personally, this project was very impactful for me. I have struggled with a large amount of test taking anxiety in the past, and all of the resources I found were helpful for me, as well as for our peers who gave us feedback. I am also very appreciative of the opportunity this project provided to learn more about cognitive biases and self-reflect in that area. 

Another project I completed in H200 was an Honors Contract draft. I drafted the entire process from an elevator pitch to a final timeline for a project. I used my Concepts of Biology II course for my contract example, as I am very interested in content in this course. 

Having now completed the initial portions of an Honors Contract, I feel better equipped to complete an entire contract in the future. This project has also piqued my interest in completing a contract in the future because it exposed me to the freedom and creativity a contract can have. 

One of my favorite experiences in H200 was attending an Engaged Learning Session with a panel of Indiana University and Purdue University leaders. The individuals who came to speak to us provided lots of helpful hints for taking advantage of and discovering new opportunities as an Honors Scholar. They also emphasized the importance of leadership, self-growth and reflection. 

After attending the session, I considered opportunites I would like to take advantage of in the future. Many of these experiences tie into who I want to become in the future and how I plan to get there. This assignment provided me with an opportunity to tie everything I learned from this session into my plans for the future.