Gathering Artifacts The first step in creating a portfolio is to gather up your best and favorite experiences. Think about items you have accomplished and are proud of:

• English paper that turned out well • Self portrait in Art that represents you perfectly • Volunteering you did with Dance Marathon • Play you wrote a review of for The Gamecock • Service Saturday Volunteering at Harvest Hope Food Bank • Website for The Accounting Club

Make a list and see how they fit into themes or categories - you can customize these. For example, Cocky's experiences from the chart above: 1 Pratica/Coop/Internship / Work Experience Teacher and Mentor - Lesson Plans - Favorite Books - Teaching Reflection - Camp Counselor - U101 Peer Leader 2 Study Abroad/ Domestic Study Away/Global Learning - TaLK Teach and Learn in Korea 3 Community Service/Community Engagement/Service Learning/Volunteer Work - Cocky Reading Express 4 Student Organizations/Peer Leadership/Greek Life/ Living and Learning Community/Leadership Training Program/Project Leadership - Campus Life - Green Quad Living and Learning - U101 Peer Leader 5 Research/Inquiry/Creative Expression/Fine Arts/Professional Presentation - U101 Research Study - Cocky Reading Express Presentation - Discovery Day 6 Athletics/Recreation - Walking - Swim Club - The Flying Gamecocks - University Chorus