National Honor Society Reflection

To function as a community, people must collaborate and work together. As a member of society, I find it is very important to help the less fortunate in the community and do everything possible to advance ourselves as well as others. The finest citizens in a community value helping others over helping themselves. To me, the National Honor Society is made up of people who share these values with me. My first experience with community service came when I was just at the age of 9. Bartlett Little League had sponsored an event with Challengers Baseball. We assisted boys and girls with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a friendly exhibition baseball game. As “big brothers,” we played catch with our “little brothers,” helped them hit and throw, …show more content…
Through my participation in the Fundraising and Cancer Education Club at Bartlett High School, I shaved my head to raise money for cancer research. Personally I raised almost a thousand dollars and as an organization we raised several thousand more. Knowing that through my actions I helped give hope to people around the world was one of the most satisfying feelings I have ever experienced. Since then I have done many hours of community service and even joined the Youth United Way of Elgin, which is dedicated to assisting under-privileged children in the Elgin area. Community service is very important to me and I believe that helping others is vital to having a thriving, supportive community. As a member of the National Honor Society, I hope to extend my own passion for helping others to the entire community. I aspire to be not only an outstanding student, but a humble, considerate member of society. With just a small amount of time and effort, each and every one of us can make a difference in the lives of others. Community service is an essential element of progressing as people and learning valuable life lessons that can only be learned through