In my first couple of days as a freshman at Absegami High School, I was filled with unrestrained excitement, arrogant confidence, and erroneously believed that high school would be a cakewalk. That being said, it didn’t take very long at all for reality to kick in. High school, was not a cakewalk, and proved to be difficult beyond imaginable. Classes were time consuming, challenging, sleep was virtually nonexistent, and extra curricular activities devoured any extra time I wanted to save for myself. Fortunately, a few upperclassmen I had become friends with the summer before due to Marching Band went out of their way to help me adapt to this foreign environment. These individuals were intelligent, kind, spirited, selfless, and above all,
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Newly assimilated into the high school environment, thanks to their example, I aspired to become a member the National Honor Society, to reach and even exceed their members dedication towards scholarship, leadership, service, and …show more content…
Regarding service, Gandhi’s message is universal, and resonates with all people, myself included. As a member of the Absegami Marching Braves, I have literally marched miles to honor veterans and soldiers in Armed Forces Parades, Fourth of July Parades, and Memorial Day Parades, utilizing my talents as a musician to pay tribute to those who have given more service to this country than I ever could. Likewise, I have used my talents as a musician to entertain seniors at Seashore Gardens during the holidays in the hopes of instilling some holiday cheer in their lives. Through the Absegami Marching Braves program, I have serviced the environment of Galloway township through multiple road cleanups along Wrangleboro Road. Sadly, I will not be a high school student forever, so I also visit the Galloway Township Middle School under Absegami’s Tri-M Music Honor Society. In these visits I aid the future musicians of Absegami and inspire them to one day follow in my footsteps, to use their talents for the betterment of society. I believe that a member of the National Honor Society should be selfless, or as Gandhi put it, lose themselves in the service of others. As a musician I have many talents and as my service activities show, their primary use is in the service of others, in line with my belief that talent, if not used to serve others, is
Newly assimilated into the high school environment, thanks to their example, I aspired to become a member the National Honor Society, to reach and even exceed their members dedication towards scholarship, leadership, service, and …show more content…
Regarding service, Gandhi’s message is universal, and resonates with all people, myself included. As a member of the Absegami Marching Braves, I have literally marched miles to honor veterans and soldiers in Armed Forces Parades, Fourth of July Parades, and Memorial Day Parades, utilizing my talents as a musician to pay tribute to those who have given more service to this country than I ever could. Likewise, I have used my talents as a musician to entertain seniors at Seashore Gardens during the holidays in the hopes of instilling some holiday cheer in their lives. Through the Absegami Marching Braves program, I have serviced the environment of Galloway township through multiple road cleanups along Wrangleboro Road. Sadly, I will not be a high school student forever, so I also visit the Galloway Township Middle School under Absegami’s Tri-M Music Honor Society. In these visits I aid the future musicians of Absegami and inspire them to one day follow in my footsteps, to use their talents for the betterment of society. I believe that a member of the National Honor Society should be selfless, or as Gandhi put it, lose themselves in the service of others. As a musician I have many talents and as my service activities show, their primary use is in the service of others, in line with my belief that talent, if not used to serve others, is