High School Leadership

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Ever since I started high school I set high standards for myself regarding to scholarship, service, characater, and most importantly leadership. Growing up, my parents have always motivated and inspired me. Because of this, leadership is a trait that is extremely valuable in my life. The leadership positions I currently hold and have held since high school have expanded my leadership knowledge in numerous ways.
I have been given many opportunities in high school to prove that i am a leader. For example, being the freshmen secretary, baseball manager, robototics programmer, and a worldquest player I have gained a lot about leadership and still have more to learn. National honor society would teach me to be a better leader, more assertive, more

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