Being in the National Honors Society is one of the highest honors that can be earned by a high school student. It opens up opportunities for scholarships, looks great on college applications, and shows that I’m on the right path for my future. I’ve dreamt about being in NHS for years, knowing its strong reputation and prestige. Now that the moment I’ve been dreaming about is here, for once, I’m actually happy to say there was something my moms were right about.
My moms raised me with a strong set of morals, including, “hard work pays off.” Sometimes this can be discouraging, when you work hard but it doesn’t pay off as you’d like it to. I’ve always gotten the grades I strive for without much struggle. However, once high school started, …show more content…
Since then, I have put in over 100 hours of community service. It’s here that I developed my passion for giving back. I’ve learned many different skills and discovered interests I didn’t know I had. I’ve learned organizational skills, developed immense patience, and realized my love for working with kids. Moreover, I’ve learned how to create substantial conversation with kids, including how to approach tougher topics with them. This has made me a smarter and stronger person, with an improved set of skills to help me in the world after high school. On top of volunteering at the library, I’ve also serviced other parts of my community. I’ve consistently peer tutored for NJHS since seventh grade, despite the lack of enforcement behind the requirement. Moreover, I’ve had the privilege to be a Lower School Mentor, which gave me the opportunity to learn the trials and tribulations of a first grade student. That helped me look at life in a simpler way, and taught me to put aside anything I was going through to make this young student’s day. I’ve also had the chance to see the unfairness of the world impacting those in my community when I volunteered at two Center for Human Development (CHD) programs. I have helped out at the Grace House, a program for mothers who are in recovery from addiction, and their children. I’ve also helped at a farm share held for homeless families in CHD shelters, which provides them with free …show more content…
During my freshman year, I was chosen to be both a math and a Spanish prefect. Beyond that, as members of NJHS, myself and three others stepped up when the elected council didn’t do the jobs they were elected to, despite losing the election ourselves. It was expressed to us by our NJHS adviser that it would have been better if we were elected, considering we did the jobs despite not being chosen for them. We have also agreed to help with NJHS next year, with the goal of implementing a better system for peer tutoring that holds people accountable for their actions. These positions prepared me for my ultimate goal, which was to be the Bullying Prevention Senior Prefect in Student Life. I was given a powerful letter of recommendation by the librarian who I’ve volunteered for, so with that, along with my dedication to Student Life, I reached my goal. Alongside a senior, I will be the co-Bullying Prevention Senior Prefect for the 2016-2017 school year. I hope to use my experience with bullying and my passion for helping others to improve the experience of students at my
My moms raised me with a strong set of morals, including, “hard work pays off.” Sometimes this can be discouraging, when you work hard but it doesn’t pay off as you’d like it to. I’ve always gotten the grades I strive for without much struggle. However, once high school started, …show more content…
Since then, I have put in over 100 hours of community service. It’s here that I developed my passion for giving back. I’ve learned many different skills and discovered interests I didn’t know I had. I’ve learned organizational skills, developed immense patience, and realized my love for working with kids. Moreover, I’ve learned how to create substantial conversation with kids, including how to approach tougher topics with them. This has made me a smarter and stronger person, with an improved set of skills to help me in the world after high school. On top of volunteering at the library, I’ve also serviced other parts of my community. I’ve consistently peer tutored for NJHS since seventh grade, despite the lack of enforcement behind the requirement. Moreover, I’ve had the privilege to be a Lower School Mentor, which gave me the opportunity to learn the trials and tribulations of a first grade student. That helped me look at life in a simpler way, and taught me to put aside anything I was going through to make this young student’s day. I’ve also had the chance to see the unfairness of the world impacting those in my community when I volunteered at two Center for Human Development (CHD) programs. I have helped out at the Grace House, a program for mothers who are in recovery from addiction, and their children. I’ve also helped at a farm share held for homeless families in CHD shelters, which provides them with free …show more content…
During my freshman year, I was chosen to be both a math and a Spanish prefect. Beyond that, as members of NJHS, myself and three others stepped up when the elected council didn’t do the jobs they were elected to, despite losing the election ourselves. It was expressed to us by our NJHS adviser that it would have been better if we were elected, considering we did the jobs despite not being chosen for them. We have also agreed to help with NJHS next year, with the goal of implementing a better system for peer tutoring that holds people accountable for their actions. These positions prepared me for my ultimate goal, which was to be the Bullying Prevention Senior Prefect in Student Life. I was given a powerful letter of recommendation by the librarian who I’ve volunteered for, so with that, along with my dedication to Student Life, I reached my goal. Alongside a senior, I will be the co-Bullying Prevention Senior Prefect for the 2016-2017 school year. I hope to use my experience with bullying and my passion for helping others to improve the experience of students at my