Admissions Essay For Scholarship

In my opinion, leadership, scholarship, and service all have one thing in common. They aren’t meant for everyone and they definitely don’t come easy. I believe that each and every day I exhibit these three qualities in my work, my personality, and my studies. First and foremost, I have taken many roles in college that exude how much of a leader I am and can be. In the Texas Tech Lions club, there has not been a semester that has passed by that I haven’t served as an officer. In my first two semesters I was privileged to serve as the Service Chair and get to coordinate all of the service projects. This schoolyear I have been diligently working as the club’s Vice President and next year I will be serving as the club’s President and overseeing …show more content…
As a biochemistry student never taking less than 16 hours, there have been times that have needed more time and effort than other. Nevertheless, I can proudly say I am carrying a 3.72 cumulative GPA halfway through my college career while managing honor courses and graduating a year early. Additionally, this semester I have taken my scholarly habits into a new field: research. I am excited for the opportunity to learn hands on skills outside of a typical classroom setting and to expand my horizons. Lastly, but most certainly not least, I value the time I am able to spend doing community service. As mentioned earlier, I served as the Lions Club Service Chair so not only do I have experience completing service projects but also in organizing them. I take pride in the community service I have completed because I know that sacrificing my time to help others will change their world more than I will ever know. I believe that by being a leader in my campus and community involvement, consistently succeeding as a student, and by devoting nearly 15 hours a semester to service, I undoubtedly embody Mortar Board’s values of leadership, scholarship, and