National Honor Society Treasurer Analysis

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During my senior year of high school, I was the National Honor Society Treasurer. When I ran for this position, I was oblivious to responsibility, time, and effort I was bound to confront, however, when my term was up, I realized that I went in as just an officer and left as a leader.
As treasurer, I was responsible for going beyond the minimal fifty hours of community service—as well as verifying the time other members completed. If a member suddenly became unavailable to serve their time to the community, I was there to take their place or reassure it got covered by another member. As an officer, I had to remember that I represented the organization, and it was my duty to remind others of their representation as well; therefore, I would

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