In order to be a true scholar you not only have to do well in school but you also should have characteristics that you work towards inside and outside of school. The five characteristics that you make you a good candidate for to be in NJHS are scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship Scholarship:
James Russell Lowell once said, ¨ True scholarship consists in not what things exist, but what they mean; it is not memory but judgement.¨ I presume that this quote is true, because in order to be a true scholar, it is not all about remembering what the person in the front of the room is saying word for word, it is about understanding. I believe I show this characteristic in school, because when either my teacher or peer is …show more content…
I believe showing leadership in school is the best thing you can do. I show leadership in the classroom, because if I am done with my work, and get it checked I will go around helping others. I also display leadership by standing up for someone if they are getting bullied. I have shown leadership outside of school, by pumping my team up before a big game and leading them through drills. Service: Showing service inside, and outside of school is a great quality to have. I show service inside of school, by being in the many clubs WMS has to offer. For example in student council I volunteered to sell pretzels, pizza, and drinks. I show service outside of school volunteering for organizations, such as ¨Toys for Tots¨, ¨Thanksgiving drive¨, and ¨Sunshine for Susan.¨ Character: Showing character in everything you do is very important and impacts how others see you. My mother always tells me, ¨Never lower yourself down to their level, always treat others the way you want to be treated, even if they did something to you be the better person.¨ I have lived by these words ever since the first time she told me. I show this by always making the right decision and never second guessing
James Russell Lowell once said, ¨ True scholarship consists in not what things exist, but what they mean; it is not memory but judgement.¨ I presume that this quote is true, because in order to be a true scholar, it is not all about remembering what the person in the front of the room is saying word for word, it is about understanding. I believe I show this characteristic in school, because when either my teacher or peer is …show more content…
I believe showing leadership in school is the best thing you can do. I show leadership in the classroom, because if I am done with my work, and get it checked I will go around helping others. I also display leadership by standing up for someone if they are getting bullied. I have shown leadership outside of school, by pumping my team up before a big game and leading them through drills. Service: Showing service inside, and outside of school is a great quality to have. I show service inside of school, by being in the many clubs WMS has to offer. For example in student council I volunteered to sell pretzels, pizza, and drinks. I show service outside of school volunteering for organizations, such as ¨Toys for Tots¨, ¨Thanksgiving drive¨, and ¨Sunshine for Susan.¨ Character: Showing character in everything you do is very important and impacts how others see you. My mother always tells me, ¨Never lower yourself down to their level, always treat others the way you want to be treated, even if they did something to you be the better person.¨ I have lived by these words ever since the first time she told me. I show this by always making the right decision and never second guessing