Statement Of Purpose: The Pillars Of The National Honor Society

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You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one." A quote from Henry David Thoreau. The pillars of the National Honor Society. Character, Scholarship, leadership, and Service, all have one thing in common. That one thing is me. Scholarship, leadership, and service make up who you are as a person. As an actor prepares to step into a character before he walks onto the stage we as people step into our character at birth. My character is well into my defining roll. I show my selfless service, loyalty, integrity, and personal courage. In scholarship my focus is on my academic achievements and on my educational future. Leadership is greatly shown by hard work and determination to the organizations I belong too. Service is greatly shown by my assistance to my community and to my school.
My character not only shows who I am, but how I stand out from others. I have proved to myself time and time again how I help myself to become a
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With scholarship I focus on my academic achievements. I recently was awarded the highest honor roll award. Keeping my grades up above an eighty five percent, is not only a difficult task but it is a task that I know it will pay off in the future. My academic career has proven to me that I can succeed at any challenge that life throws at me.
Leadership is greatly shown in the student organizations I belong too. As part of my student organizations I hold a leadership position. In “Future Business leaders of America” I am the parliamentarian for my local chapter. I am in charge with organizing meetings and what will be discussed in the meetings. In my “Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps” organization I am a squad leader. Which gives the authority to oversee five cadets that belong to my squad. I am responsible for relaying messages from my company commander to each of my

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