Statement Of Purpose To Choose Me As A Member Of The National Honors Society

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I can hardly believe I only have one more high school year left. Balancing work, academics, and extracurricular activities are not easy. In the past three years of high school there were moments I struggled, and felt like giving up in some classes. But as a diligent student I worked hard, and persevered by challenging myself to do further and deeper studying in every task set before me. It is imperative not to just think of myself, but remembering to help out my peers and others because I know together people can go further. That is why the faculty council should choose me as a member of the National Honors Society.
My freshman year of high school was not so great I felt as if I could have done much better.I had a great start but lost focus at the end. I struggled to adjust from Jr. High to High School. So when my sophomore year came, I laid my goals out in front of me and worked diligently to meet them. I met those goals and achieved honor status for my entire sophomore and junior year. Earning honor status insured me that there isn’t any goal in life I cannot reach. So far,
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Immediately I was promoted from the junior varsity team to the varsity team. It is rare to be on Varsity as a freshman. The varsity team requires a lot of travel. I was excited for the opportunity but learn I had to change my studying habits and schedule. Assignment deadlines became more complex. I found myself getting home late nights tired from games and practices leaving hardly anytime to study. I refused to let this interfere with my assignments . Many times I met these challenges by studying late hours in the night and on the bus. While being on the cheerleading team I've enjoyed working with my teammates and mastering cheer stunts we never thought we could accomplish. I don’t believe in a “boss” role, but in a “team leader role” because you can accomplish much more as a team than as an

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