Why I Want To Be A Nhs Application Essay

I am Gabrielle Mendoza, a first generation latino student. I come from a Latino background and was brought up in a very broken untraditional household. My grandmother alone raised me as my parents moved to a different home and raised my younger sister, leaving me with my grandmother. My grandmother was always at work making sure she kept food on the table for me. When she started working full time I was still very young, I had to learn to raise myself and do everything for myself. I took this challenging experience and upbringing and turned it into positivity in my life. It gave me a mentality to go after and attain for myself whatever it is that I wanted. It also taught me to never put limitations on myself because what I believed I could do, I always could do. Being Latino and growing up …show more content…
Applying this to my educational career has gotten me far in my achievements and experiences. I’ve always enjoyed being involved in my school and with my peers. While in high school I have joined clubs and participated in various school groups and activities. I have been an active member of the National Honor Society (NHS) chapter for my entire highschool career. I was invited to become a member of NHS because of my high academics and positive characteristics. Being in NHS has allowed me to embrace what I like to do most – being involved. This has given me the opportunity to meet and bond with other students who share the same interests and ambitions as me. It has also allowed me to better my school and community by participating in service projects. I was asked to be a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, which gave me access to a community of students with similar interests and ambitions as me. Being engaged in my high school has not only involved participating in clubs, but also in sports and activities. I participated and lettered in track and field, as well as in