The National Honor Society recognizes students who are outstanding in scholarship, service, leadership and character. It would not only be an honor to be selected to take a part of this organization, but also a privilege. I always strive to lead in every activity I do and am always asking how can I be better in school. I can only hope that I embody the characteristics of this organization. Another reason I want to be in National Honor Society is because I believe it is a good program offered at our school and it benefits our school and community.
Coming from a Mexican background where all my siblings are in different academic levels, achieving a divergence like The National Honors Society would be a significant accomplishment. Not only am I a child of three, but I am the brains in my family. It wasn’t until I came into high school and worked hard for my grades until I realized how important it is to strive for impressive grades. After this I decided I wanted to be a member of the National Honor Society. NHS is known for acknowledging and recognizing hard working students with outstanding grades and influential characters.
The National Honor Society is one of the most aristocratic and dignified societies our school has to offer. Becoming a member means you are part of one of the most well-known organizations. I have confidence that I embody both of those characteristics. Last quarter I strived for all A’s and got on the Principal’s Honor Roll. It is meaningful to me to become a member because I have worked so hard to get good grades. In every activity I do, I try to be a leader and use my leadership skills like using creativity and flexibility. In conclusion, becoming a member would be a great honor for me and would help me out in the future with school and my community.
This is the essay that got me into the National Honors Society and it was based on leadership skills. I took out some detials and others can fill in the appropriate details “But of a good leader, who talks little: when his work is done, his arm fulfilled, they will say ‘Our work is done.”” -Lao Tse
One of the standards of the National Honors Society is that of leadership. Members are expected not only to strive to improve their social environment, but act as a role model, and influence his or her peers in a positive and responsible manner. Students must also balance assertiveness with a compassionate heart. Through my experiences as an editor on the newspaper and captain of the (ENTER SPORTS TEAM HERE], I believe that I demonstrate the NHS ideal of leadership.
As editor of {POSITION} for the school newspaper, I have learned to handle my position with authority while gaining the respect of the staff. Every month, the editors of the newspaper are expected to put out a newspaper for the student body that meets the high standards set by past editors. Needless to say, there is little room for error during the process and it is up to us to show the staff initiative and a no-nonsense attitude.
Recently, I was put in the position of demonstrating authority with one of my peers when a very important article on Founders’ Park was chosen for the front page. The writer of the piece had to be pushed and prodded and it was my responsibility as an editor to not only help her with the article, but keep her from skipping out of class when she should be working on the story. Through my experiences with the school newspa- per, I have learned that leadership, one of the ideals of NHS, means getting the job done successfully and in a responsible manner.
There is also another side of leadership that is often overlooked, yet I came across it while captain of the (SPORTS TEAM] We had the potential and talent to have a wonderful.
