Reading has given me remarkable adventures. It allows me to travel to places I’ve never been to and vicariously experience situations that I might’ve not experience otherwise. One day I could in outer space, trying to stop a meteorite
Writing guides me through unexplored paths and when things seem hazy or when I am lost, it helps me find my way. It is like an illuminating lamp that guides
Moreover, I have worked very hard throughout high school to better myself and those around me in the many ways mentioned above. I also serve as a role model, both inside the classroom and out, by pushing myself to accomplish goals even I do not always believe I could, always respecting others and listening attentively to the opinions of people around me, and making an effort to enrich the lives of others. I am hopeful the National Honor Society will help me develop this further, and thank you for taking hte time to read my application.
I know I have grown to enjoy reading and writing by sharing my thoughts and feelings about my work and others. Listening to an adult model fluent reading increases the students’ fluency, and comprehension while expanding their vocab, background knowledge, genre/ text structure, and comprehension of the text being read (p. 3, Allington &
I am extremely honored to be eligible for this opportunity to apply for the National Honor Society. Becoming a member of the National Honor Society has been a goal I set for myself since I was a student in middle school. I have been greatly looking forward to this moment for a very long time. Overall, I have worked incredibly hard these last two years to display a positive character and obtain qualities such as leadership, responsibility, and scholarship. I strongly believe I will be a productive and reliable member of the National Honor Society at Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School.
For as long as I can remember, I have loved reading. Fiction, non-fiction, biographies, it does not matter to me. I remember my mom trying to teach me how to read when I was only three years old. I started off reading small Dr. Seuss books, and then with age it was on to interesting newspaper articles and entertaining novels. One of my all-time favorite books when I was a child was Junie B. Jones.
It is an extraordinary honor to be considered as a candidate for the National Honor Society. Being considered means I have achieved my goal in demonstrating my determination- in school and outside of school- and my willingness to aid people in my community. Being a part of such a prestigious organization is an enormous responsibility to which I will fully devote my time. Ever since I was a freshman, my goal was to work diligently to be among the highest scholars and to be accepted into this scholarly “hall of fame”. Through my relentless hard work and perseverance, I believe that I possess the four characteristics of a National Honor Society member- leadership, service, character, and scholarship.
The history of my literacy has been a long road of a frustration and learned lessons. As a child, I was a bit of a loner so reading and writing were the closest thing to a social life for me. The things that I bottled up inside came out through my writing and it became somewhat of a pass time for me. As long I could remember literacy as has been an important value for me in my life because from very young age I got express my true self without being judged by the outside. Even though in my later years I would deal with some heartaches and set back that lead me to give up on my love for reading.
I found that each form of writing allowed me to express myself in a different way, and I loved the challenge of trying to master each one. One of the things that I love about writing is that it allows me to escape into my own world. When I write, I can create anything that I want, and I am in control of the narrative. It is a form of escapism that is both therapeutic and cathartic. Another reason why I love writing is that it allows me to connect with others.
Reading and writing influence the way that I interact with the world. I learn new things from reading and writing, which in turn help me communicate with others because I am learning new facts and skills. My relationship with literacy is a very close one. It's helped me in many areas of my life, such as being more social. Without literacy in my life, I don't know what I'd do.
When I was a child I did not enjoy reading. I am not entirely sure why I did not enjoy it, but I wish that I had. I feel as though I would be a more advanced writer and most likely read at a faster pace if I had read more growing up and gained the experience. However, since then I have started to read more often, whether for school or personal entertainment, and actually enjoy it. I love the feeling of getting engulfed in a new book.
Throughout the years I have realized that reading has changed my writing skills. From my earlier years to solely writing what my teacher would want, to now actually putting my own point of view and how I feel into my writing. It’s the same as when I am reading a book and I put
Teachers, friends, neighbors, parents. Each of them has said ‘I read this amazing book and it changed my life.’ Priests, authors, people who have blogs. They all write for the need of telling you, the reader, an important story of life lesson. Reading is a way for the reader to disappear into the characters life.
I fell in love with reading and at the time period in my life, I enjoyed reading more than writing my own pieces. Eventually I began to admire authors for writing such a masterpiece rather than focusing on just the story. I just remember
The reasons are that it is through reading that a person is going to be able to discover new ideas, concepts, meet new places and people that time, money or reality sometimes prohibited. It develops your communication tools and expands you knowledge and the conception around you. First of all, reading gives you a wonderful opportunity to learn about other cultures and places of interest in the world. It gives you an insight into the diversity of our world and the chance to visualize it.
