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Personal Statements Of The National Honor Society

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Service, leadership, character, and scholarship; these are the fundamentals that the National Honor Society has based themselves on. I, as a student at Forney high school, am going to try and live up to each of these standards in hopes of joining the NHS. My qualifications may be unique; however, I believe that I fit the requirements in order to become a member. Service, how have I served or can be of service. When it comes to the topic of service most think of community service or serving a table. I certainly do, but service is to be about how you act towards others without gaining anything in return. One way I have done so is by helping at my local food pantry or by volunteering to help set-up and take down tables at Ducks Unlimited Events. Those these events may be small or may come with little to no compensation, I find that the reward is in giving and allowing others to feel safe in taking what you have to offer them. Speaking of safety, have you ever dealt with a rude leader that made you feel your opinion was unsafe. Maybe it was a group project or worse your boss. When it comes to leadership, I feel more than qualified and that comes from being able to take initiative while being kind. Though some …show more content…

To be an academic scholar means that you put in work and try your hardest to be the very best student you can be. Which when going by the code of conduct means that you do not cheat, plagiarize, go to DEAP or ISS, and follow school policy. When going by the NHS membership handbook it means that you uphold a certain GPA, do not cheat or plagiarize, go to DEAP or ISS, and follow school policy. Now the one noticeable difference between the two is GPA, to be a member of the NHS you must have a 4.0 GPA on a 5.0 scale and my academic record has been upheld to the highest of standards. In fact, one of my biggest bragging achievements is that as a final grade I have never had a B since the 7th

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