As Battalion Commander, I have gained valuable leadership qualities and confidence in leading our core as a team in a disciplined and professional manner; something that was already being implemented while working towards achieving Eagle Scout. My interest in math and science started at a young
The National Honor Society is a vehicle to access many scholarships and opportunities for a greater future. With this, involving in the organization will impact the community around me and develop a better path in life. I believe to accomplish this goal, I must have the four qualities: character, leadership, service, and scholarship. By respecting others regularly, complying with the rules, and repeatedly exemplifying positive behavior, I express the quality of character with integrity.
Since I was ten years old, I have been a member of the Young Marines, a program dedicated to the enrichment of youth. Aside from my family and school, this organization has had an incredible impact on my life, not only providing me with many unique and amazing experiences, but by shaping the foundation of my character by instilling in me the three core principles of the Young Marines: Discipline, Leadership, and Teamwork and also by emphasizing the importance of community service. I have had many amazing and unique experiences as a Young Marine which included the challenges of promotion to become the senior ranking officer, learning many new skills such as CPR, teaching Drug Demand Reduction, leading and mentoring the members of the Unit, going on encampments and traveling. In my sophomore year, my Unit Commander, a Korean War veteran, selected me to travel with him to Seoul. Every few years he chooses a Young Marine to take to South Korea based on merit.
My experience at MMI provides a challenging curriculum that has taught me how to prioritize my time and achieve success during stressful times. By instilling this essential skill before I enter the Academy, I will be well prepared to balance college classes, military duties, and athletics without compromising my academic and leadership performances. With these skills learned during my three week initial orientation at the Academy and nine-month academic study at MMI, I am confident I can effectively support my future classmates this summer through the obstacles of SWAB Summer and the rigors of the Academy. My classmates and Scholars will build a strong foundation of success at the Academy that will both be recognized and maintained. As a future member of the Coast Guard Academy Class of 2022, it is my personal objective that our class upholds the tradition of academic excellence at the
The National Honor Society serves as a symbol of excellence for the community of Los Fresnos, Texas. As a hardworking and goal-oriented student, I would be honored to be selected for the NHS. The standards of the National Honor Society closely align with the standards I hold for myself. I believe that joining such a prestigious organization will greatly benefit my community involvement and academic abilities. The NHS would serve as a valuable stepping-stone for my future as a leader.
My reasons for wanting to attend a service academy are opportunity and service. Attending a service academy is an honor not experienced by many. I see the United States Naval Academy as a world of opportunity. Since I was younger, I have had a desire to protect and serve. I didn’t know about the Naval Academy until just a couple years ago, so I had my heart set on becoming a police officer.
One of the primary goals of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets is to stimulate the interest of aviation. My journey through cadets has not only stimulated, but given me a newfound desire to accomplish one of the biggest dreams in my life. To become a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. If I were accepted to this course, I would go enthusiastically, ready for any challenge to overcome.
Throughout my high school career, I’ve had multiple opportunities to achieve my personal goals and follow a legacy that my parents created when they themselves were in high school. Some parts of this legacy being my mom joining band, which was a driving factor for me to also try an instrument and my dad’s academic excellence that continues to motivate me to this day. Among their accomplishments was one important group that they both were a part of: The National Honors Society. They both really enjoyed the society and it had a positive influence on both of their lives. I would also like to be a part of NHS due to the role it played in my parents’ academic careers/lives, the fact that I could be in an environment where I could help other students, and to gain an edge on college applications.
I am convinced that an acceptance to the summer seminar is one of the best way for me to explore and discover the inside out of the United States Air Force Academy. I want to know much more than the ideal admissions pamphlets and online resources provided. I believe the opportunity to experience the academy life first hand worth more than I can imagine. Being there personally allowed me to soak in the culture of USAFA. Through the limitless opportunities of the programs offered, I will be able to figure out where the academics fit into the scope of cadet’s professional military education.
A Profession is a field that requires investing many years of studying and perfecting an art. The U.S. Army has a long standing education system dating back to the nineteenth century with The Army War Colleges and The Army Officer Corp. The Army has since expanded its field of education by adding schools for the junior enlisted and non-commissioned officers and removing the idea that in order to make the U.S. Army a Profession, Soldiers had to be part of the Officer Corp. By expanding the education available to all elements that embody the U.S. Army roles of Profession’s Leaders is more balanced. It opens doors for all junior enlisted, non-commissioned officers, warrant officers and commissioned officer’s alike.
* My desire to join is formed on the recognition that my time and memories in high school are not valued on how many good grades I got, but on how I did something that I was proud to have accomplished. In my eyes, that is done by making tangible improvements in my character, by taking academic risks that test my character, and by impacting
I have spent the past 7 years in the United States Air Force. I have grown up in an environment that fosters high integrity professionals. I have learned to be accountable for my actions and to do what is right when no one is looking. I have great pride for what I have accomplish in the Air Force and I strive to be the best at whatever I put my mind to. My interests have taken me to a point where I want to advance my knowledge by attending a university.
As I am getting ready to begin my college years, my experience in America is getting richer every day. I have realized how much opportunities I have being an American citizen and living in this part of the world compared to the life i lived in Togo and I intend to make the most of it. I’m working toward my goals and one of them is to join the military. I always have the desire of serving people and I believe serving in the Military is one way to show my gratitude to my new country and its
To me, commitment is promising oneself that he or she will devote their time and efforts in accomplishing a certain task, that will ultimately make them a better person in the end. This is generally what the book definition says as well, “Commitment [is doing] something larger than the service of one’s ‘convulsive little ego’.” (68) So by definition, when I chose to attend the Naval Academy I was also committing myself to the end goal of making myself a better person, and to the institution. I asked myself the generic question all people ask when deeming their commitments virtuous: what do I want to be known for in 10 years?
Throughout my childhood and adolescent years, I always had a dream of joining the military. Though it was a choice, I still did not have any inside information of what it would be like, and the requirements and specifics of the Army. It wasn't until 2005 when I decided to join the United States Army that all my concerns and questions were answered by a recruit; and I was guided through the whole process to enter and prep for the Army. If it was not for the confidences and motivation of my recruiter back in 2005, I might have not made my leap and probably would not be in this uniform today. Becoming a member of the United States Army recruiting team means having a physical and mental toughness in order to perform efficiently.
