The Purpose Of National Honor Society

Like any other high school student I have always put much thought into my future. Where I will be in a few years? How will I get there? What are the steps and sacrifices I would have to take to reach my full potential? These terrifying unanswered questions have driven me to work my hardest throughout my high school career. With longing for a bright future I was aware that I would be sacrificing hours of leisure time in favor of spending time studying, but I was undaunted by this realization. I acknowledged the fact that hard work pays off, and the only way to make a difference in my life and become the best version of myself was to put a little blood, sweat, and tears into my work. In addition, to committing my time to school I have
also invested some of my time in participating in numerous service activities to better my local communities. One service activity that had the biggest impact on me was volunteering at a food bank. It brought me to the realization that some families aren’t as blessed as others and spend night’s sleeping on empty stomachs. By participating at the food bank, I helped ensure that those who are in significant financial troubles need not go hungry because of their inability to afford a reasonable meal. The downside to community food banks is that most companies donate terrible junk food to these receptors. The families in need receive mostly canned and processed foods that aren’t necessarily ideal meals. Nevertheless, it does resolute the problem at hand and donates to those in need of desperate aid. The purpose of National Honor Society is to recognize students with exceptional grades and admirable characters.
Students are acceptable because of their ability to stand out amongst their peers. Being a member of NHS means you should serve as a remarkable role model for others. To be an effective role model you need to be able to adapt yourself to certain situations you are faced with. You have to exhibit traits like the ability to commit, lead, and relate to the needs of others. I model as positive role model for others because I possess all of these traits. I am dependable, trustworthy, ambitious, and understanding; continuously striving to do the right thing and putting 100% of my effort into my task. I am dedicated to making sure everything I approach is to my personal standard of excellence. I was able to put use to these traits after being elected Youth Leader of my churches Youth Group. I was given the opportunity of helping people make the right decisions and motivate them to continue to strive for greatness. As a hands-on leader, I tried to instill patience and understandings within my fellow members and to inspire them to continue to do the right thing even outside of
church. Throughout my whole high school career I have been responsible for one disciplinary violation that resulted in disciplinary action.
Within the month of February while my teacher was away on maternity leave, my French class was given a new substitute teacher that would replace my original teacher till she returned. The teacher we were given for the time being seemed inexperience. The class that I was once eager to attend became a part of my day that I dreaded. Every single day I sat in class doing nothing and listened to her constantly yell at the students that chose to misbehave. Things began to become routine, students would sit in class doing nothing as she yelled at the students who purposely disrupt the class. I felt compelled to do something about this, I could not continue to sit around and do nothing for another 2 months. So I respectfully told the substitute to either ignore the disruptive students or kick them out of class because they were wasting class time and interfering with the learning of the students that wanted to learn. The disruptive students being immature took this as me trying to challenge the teacher and completely blew my whole comment out of proportion. This I assume embarrassed the substitute to the point where she felt the need to write me up to the disciplinary officials. I do not at all regret speaking out although having to receive the consequences. After, the incident class became more productive and I eventually began to final learn
something after the abstinence of my original teacher. Acceptance into the National Honor Society will give me the opportunities to help my peers, serve the community, and influence others. I anticipate using my traits and skills to help others develop and strive to reach their full potential. Being a apart of NHS will allow me to have to the access of learning new things and being a part of a diverse group of ambitious commendable people. I vow to act with honesty, integrity, and dedication to further better my school, community and future.