Essay For National Honor Society

Being a potential candidate of the National Honor Society is a distinction that I greatly honor. I wish to be a member of the prestigious group for the various benefits to myself, my school, and my community. A member of my family was a former member of the National Honor Society; he has mentioned many positive benefits of being a member and how being a member is beneficial to the community. Due to my exemplary qualities of a National Honor Society member, I am qualified to be part of the chapter. To begin, I exhibit scholarship by maintaining a 4.0 GPA; keeping this distinction is not an easy task. It requires an intense work ethic, solid determination, and an overall desire to stand out. Grades are a key point in measuring scholarship;

Many words can describe my character, but I feel the a prevalent word would be “trustworthy”. I consider it an honor when someone confides in me, and I make it a priority to keep that trust. For example, I was required complete a test one day early due to a planned absence. My teacher trusted me to not reveal the content of the test, and I stuck to that promise. I had many chances to reveal it, but kept my word as a result of my trustworthiness. Finally, leadership is an equally important characteristic I display. As a class officer for the past two years, my job is to guide and encourage the class to participate in projects and events. Even though many were hesitant, I showed leadership and encouraged participation. I also am a possible candidate for an officer position in Student Council. I have been selected for this position based on my strong leadership abilities, such as bringing forth ideas, compromising for projects, and speaking up when others will not. I wish to be a member of the National Honor Society for the benefits for myself, the community, and my school. I have thoroughly demonstrated the defining attributes of an ideal member and will continue to show these qualities if selected to be a