Commitment To The National Honor Society

“I pledge to uphold
The high purposes of the National Honor Society
To which I have been selected;
I will be true to the principles for which it stands;
And will maintain and encourage
The high standards
Of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.”
The National Honor Society would benefit from my membership in numerous ways. I have previous experience with the society with being a member of the NJHS in middle school. In addition to bringing a great GPA with my membership, I bring all of the other key elements that makes the NHS what it is today. I will benefit the club with my leadership skills, my character, and my volunteerism. As well as these pillars of NHS, the chapter will benefit from my time-management skills, my organization,

Every day I remember a phrase my mother tells me, “Academics come first.” I have taken this advice to heart by not only putting them first, but also by choosing to pursue an extremely rigorous academic program. Entering high school was a very drastic change for me, I knew that I chose very rigorous courses by participating in the pre-IB program. However, I was able to adapt to the workload very well. I quickly learned time-management skills that I had not needed in middle school. Due to my excellent time-management skills, I am able to participate in extracurricular activities that I enjoy being a part of while being able to handle the demands of my challenging academic schedule. Another key to my success is my organizational skills. Having these two strong aspects together, I always turn my assignments in on time, and I am very well prepared for tests and quizzes. Also crucial to my success is my drive to regularly opt for the most challenging classes. For example, in ninth grade, I took macroeconomics for a quarter as

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