NHS Reflection Essay

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During the spring semester of my junior year, the nomination process for Georgia’s Governor’s Honors Program began. I had not paid much attention to the announcements made over the intercom at school, because I had never even heard of the program. However, I was later shocked to learn that I had been nominated in three areas: english, math, and music. This was an astounding achievement considering it is uncommon to even be nominated in one area. In the following weeks, my counselor explained to me that the Governor’s Honors Program is a selective summer program that provides chosen students with enriching learning opportunities in their area of study. The first step after being nominated, however, was to successfully pass the first round of …show more content…

If I had entered the interview with more confidence, the judges would have noticed my boldness, and it might have made a difference in their decision. I also realize the value of hard work and adequate preparation for any event or task in life. To achieve any goal, big or small, it is important to dedicate your time and energy towards successfully achieving that goal, and leaving little to no room for error or unexpected obstacles. If you persevere through the difficulty of the process, the reward of success, whether determined by yourself or others, will be worth the struggle. Finally, this failure reminded me that it is important to be passionate about what you work towards. Although I might have had a better chance at advancing in math or english, I would not have enjoyed my time in the program. There is always something to learn from failure, and I consider this failure to also be a success. The honor of being nominated by teachers I value and the self satisfaction found through hard work and dedication is worth more to than the opinion of strangers. Life is not determined by our successes or failures, but rather by what we learn from them, and our ability to keep moving

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