Pla Personal Statement

From what I have researched, the President’s Leadership Academy appears to be a diligent leadership program that will encompass me with community service opportunities and provide experiences that will benefit me in college and my future career. Not only is it a valuable organization that will increase my oratory and writing skills, but, more significantly, it is a four year commitment that will encompass me with experienced professors, eager learners, and a system of scholarly references that will undoubtedly contribute to my path to success after college. Hence, I am interested in being a scholar in the PLA because membership will bestow significant leadership qualities upon me that can strengthen me both in and out of the classroom. Furthermore, I'm interested in being a scholar in the PLA because I plan to graduate college as a Secondary Education major. Strong leadership qualities are vital to a teacher’s success, therefore I am eager to seize the opportunity to enhance

First of all, while a student at BGSU, I will demonstrate these values by dedicating a significant amount of my time to participating in community service. Personally, I believe that the first step in bettering oneself is bettering one’s environment, therefore it is imperative that I take care of my surroundings. Throughout high school, I have been involved in multiple extracurriculars that involve community service, such as Student Council and the National Honor Society. Through these programs, we clean up trash around the school, donate cans of food to the needy, and promote safety and respect among the students and staff of Lakewood High School. Knowing that the well-being of my school and peers depends on our dedication to the community is an indescribable feeling that I would ultimately love to carry to college with me through my servant leadership in the