National Junior Honor Society Essay

I want to be a member of the Heritage Grove Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society because it is a great opportunity to learn new aspects, and share my ideas and interests with my peers. I believe in education and the opportunities it can bring. My family has always pushed me to do my best in and outside of school. I have maintained a 5.0 gpa along with a perfect attendance record. I have also been awarded with the President’s Education Awards Program. I have respect for school and I show my loyalty by putting in a 150% focus everyday. I do my best to keep a good balance between academics and extracurricular activities. Being active socially and physically is just as important to me as education because in order to be successful in life I must be flexible to learn and achieve knowledge in many ways. I am involved in a variety of activities such as dance and soccer. Through these, I have learned the importance of teamwork. Also, I have been recognized …show more content…
I volunteer in my community whenever I get the opportunity. For example, I helped students get to school safely and I helped out around the school. I volunteered at the public library to help younger children. I now see it is hard work to get children focused and help them not make a big mess, but I enjoyed helping them in any way I can. Volunteering at the public library also taught me about patience. Not everything went exactly how I planned it out, but at the end it still worked out. My time at the library also taught me about effort. I was taught to put my best effort from start to finish including the setup and clean-up. I am very proud of who I am today, but I still continue to improve myself in every possible way. I hope I can be apart of this great journey with The National Juniors Honors Society because it will help me in many ways for my future and I want to give back to the Heritage Grove