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Why Is Service Important In The National Honor Society
Service is the act of helping someone in one way or another to benefit their life. There are many types of service, but they all leave a lasting positive impact and change someone's life. Of all the National Honor Society qualities - service, leadership, scholarship, and character- service is the one trait that means the most to me and impacts my life the most.
In life, it is excellent to be a leader, have a great moral character, and lead a scholarly life, but serving the least favored is the one quality that has the biggest impact on my life. Serving the least favored changes my outlook on how I view my life. Service allows me to realize that it is not important in life to have the latest iPhone or have the best looking clothes, it makes
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Although they had nothing they were still happy people and when we would give them an item such as clothes, toys, or even just basic medicine, they looked so happy because items like clothes, toys, and basic medicine change their life and the Dominican people were very grateful for them. During this trip I realized that in life I take many things for granted and that some of the items I feel are just a part of everyday life and are nothing special are something that can change someone's life. Community service makes me a better person because I recognize the luxuries in life that I am given compared to other people. Serving the least favored open up my eyes to the world round me and shows me what the world is really like outside of my bubble. When I participate community service I become aware that in order to have a happy life you do not need to have the most expensive items all you need are people around you who love and support you. Another realization when performing community service is that you register that helping other people is a very important action to take in order to help the people's lives get better so they can have more opportunities in the world because most of

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