Why I Want To Join The National Science Honor Society

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I am very blessed to be able to attend Oakleaf High School, it is a modern and technologically advanced high school and any outsider who walks in can immediately tell that the teachers really do strive to see us students succeed. In my junior year, a fellow student came into the classroom and handed a few students a rolled up piece of paper that resembled a scroll. It piqued my interest because something like this never happens. She placed the last scroll in her hand on my desk and quickly spoke up, "This one is for you," I opened and read it immediately, it was an invitation to join the National Science Honor Society. I was elated at the chance to join something that meant a lot to me. I had always been interested in the STEM fields, even …show more content…

Unfortunately, the society at Oakleaf High School disappointed me in more ways than one. It painted itself as very disorganized and incapable of encouraging anyone to pursue a career in the STEM field or help the community using our knowledge of science in any way shape or form. Even though it lacked all of these virtues, I still continued to attend the meetings, observing and writing down notes on what could be changed to make the society more functional and opportunistic. I shared my findings with the rest of the members, and we all agreed that by implementing these changes into the society, it would raise the program to a higher standard; for not only us but the school and the community as a whole. My only hindrance at the time was lacking the ability to take action with regard to my …show more content…

There were several other students who wanted to run for president, but none of had quite the propositions that I wanted to feed into the community. I actually wanted to create awareness of our environment and go into the elementary schools and encourage students to pursue careers in STEM. I am currently president of the society, and I am so grateful to have the ability to make difference in the society. The society will soon be hosting an Oxfam hunger dinner to inform the community of what it's like to eat in a developing country, and how lucky we are to be living in America and have the abundance of food that we have, unlike other countries. This hunger dinner will be my legacy to the society because no president before has conducted such an event that will educate our community and bring our school together. Hosting this event means a lot to me because as a woman, I am aware of how rare it is for me to take interest in something that relates to the STEM field. Despite the odds, I still stand firm in wanting to make a difference in my school before I

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