Essay For National Honor Society

Being a potential candidate of the National Honor Society is a distinction that I greatly honor. I wish to be a member of the prestigious group for the various benefits to myself, my school, and my community. A member of my family was a former member of the National Honor Society; he has mentioned many positive benefits of being a member and how being a member is beneficial to the community. Due to my exemplary qualities of a National Honor Society member, I am qualified to be part of the chapter.
To begin, I exhibit scholarship by maintaining a 4.0 GPA; keeping this distinction is not an easy task. It requires an intense work ethic, solid determination, and an overall desire to stand out. Grades are a key point in measuring scholarship;

however, scholarship is also measured in learning. Many teenagers have trouble finding the motivation to travel to school every day. I, however, enjoy going to school. I find pride and accomplishment in being challenged and successfully overcoming that challenge. Part of overcoming a challenge is simply doing your best work. Overcoming a challenge is not as satisfying if you put little effort into it, and I put as much effort as I can into school.
Another quality of a National Honor Society Member I possess is service. Service is a valuable component of the community. When help is given without expecting compensation, everyone benefits. Personally, I am greatly satisfied when I cause a smile while helping them. Additionally, I appreciate when others help me purely out of kindness. I have had many experiences with service. I was a volunteer camp counselor from 2013-2015 and I am currently a volunteer swim coach at my local YMCA. Volunteering at these jobs has taught me that more joy can be found in volunteering than being paid to perform a service. I interact with young children in both of these positions; this brings me great happiness. Service to others and the community is something I value greatly.
Character is something that I portray in my actions.

Many words can describe my character, but I feel the a prevalent word would be “trustworthy”. I consider it an honor when someone confides in me, and I make it a priority to keep that trust. For example, I was required complete a test one day early due to a planned absence. My teacher trusted me to not reveal the content of the test, and I stuck to that promise. I had many chances to reveal it, but kept my word as a result of my trustworthiness.
Finally, leadership is an equally important characteristic I display. As a class officer for the past two years, my job is to guide and encourage the class to participate in projects and events. Even though many were hesitant, I showed leadership and encouraged participation. I also am a possible candidate for an officer position in Student Council. I have been selected for this position based on my strong leadership abilities, such as bringing forth ideas, compromising for projects, and speaking up when others will not.
I wish to be a member of the National Honor Society for the benefits for myself, the community, and my school. I have thoroughly demonstrated the defining attributes of an ideal member and will continue to show these qualities if selected to be a

member.