Personal Narrative: My Work Ethic

I always strive to complete my homework and assignments to the best of my ability and turn them in on time if not early. My performance in school is extremely important to me therefore I study materials outside what is given to me in class and do independent research for homework and assignment. My work ethic is very strong and I work very hard to maintain it.

I am a leader through several different programs and in everyday life. This school year I am a part of Link Crew, Key Club, and am a teacher in our South Western Preschool class. In Link Crew I assist the freshmen to become acquainted with the high school and help them with whatever other challenged they might face. In Key Club I am a leader in the community by dedicating my time to volunteering and helping those in need. In Preschool Lab I lead the children to develop in all aspects such a intellectually and socially. I believe I am also a leader in

everyday situations, in group projects I like to keep my group on schedule and make sure everyone is working to their best ability, I offer my help to students in classes I have and are currently taking who are struggling, as well as offering my work to be used as an example to teachers.

Community service has become something very important to me within the past year. As I stated before I am a part of the South Western Organizations Link Crew and Key Club. So far this school year I have completed about fourteen hours of service between the two organizations. In Key club I have helped with the preparation for the 2016 South Western zombie 5k as well as helping out in community events. However I do volunteer outside of those organizations such as the Hanover Kid’s Day in Wirt Park and the Westminster Tech Stroll. At those events I help set up, assist vendors, mande activities, and clean up.

Community service hours should certainly be included as one of the pillars of Nation Honors Society. Volunteering gives a person to help their community and allows them to grow as a person. Personally through volunteering I have learned a lot. I have learn about not only myself but the local community and people. Through volunteering you interact with people you may never have another chance to and are exposed to different personalities, cultures, and ways of life. Overall community service makes you a better and more well rounded person.

In the classroom I believe I am responsible, concentrated, and hard worker.

Responsibility is a large part of being a successful learner. I always do complete my homework and assignments to the best of my ability and turn them on time. During class I am concentrated and focused whether it is during independent work, partner / group work, note taking, or review. This concentration and focus helps me better absorb information for homework, test, and miscellaneous assignments. While completing tasks during class I work as hard as I can just as I would for outside of school tasks to earn the best grade possible and to learn as much as I can.

My character is aligned with the philosophy of National Honors Society because I am dedicated to being an intellectual, conscientious, and accepting human being, as well becoming my most authentic self. Through impeccable hard work in school, community service, and in my everyday life and personal relationships I am growing everyday and believe that Nation Honors Society would give me a chance to continue my

growth.

My least favorite teacher would describe me as tenacious and an overachiever. I tend to have a set plan or idea and when it is attempted to be altered in any way I fight against it and I often find it hard to be open to other ideas once I’ve made up my mind. This is something I have to continuously work on as I did when I was working with that teacher. As an overachiever I sometimes do more than what a teacher asks of me. This teacher took this as not following their instructions. Throughout the time I had spend with this teacher I learned to condense my work to what they specifically wanted. To maintain a civil relationship with this teacher I had to alter the type of work I complete to their standards as well as work one on one with them to understand said standards.

To me failure is about not meeting my own expectations as well as other. However, failure is not always a negative instead it can be a positive learning experience. As a predominantly straight A student I believe when I received a low B in one of my classes I had failed. I did not meet my own expectations or my previous academic standard. This class was in the fall semester of my freshman year. From this, what I consider failure, I learned that the level of difficulty a of high school class is much different from what I had previously experienced throughout my schooling. I learned that to maximise my high school education and experiences as well as meet my personal standards for myself I was going to have to have to work harder and apply myself more.