Pla Personal Statement

From what I have researched, the President’s Leadership Academy appears to be a diligent leadership program that will encompass me with community service opportunities and provide experiences that will benefit me in college and my future career. Not only is it a valuable organization that will increase my oratory and writing skills, but, more significantly, it is a four year commitment that will encompass me with experienced professors, eager learners, and a system of scholarly references that will undoubtedly contribute to my path to success after college. Hence, I am interested in being a scholar in the PLA because membership will bestow significant leadership qualities upon me that can strengthen me both in and out of the classroom. Furthermore, I'm interested in being a scholar in the PLA because I plan to graduate college as a Secondary Education major. Strong leadership qualities are vital to a teacher’s success, therefore I am eager to seize the opportunity to enhance

these skills and improve my ability to positively impact my future students.
Significant values of the President’s Leadership Academy include passionate servant leadership, critical thinking, and integrity.

First of all, while a student at BGSU, I will demonstrate these values by dedicating a significant amount of my time to participating in community service. Personally, I believe that the first step in bettering oneself is bettering one’s environment, therefore it is imperative that I take care of my surroundings. Throughout high school, I have been involved in multiple extracurriculars that involve community service, such as Student Council and the National Honor Society. Through these programs, we clean up trash around the school, donate cans of food to the needy, and promote safety and respect among the students and staff of Lakewood High School. Knowing that the well-being of my school and peers depends on our dedication to the community is an indescribable feeling that I would ultimately love to carry to college with me through my servant leadership in the

PLA.
In addition, I will demonstrate PLA values while a student at BGSU by embracing critical thinking. As a high school student, I have been enrolled in multiple strenuous classes, such as AP U.S. History, A.P Government, CCP English 112, and CCP English 113. While engaged in these classes, I managed to average an A in all of them, leaving me with a GPA of 4.067 and a class ranking of 8. Thus, my ability to schedule rigorous classes and perform successfully in them proves that I'm capable of meeting any challenge with critical thinking. As I am enrolled in BG’s Honors College, I expect to face a handful of Honors classes that will require extreme dedication and meticulous preparation in order to succeed. Nonetheless, I am confident that by demonstrating PLA values, I can overcome any academic obstacle through critical thinking.
Furthermore, I will exhibit PLA values at BGSU by leading with integrity. Holding fervent moral values is significant in the development of any young adult, thus I am eager to join the PLA in pursuance of leading with integrity in college and my future career. As a Secondary Education major, it is essential that I discover how to interact with others as a moral leader. Being an educator isn’t just about teaching students how to pass tests, it’s additionally about setting quality examples and serving as a virtuous mentor for young pupils in need of guidance. Therefore, by staying on task, fulfilling my responsibilities, and doing good deeds on and off campus, I will honor the PLA value of integrity, ultimately setting me up for success as a future teacher.