Honors Program Application Essay

As a result of my catholic faith, I have always been entitled to creating the best version of myself. I expect myself to always complete everything I endeavor to the best of my ability. I admire my determination, work ethic, and passion immensely, and I yearn to provide others with that same incentive.

National Honor Society Application Essay Learning is the one thing I never tire of, and attending Saint John Vianney High School every day is like settling into a second home. I constantly look forward to diving headfirst into a new topic or studying an intricate concept and, quite often, it is the one thing that will get me out of bed in the morning. Saint John Vianney High School’s National Honor Society Chapter is outstanding and hardly rivaled in its comprehensiveness and passion. What is most thrilling is a student’s capability to participate in many activities throughout the year, from the National Honor Society Induction proceedings to small student-directed tutoring sessions to the Blood Drive. Combining the virtues of scholarship, character, leadership, and service assures that a thriving Saint John Vianney student would be able to participate in a wide array of opportunities.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to apply for membership to the Anselmo-Merna National Honor Society. I am excited to take on a greater leadership role in my school and community. The National Honor Society is known for creating individuals that will strive to show exemplary character in and out of the classroom now and for future years to come. Scholarship is one of the four very important pillars of National Honor Society. I believe I should be accepted into the National Honor Society because I work very hard to maintain my 3.5 GPA. and have stayed consistently on the Honor Roll since the seventh grade. I am very diligent about my schoolwork and I always do the best work possible. I enjoy learning new things and trying to better cultivate

Throughout the past four years of high school, I have done my best to try and stay actively involved in the community. I have been presented with some amazing volunteer opportunities such as Huron Safety Town, STAR Leadership Camp, American Red Cross, and Huron High School Girl’s Basketball Biddy Program. I spent over 24 hours at Huron Safety Town where I was able to help young students, mainly those going into Kindergarten, learn how to stay safe while on the road. I was also able to spend over 24 hours at STAR Leadership Camp where I was a councilor to those going into the sixth grade. I made sure that each student understood the importance of being a leader in today's society and how important they are to Huron’s community. Through National Honor Society I have been able to maintain in constant contact, approximately 10 hours, with the American Red Cross by volunteering in monthly blood drives. I have also dedicated 16 hours of my time to those young girls interested in someday being a varsity basketball player through the Biddy Basketball Program.

The thought of applying to The National Honor Society did not occur to me until my parents proposed the idea. At first, I was reluctant to apply. I didn’t see myself as someone who would be able to help others learn. However, after some thought, I realized that I actually do posses the skills, traits, and desires required to tutor my fellow students and help them in their academic journey. Now, I am excited at the opportunity to make a positive impact on someone’s education.

It is a great privilege and honor to be nominated for the National Honor Society. I have been looking forward and working hard since I saw my sister being inducted. I can not only bring leadership skills but commendable character to this organization, it would be a honor to be part of the National Honor Society and represent the Sinton High School Chapter. I take my academic studies serious because I know my hard work will pay off. I’ve learned to prioritize my responsibilities and juggle academics with outside activities like sports and showing livestock.

I have challenged myself all throughout high school with Honors and AP classes, but I have gone beyond the classroom to further challenge myself. For instance, in the genetics-based research program, I was tasked with many scenarios in which I had to use my problem solving and reasoning skills to make the appropriate decisions for many laboratory experiments. Additionally, I had to interpret the results of the experiments in context with what I was attempting to prove through the experiment. Within my high school, I am also part of the National Honors Society through which I help the community’s schools with tutoring sessions. TCNJ’s Honors Program will allow me to continue pushing myself to the peak because of all of its challenging courses and opportunities. All throughout high school I have been challenging my academic capabilities and I wish to continue to do so as I continue to TCNJ.

When I received my application packet to the National Honor Society, my first thought was, “Why me? I’m nothing special.” What changed my mind was looking at the application and, more specifically, the requirements for membership and thinking, “Hey that applies to me!” The prestigious National Honor Society is well – known for its high standards of entry. Not just a 3.8 GPA, but demanding more from its applicants. It not only demands that they have intelligence, but morals, good character, perseverance, and a track record of service to others to back it up. And while I have a 4.1 GPA to meet the Scholarship requirements, I think that what is most important is my leadership experience and capabilities and my spirit of service to others.

Volunteering, in minor or significant ways, taught me that I could make an impact in the world and along the way build my character, experience the world, and develop better communication skills. I learned this at my local library, Fumo Family Branch. I aspire to become a part of the National Honors Society because I want to network with my peers and people outside of the Academy at Palumbo, improve my character and leadership skills, and give back to my community. I strongly believe that I am a great candidate because I possess the four pillars of the National Honors Society: scholarship, character, leadership, and service.

I’m a good fit for the Engineering Honors Program at CU because of my commitment to academic rigor, because I thrive when I’m surrounded by other motivated and intellectually curious peers, and because I take advantage of every opportunity that I am offered to get outside my comfort zone and grow as a person. Perhaps the most important factor in my desire to join the Engineering Honors Community is my drive for academic excellence. I’ve taken the hardest courses available to me since my freshman year of high school, including the most advanced math class offered in my district (Higher Level Mathematics), and I’ve worked hard to make myself successful in those classes. My motivation in choosing my challenging path was never competitive in nature: more than anything, I wanted the personal challenge and the chance to explore my curiosity (hence my decision to take extra International Baccalaureate classes beyond the

It is unbelievable that I have been selected to potentially become an NHS member. As I look back on the last two and a half years of my high school career, I realize there have been many times that I could have given up on trying to achieve my academic goals. I have had opportunities to cheat and lie my way through it, but as a meticulous student chose to do my very best the honest way. I have maintained a 4.0 grade point average, so I am an incredibly hard-working student. I promise to continue to work hard in order to keep getting straight A’s and that is only one reason I should be chosen to be an official member of the National Honor Society.

Still I was determined to find some type of success before I left high school, and since my high school offered a welding certification program, reluctantly I accepted the opportunity. I figured at a minimum, becoming a welder would earn me the same honest living as becoming a teacher. While participating in the program taught me about working hard and becoming a disciplined young adult, I realized my passion for welding would never burn the same way the metals did. After joining the cornerstone honors program my life changed. For the duration of my first year of college I was exposed to a system of learning that re-fuled the passion that was extinguished in high school. Joining the honors program allowed me great opportunities I never even saw coming. I gained the confidence to join the phi theta kappa honors society and become a chapter officer. Although I could never join the national honor society in high school. I now had the opportunity to immerse myself in community projects and leadership roles. See when I was in high school I didn’t know how to play the game. I didn’t know the importance of being involved in school activities. I didn’t know the importance of building relationships with instructors. The worst part was I didn’t know the importance of placing value on education. I now had the tools to play the game of education better than I had before. I had invested more time in my education than the average student and reaped the

Though the Williams Honors College had a tremendous impact on my undergraduate days, I am very excited about how it will impact my future. The Honors College has deepened my commitment to the University of Akron and the greater Akron community. Though neither of my parents are from Akron, they moved me here when I was two years old. Akron is my home and my time at the University has secured my roots. I am appreciative of everything the Williams Honors College has given me, and I cannot wait to give some of that back to the University of Akron and the Williams Honors College in the

I stopped procrastinating projects, I practiced color guard every day to make myself a better performer, and I got into the habit of studying despite feeling like I didn't need to. I took the initiative in all that I did and held myself to a higher standard, having finally learned it was best to lead by example; My siblings would grow up watching their sister work hard to succeed, and my work ethic rubbed off on them. What makes me a unique candidate for the Calhoun Honors College is not just that I am mature, but the way in which came to be that way. I haven't just learned the meaning of responsibility, I've shared it. I wasn’t just born mature, I’ve grown to live with it. As such, the maturity I gained is a unique response to a fairly common situation. I may be “wise beyond [my] years”, as parents and other adults have noticed, but I am also young enough to recognize I still have a life before me and plenty of lessons to learn, some of which I am hoping to gain from the Calhoun Honors

Applying to an undergraduate program at the University is the time when ambitions become a tangible reality. As an entering freshman, it is important to me to choose the right path in college and set goals for myself. While aspiring to evolve from a challenging environment that encourages creativity, analysis, and critical thinking, I intend to join the Honors College, where the classes are smaller, intensive, and discussion-based, with an advanced academic curriculum. This I believe, will allow me to spend more time with professors, discuss and debate with a group of similarly motivated scholars; to master the material being presented.