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A National Honors Society member is someone who “has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character.” I am deeply involved in my academics and plan to take five AP classes. I also volunteer at three different volunteer sites, and have been volunteering at Clothes To Kids Denver for five years now. In addition, I have been the captain of eight of the nine sports teams I have been a part of since sixth grade. Finally, I have been voted onto Student Association by my peers for three years now as the Historian. I believe involvement in and out of school is crucial, and that a strong student must have leadership, perseverance, and focus. First, an important quality to have is to be a leader. Ever since I was younger, leadership has been an important part of my life. From sixth through eighth grade I was team captain of my volleyball teams and lacrosse team, and I won the coaches award all three years for showing responsibility and leadership. Once I got to high school, leadership continued throughout my teams. Both freshmen and sophomore year I was captain of my school volleyball team and my club team, and won the coaches award on my school team. I also use my leadership in my daily life as a high schooler and have been voted onto Student Association as Historian for the past three years. Leadership is a …show more content…

In the past few years I have faced many challenges. The major challenge I faced in the year 2017 was the passing of my Father. He passed in a very stressful and busy part in my life, and it was very hard to focus on my school work, volleyball team, and job. As difficult as that situation was I have learned to persevere through the hardest of times. I now can push through any situation and face any challenge that comes my way, whether that be academic or in life. An important quality for someone to have as a part of the National Honors Society is to be able to push through any

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