National Honor Society Four Pillars

Of the pillars of National Honor Society, the first that I believe I exhibit is character. I am outgoing and love

A National Junior Honor Society member must be a good person and student. They must exemplify the five pillars of NJHS, scholarship, character, leadership, citizenship, and service. Here is how I exemplify these five pillars.

Being a part of National Honor Society means that I am held at a higher standard than most students. I am to uphold the four pillars of National Honor Society, which are service, scholarship, leadership, and character. All four aspects of NHS have been important in my life and have shaped me into who I am today. Being involved with and serving my community has given me a better understanding of the needs of a community. I have had the opportunities to help people, which brings me joy, and gives me a way to reach out to my surrounding area. Being a good scholar has meant the world to me all of my life and it has begun to pay off. I see myself excelling in areas of life that some struggle. It has also helped me get into good colleges and have

Character is defined as one’s moral qualities. I have very high expectations for my character, and I hold myself to them. Every time a person isn't the nicest to me or someone else, I remind myself not to stoop to their level. I tell myself, “Treat others how you would want to be treated.” I will always treat myself and everyone around me with respect, courtesy, and kindness.

Many only see the National Honor Society as an organization that will look excellent on college applications, and although that may be true, the National Honor Society is not an organization that can be taken so lightly. The National Honor Society is so much more than a scholarship-granting organization, the NHS is an organization that helps develop the requisite for render service and the development of leadership and character. The growth and success of the NHS relies on not only its members, but also those outside of the organization. Its members can only do so much on their own. Part of building character and leadership is to encourage and rely on others whom are capable of helping. The members of NHS shouldn’t let their pride and achievements

National Honors Society is represented by four different pillars, these are leadership, character, service and scholarship. To be a candidate for NHS you must exemplify these pillars in some shape or form during your high school career. I believe I demonstrate these four pillars in these examples that I have listed below.

Throughout my high school career I have demonstrated the four pillars that the National Honor Society is built upon: scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

The four pillars of the National Honor Society create a unique balance for any student that follows them. Personally, I excel in scholarship because I truly enjoy going to school and intend to go many more years in the future. My college interests involve the honors college at the university I am attending as well as a pre-medical path; therefore, my education, or scholarship will be a vital part of my college experience. In regards to the other three pillars of this Honor Society, service also adds balance to a student’s life. To serve others brings one a sense of integrity and an amazing feeling of generosity. Through the National Honor Society, I have learned many extraordinary ways that I can help my community whether it is something small

Scholarship, leadership, character and service are all characteristics found in a National Honor Society member. I believe that I possess all of these characteristics and should be given the honor of receiving this NHS scholarship.

Out of the four characteristics of National Honor Society, I felt the most important is a character. It’s because it distinguishes how your behavior shows daily the way you carry yourself every day. Got to bat for your convictions about great and awful, be your best self, and oppose social weight to do the wrong thing for the right reason. Good characters show respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship in all their actions every day. “Reputation is the shadow. The character is the tree.” - Abraham Lincoln. The quote explains that character is something that does not change, something that stays with all you that which characterizes you. No other person can control it. Status labeled that other give you, so,

As a National Honors Society student one of the four qualities we are to exhibit is service. I exhibit the quality of service by taking out time to go over and beyond the norm to help others, and the community. I have been helping the community and others ever since I was a child. Being an active member at my church, I remember in my elementary years helping feed the homeless at the City Union Mission. My time spent at the City Union Mission impacted me till this day, and now I prepare meals after church for the men that come to worship service. As a Christian it is important to show humility, and to not take pride in myself. I am taught to not be selfish, hateful, or ungrateful, I use what I am taught by my family, the Bible, church, and

National Honor Society is a highly looked upon club that helps around the community as well as focusing on how important education is. I believe that NHS is a good fit for I feel that my values align closely with that of the clubs. Over the summer I volunteered at Stormont twice a week for four hours and I enjoyed it. There is nothing quite like the feeling of knowing that what you are doing is making a difference, no matter how small it is. Academics are also a significant part of my life because I know that one’s future and future career are dependent on the habits that are started in high school. Turning work in on time is getting me into the routine of getting something in by a deadline and showing up every day on time is just like showing

There are four pillars of the National Honors Society:character, leadership, scholarship, and service. All of these pillars can be applied to every job there is to offer, but it takes a special person being able to manage all of those at once. Out of many, some will succeed and find that managing all of the pillars can be rewarding. I have witnessed this in others, and I have witnessed this in myself.

Honesty, people are taught from early on, is the best policy, and this is a policy I have held onto for all of my life. It is not always an easy choice, or always the thing people want to hear, but it has always been something I offer. One of the contributions to this fact may be that every time I lie, I cannot keep a straight face. Regardless, I do not like being lied to and refuse to be hypocritical. Besides honest, everyone I have met can agree that I am outgoing. I love people. Whether it's talking to people, listening to people, hearing their stories, or receiving their input on my stories, I have always been a people person. Being the eldest girl in our “section” of long distance runners on the spring track team this year has proved that. Encouraging our newer members is all I have done this year, for I know how difficult distance running for the first few weeks. Having character not only refers to the way you act toward others, but also the way you are to yourself. In ninth grade, I received my first “C” as a marking period grade. To most, that was still average, and even acceptable. But as a freshman, I was devastated. At that point there was not much to do except pick

In my belief, character encompasses a portion of the other pillars as well: scholarship builds dedication, leadership builds confidence, and service builds humility. It combines these traits with the ability to respond positively to letdowns, and to remain humble when successful. Ideally, I would like to believe that I currently encompass all of these qualities in my own character, but I know that there will always be room for personal improvement. I have worked to build my character by learning to balance my academics, athletics, service, and work while still finding the time to spend with my family and friends. I have maintained my grades while playing on a varsity team and teaching younger athletes how to play. Even so, when I have experienced defeat in a softball game, or received a lower grade than expected on an exam, I have never stopped my pursuit of success. However, I hope that my time with National Honor Society will push me to manage my time best so that I can complete more service, and reach a higher level of integrity. I will remain dedicated to my education to become a doctor one day, even if the task remains strenuous. I hope that my character will continue to develop so that I may use my knowledge to help others the best that I can without centering my time on my own needs instead, and that my fulfillment of these pillars will only continue to