Out of the many words quoted by much worldwide, the words “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success” by Benjamin Franklin have to be my favorite. Character, scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and service are the five virtues of Honor Society which I actively demonstrate throughout the day, week, month, etc. These five virtues are what shaped me and are the key to being successful. Hopefully, if given the opportunity, I will be able to demonstrate these ideals and ultimately become more successful. From a young age, I’ve learned that knowledge is a powerful tool and a necessity in life. Thankfully, I’m one of the few in my family who understands this and chooses to get ahead in life …show more content…
I have led groups that vary in different situations. Being a leader is very important! Not only is it a necessary skill, it also teaches you confidence and problem solving as well as teamwork. In fifth grade, I was also inducted into Honor Society later on becoming the president. As the president, it was my responsibility to come up with new and exciting ideas to present and lead my team with. Furthermore, I’ve also been the leader of countless group projects. As a team, we came up with ideas and created and as a leader, I oversaw and made sure everything was getting done and provided a lending hand. Not only have I been leaders of teams, but I’ve also been the leader of my music section. I currently play the clarinet (since fifth grade) and have been 1st chair. As the first clarinet, it is my job to ensure we’re together and in tune. Altogether, I feel as if I possess the aptitude of a true …show more content…
Overall, I demonstrate outstanfing citizenship through helping others. I’ve had bountiful experiences with tutoring and mentoring others. As a citizen, I want to be someone who others can look up to and I plan on doing that by demonstrating mentorship. I’m a role model in this community through participating in the numerous events that take place in Middletown. These events include races such as the 5k and Walk for Downtown. Furthermore, through the music program, I can show my dedication to the arts as a citizen of Middletown and represent my city at these events. For instance, last year I was the only one in Middletown to be chosen to participate in All-County Band, there I represented Middletown by showing my musicianship. This year, luckily, two people (that includes me) that participate in the band were able to participate All-County and represent Middletown. Regarding the music program, I also actively participate in NYSSMA to show my musicality. I hope to fill the judge's ears with excellent music and show them what a wonderful music program Middletown has. Not only am I heavily involved in the arts but I’d also consider myself a model student. As oppose to basic classes I’m also enrolled in accelerated classes and able to consistently achieve a %90 or above average. In conclusion, I can also
Leadership is being able to guide other students into being the best they can be. I am a leader who is always positive and cheering others on to achieve their goals. At my school, I have a position as the Vice President of Academics in National Honors Society. Since I have obtained this position, I encourage other students in this group to participate in service projects which is where one volunteers to help out the community in some aspect. These volunteering opportunities are good thing to do because it builds character and it is always fun helping others out. As a leader, I bring new ideas to the table on where we should help out in the community and anything that we could do in school that would fun and helpful. Along with participating in National Honors Society at my school, I am also involved in our Student Government Association. Although I do not have a leadership position in this club, I still engage in the activities that we do. For the past two years, I have gone to an annual meeting for leadership where multiple schools attend. At this meeting there are fun activities where you learn more about leadership and how to be a good leader. As a leader, these meetings help because it is always good to learn new
Are you a leader? Can you lead a group for yourself? Of course, many are trained day by day to become a leader. However, for some other, it's just an experience from the past and taking it forward. In another picture, military leader is one of the important and frontline roles.
The essay Citizen Ben: A worldly American’s Seven Great Virtues by Walter Isaacson is an essay begins talking about Benjamin Franklin. When we think of Benjamin Franklin our minds automatically turn to the story about him flying a kite in a lightening storm with a rod on to prove that lightening was electricity. This is one thing that Franklin did but he did many more as well, in fact it says that he was an inventor diplomat, writer and business strategist. He helped bring the country that we live in today about. There are many views on him that show him in a good light and some that show him in a bad light. There are some that saw that he was shallow and didn’t show great
What makes me a leader? In class, I enjoy helping other students with the work they are struggling with to guide them in their work. During labs, I usually step up and begin the lab, and assign jobs to everyone, including myself, in order to complete the lab successfully. With this, I also know that I do not know everything and am willing to ask for help. In other group based activities, the process
I believe scholarship is the most important value I carry on my shoulders because it lingers everywhere and has the power to stimulate change through creative ideas and initiative. I display my enthusiasm for learning through the AP classes I take, the commitment and hard work I apply, structural routines, as well as the high standards I set for myself. Furthermore, the LSHS character traits of integrity, perseverance, and strength are positively significant in my academics. Having the constant determination to complete my work with the utmost effort and go beyond expectations to achieve my academic goals, demonstrates my drive and ambition. Leadership is impeccably critical to overall development, as it embodies the ability to inspire and empower others.
Integrity, depth, empathy, and grit are traits needed to be a successful leader. Leadership is something earned, not given. To achieve a leadership position, like the National Honor Society, one must demonstrate integrity in their work, depth of knowledge, empathy towards others, and grit in everything they do. Integrity is crucial because it reflects honesty, trustworthiness, and moral principles. Members with integrity uphold strong ethical values, making them reliable and honorable individuals within society.
In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin discusses the importance of thirteen virtues that can make a man as close to perfect as possible. He explains the value of each virtue and keeps a detailed and organized chart of how he practices those virtues. Personally, I understand his methodology in his autobiography and have actually done the same when I was younger. Although I relate to the majority of his listed characteristics, I’ve found that I struggle the most with resolution.
I have shown leadership throughout my time at Lincoln High School. When I was a trumpet section leader, I had to encourage the section to try their hardest and not give up halfway through the day. When our band director told us to run to our spots, I ran to my spot and encourage others that were lagging behind to hurry up. As a trumpet section leader, I encouraged others to memorize their music by being one of the first to complete all my music memorization tests. I show academic leadership by completing my assignments early.
To live a fulfilling and successful life, I feel that one must possess certain qualities or attributes. I believe one should work diligently at all they do, make efforts to lead those in the community, give back to the community, and possess a set of morals by which to live. I believe that the four qualities which are required for admission into the National honors Society embody this. By having scholarly attributes, being a leader to peers and colleagues, serving the community and acting with good character, one can achieve success. Therefore, scholarship, leadership, service, and character are all extremely important to me personally; as a students and as a member of the community.
Throughout high school, I participated in the marching and symphonic bands offered by the music department. Through these activities, I was given many different opportunities that allowed me to grow as a leader. As a senior member of the band, many younger members looked to me for assistance in all things, from the fit of a marching band uniform to the location of the extra copies of music. I also served as a role model when it came to performances. I was able to lead by example whenever those around me struggled with the marching band routines, or the notes of the songs. Those around me could count on me to know how to execute the performances properly, and I was always willing to help others learn to do so as well. I would often take charge
One of Benjamin Franklin’s goals in life was to create a perfectly moral society. Is there even such a thing as a perfectly moral society? How would one go about forming this unheard of thing? Franklin observed people and used his own knowledge to form his list of thirteen virtues, behaviors that conduct high moral standards. Could these virtues create a perfect society?
In the two years I've spent in high school band, I've learned that the best leaders are the ones who do whatever needed to help the whole band succeed. Whether that be arriving at 6 in the morning to help your section with marching and music, or just spending time with them at football games and section parties. A great leader is someone who knows not only their own strengths and weaknesses, but the organization's as well. The best leaders can also fully differentiate when it is time to work and when it is time to have fun.
In The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin portrays himself as a man of virtue; always working towards self-betterment. The autobiography opens with Benjamin describing how he wants to write down his life for his son to read. Franklin notes if he were to live his life again that there are only a small handful of events that he wished to change. This theme of self-betterment continues through part I and part II. Although Franklin writes how he does not write in vanity, he is able to acknowledge his notable traits such as: leadership, intellectual curiosity, and “reasonable” creature. Franklin often writes himself in contrast to many people, showing the reader how virtuous he is. In part I, Franklin decides to become a vegetarian. He
Of the thirteen virtues Franklin mentioned, I think I would need to improve upon order. Franklin described order by saying “Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.”
Everyone wants to become better, if that's in sports, academics, or everyday life, and we usually set goals to accomplish them. Most of the time, like when we set a new year's resolutions, our goal seems to far to reach, so we just give up, but this was not the case for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston Massachusetts, and moved to philadelphia when he was seventeen years old. When he was in philadelphia, he decided he wanted to change himself for the better, so he wrote down some virtues. There was 13 virtues that Franklin though were crucial to becoming better. In Benjamin Franklin’s “Autobiography”, he had many ways of improving himself, but the virtues that had the biggest effects on him were temperance, order, and justice.