Diamonds Scholarship Essay

Firstly, in my Academic Career, I have held a multitude of leadership roles. My sophomore year , I was a class representative for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, commonly known as FCCLA. It was my duty to alert members and keep them up to date regarding meetings and activities. As a representative of FCCLA, I learned how to work as a unit leader and a team member.That same school year, I ran for the district office of secretary for FCCLA. The nomination and election process, gave me the opportunity to grow and nurture my leadership abilities. It was eminently challenging; but I learned the importance of discipline and hard work. I accomplished my goal and was nominated Secretary for FCCLA. This office allowed me to meet plenty

My empathetic nature, compassion for people, and a passion to serve are a few qualities that make me unique. Ever since I was a child, I have had a tender heart. I have always cared for people and their feelings. These qualities are what have made me a leader by nature, a friend to all, and these traits have led me to venture on many service opportunities, both big and small. I have grown up visiting my grandparents in rural east Tennessee and I have also spent lots of time in big cities such as New York City and Washington, D.C. visiting my uncle who has lived all over the world. These experiences of being in such opposite places have taught me that there is a place for everyone in this world, and it has taught me to connect with all types of people.

The strongest example of my leadership and community involvement has been my service to my high school through Student Senate as the Student Body President. In this position I have been responsible for planning and coordinating events, running weekly morning meetings, giving speeches, communicating between my advisors and councilmen, and being an active leader in and out of the classroom. I’ve learned a lot about people while in this position, I have found a way to work with other people and their needs, as well as becoming a very effective communicator, and a great team player.

I have learned from fellow classmates and peers on how to become a selfless leader and follower thinking of others above myself. Throughout my four years of high school, I’ve been a part of many clubs, some that I am still involved in and some with important leadership positions. My main motive in getting involved with my community and school is to improve our school and community. In AFJROTC I have done over 250 hours of community service just within ROTC and have done over 1,000 community service throughout my community and school. I believe in selfless actions to help benefit my neighbor and peer to overall make us both superior. I am currently the Steele’s National Honors Society President, a Flight (class) commander and squadron (leader of all flights) commander, Business manager for 2017-2018 Squire magazine, Class of 2018 reporter (class officer). I have key positions in many clubs and organizations that have over this year improved and exceeded expectations. As I am a Leader, I have learned to become a respected, caring, strong-willed, straight forward, and reputative leader. I learned this mostly from the direction and teaching of Steele High School making me the leader I am

Jared Diamond, a human sociologist, is on a quest of equality. He makes a hobby of bird watching, which started at the age of seven in the U.S. At age 26 he visited New Guinea, and has made regular bird watching trips since. While walking on the beach, he was bluntly asked by a man called yali: “ why you white men have so much cargo, and we New Guineans have so little?”

2) I agree with Jared diamonds statement that industrialized states are not automatically better than hunter gather tribes. I believe that he is trying to say that although we are often fed the lies that are civilizations are safer, smarter and better, they are not always true. Hunter gather tribes do not have many of the luxuries that we take for granted, but they have many things we do not. For example, their children do not spend hours a day on screens, instead they are exercising or interacting with other children and adults. Promoting social interaction and fitness. Also, hunter gathers work a fraction of the time we do in modern society. They generally have less hours of labor so they can have more time to spend with one another creating stronger bonds and support that benefit them in the working field. Where as, in modern America people often work 10+ hours a day leaving less time to bond with family and work together. All in all our technology may be more advanced but are social interactions and standings help support Diamond’s statements.

I have demonstrated the principles of leadership, progress, and service in several ways throughout the past three years. During my senior year of high school, I was the president of my school’s chapter of the International Thespian Society, a community service officer in the National Honor Society and an active member of the Beta Club. Through these organizations, I was able to take on several leadership roles where I not only led others but also served my surrounding community. The most memorable of these events the International Thespian Society's canned food drive. Even though my school had not participated prior to this, through my organizational and planning skills, we managed to collect over 10,000 pounds of food for our local food bank.

My leadership experience is a major component of my competence as an individual. As one who volunteers throughout the community, I am a role model for my younger peers. I volunteer at the local library, helping to care for the books and organizing the facility, and at University Christian Church, making prayer beads, which are distributed at the local hospital to those in need. I have also served as front ensemble section leader in the Colt marching band for two years.

Seeing people as people, and not what baggage they carry is also very important in not only leading, but in making people feel comfortable. Stepping into a leadership role with my senior class, collaborating with staff regarding fundraisers and school activities in the community, and helping new student integrate into the school. I am proud of the growth and accomplishments I have achieved over the past year and hope to continue my growth throughout

Imagine having to leave your home, or worse, being killed, because two people you hardly know are fighting over a gem right now. Would you like it? Events like these take place nearly every single day in countries such as Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone. What is the gem that they are fighting over? Diamonds. These diamonds, known to many as blood diamonds, conflict diamonds, and war diamonds are what fill the coffers of the warlords and rebel forces of the countries listed above. The money that is derived from the sale of these diamonds is linked to civil war, genocide, and terrorism. To stop the atrocious acts mentioned before, I propose that more needs to be done to stop the flow of blood diamonds in

Most of us live in a world of luxury; three meals a day, food on the table, clothes to wear, and a temperature regulated house which in fact, has a roof over our heads. We are so privileged that we even complain about the things so freely given to us, such as our food, clothes, phones, and our given right to education. But what about those who yearn to live a life that isn’t made to feed our privileges? After years, greed captivates the heart of man- being able to send countries into poverty, corruption, and other forms of ruin- all in the hopes of richness. Our clothes are sewn by underpaid labour. Food we enjoy, such as bananas, oranges, and coffee is grown outside of the northern

As an Individual in my community I can stand tall and say that I have left a positive mark on those around me. But what I am most proud of is my legacy that I will leave here at Thornapple Kellogg. My service to my community shows up in my leadership skills. In my eyes being a leader means actually doing, instead of talking about it with no action. Under these circumstances, is where I can be a role model to younger generations and make elders feel proud of what my small town has produced. So being a role model to serve others can be seen many way, but it starts in the simplest forms such as saying hello so someone in my school or picking up trash that I might find laying around. But there are also times when I take action in the form

Healing. “One of the great strengths of servant-leadership is the potential for healing one 's self and others. Many people have broken spirits and have suffered from a variety of emotional hurts. Although this is part of being human, servant-leaders recognize that they also have an opportunity to "help make whole" those with whom they come in contact” (Spears,

Diamonds! Often used as a beautiful, symbol of love and commitment between two lovers. These are used as a representation of taking that final, everlasting step into eternal happiness with one another before committing to marriage.

Old Diamond waits patiently to be hitched-up to the wagon. Six days a week, if the weather is cooperating, I hitch Old Diamond for the thirty to forty-minute ride from the family farm to the Iron Mine and the seventh day, he goes to church. If the weather is bad we have a corral for Old Diamond at the mine and extra room off the office for me. I wasn’t thinking when I hitched up Old Diamond this morning. When we left and were down the road a piece I noticed I left my coffee cup on a fence post. That 's happened twice this week. Remembering, I have freight at the train depot I need to pick up, on the way I’ll swing by Swansson’s Creamery and grab a quick cup.