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National Honor Society Application Report

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Although lacking in some respects, such as previous community service, I have maintained a strong academic record and proven myself as a capable leader. As such, I view myself as a valuable asset to the National Honor Society.

While I may not have completed much community service, I act out of genuine passion and self-interest rather than anything else. I see little reason to volunteer for a group or cause I have no interest in. However, I do enjoy helping others in subjects I quite enjoy like computer science and programming. The Harrington Park School STEM Camp gave me an opportunity to teach elementary school children about programming, an opportunity I would take again and will take again this winter. Tutoring volunteer work under the …show more content…

I was elected by the class body after giving a speech demonstrating my leadership capabilities by leading the class through a simple exercise of standing up and sitting down together. Later on, I was elected to be the Technology Student Association’s treasurer, a position I currently hold. But perhaps most importantly, I lead the largest project in the Technology Student Association, the Video Game Design project. The project consists of about 10 people with various talents as artists, musicians, and programmers. As the project lead, I must communicate between departments and overall ensure progress is continually being made. At the same time, I also must lead the programming department and ensure new programmers are learning and have projects to work on. Weekly organizational meetings quickly become a massive juggling act of checking up on progress, answering questions, and creating new deadlines. The actual administrative duties of leading a project are challenging, yet leading the Video Game Design project allows me to learn proper administrative skills that would be beneficial for the National Honor Society.

With both my academic interests and leadership skills, I am capable of being a National Honor Society member. I wish to work with others in order to broaden their knowledge in STEM related fields and develop the necessary skills for academic excellence. My individual abilities and beliefs are beneficial to the National Honor Society as a

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