Spanish National Honor Society

I am a member of my high school’s student council, Girl Scouts, and also the chaplain of my school’s drama club.

1. The point of taking Spanish or any other foreign language is crucial in education. Knowing a foreign language can come in handy when you're visiting a foreign country and it is becoming an increasingly needed skill in the diversifying Untied States. Learning a foreign language like Spanish can also help you with your English by making you think harder when reading and analyzing the context and sentence structure of things written in both languages. Employers and colleges also look for Spanish speakers because an understanding of the language not only shows your intellect and your ability to learn but it also makes you valuable in a country that has a rising Spanish population like the United States. Besides all the benefits from taking a Spanish class it is also a lot of fun to learn. For me I have always been fascinated

During my high school career, I have participated in a large majority of the clubs available to me, and held officer positions in most of them as well. In both the National Honor Society and Medical Connections Clubs I am a member of two and four years respectively, and was elected treasurer of both for the 2017-2018 school year. National Honor Society has also given me many community service opportunities, including helping with the Night to Shine organization and a volunteering at a local nursing home.

I started dancing at the young age of two years old. My parents tried to enroll me in many different activities. Such as soccer, play ball, judo, horseback riding, basketball, and more. Yet, there was nothing I loved more than being able to dance and prance through the studio, in my pink bodysuit, tights and shoes, during ballet class.I started as a Mini, then was moved up to junior level, then to intermediate. That’s when my parents starting asking me if this was for sure something I loved to do, because this was the level where the nights started getting later, and the costs increased. Of course, my answer was yes. My love for dance soon greatly grew, I started taking tap, jazz, and then started moving into taking more challenging styles, such as lyrical, and pointe. Dancing makes me happy when I am down, relieved when I am stressed, and I can honestly say that I have made friendships that I will cherish for the rest of my life through dance.

Dance is one of the major things that defines my identity and it is an interest that had become so meaningful, that without it my application would be incomplete. This has been able to shape me throughout the years, from discipline and maturity all the way yo leadership and teamwork. I find dance as an art work, that it is easy to make mistakes and fall, you just have to learn from those mistakes and get up twice as strong as from where you started. Dance is to look above and beyond and just let everything fall into place without hesitation.

I have been in a few school activities. One of the main activities that I have been involved in is Color guard. Since my sophomore year, I have been on the guard and participating in all of the competitions with the band. It is a great way to get involved, make new friends, and create new experiences. I am also in my school’s National Honor Society which is an organization that consists of the top academic scholars. We do volunteer work and do activities that display integrity. We have done blood drives as well as packaged food for Kids Against Hunger. That is another organization that people can do to help package food for children across seas that don’t have any source of nourishment. I am an active thespian which is a group of sorts that is dedicated to the fine arts. I have been one since my freshmen year and have been either stage manager or assistant stage manager for two plays and three musicals. My junior year as well as this year I was involved in National

In order to maintain a membership in the National Honor Society, each individual must follow these principles and guidelines provided by the Belgrade High School National Honor Society. Consequently, in not doing so you will be removed from NHS.

I was a dancer for fourteen years, beginning at the age of four and ending at the age of 18. I participated in basically every type of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, lyrical, and contemporary. Each year, I would participate in more classes than the last, and it eventually got to the point where I would be attending dance classes five or six days of my week. It definitely got tiring, but I still loved it. Dance is a great way to be able to portray emotions through movement, and I think that is very unique and special to participate in. It was a very huge part of my life, and so were the people teaching me. Dance and everything that came with it was a huge influence on my life, and it helped shaped me into the person I am today.

Dancing has also challenged me into channeling my creativity in the form of choreography. Anyone could go to a dance recital and admire the grace of a dancer's movement, but the majority do not realize the dedication and hard work that goes into bringing that to life. It takes hours upon hours of practice and patience to create a piece so beautiful that it takes the audience's breath away. Moments like those, where every muscle in your body is screaming from exhaustion and you can't seem to catch your breath, are the moments in which people would normally give up, but I've learned to push through and the end result has always been worthwhile. If dance hadn't become such a tremendous part of my life I wouldn't be the strong person and leader that I now am today. It's taught me to step up to the plate and better myself by helping others become more talented

My mother danced her whole life and had always dreamt of having her little girl do the same. She enrolled me in my first dance class at the age of three and I continued dancing until I was fifteen. During my childhood I saw dance as a laid back playtime with my friends for fun. At the age of six though, My dance teacher offered me a chance to dance at competitions, and although it added pressure to my young life, I ended up loving it. Competitive dance opened my eyes to a fascination I never knew I had. I continued to feed this passion with hours of practice every day for the following years.

Ever since I was six years old, ballet has defined me. I was extremely passionate about making a career for myself through dance, and I spent all of my time in dance classes instead of other extracurriculars or social activities Ballet for me began in a small basement studio, doing twirls and jumps and receiving stickers from the teacher when I worked well. At age six it was fun, but as I turned eight, it became something different. I began attending the Boston Ballet School, and a passion for dance emerged.

I began dancing when I was three years old and have loved every minute of it. For me, dance is an outlet. Whenever I dance it feels like nothing else matters. It makes me forget about all of the things that had been troubling me and gives me a safe place to be myself.

When I was in middle school, I struggled to find a sport/ extracurricular activity that continuously kept my interest. I tried everything from soccer to cheerleading, and I eventually had a breakthrough. I learned during cheerleading that I greatly enjoyed the dance aspect of it, but not as much the stunts (mainly because I was a flyer and the stunts were becoming more dangerous). So, in seventh grade, I began taking dance lessons at a local studio. Little did I know, that would become my favorite thing in the entire world.

From the age of five my life has revolved around dance. The push and pull of the music drew me in. The way you can express your emotions and leave the world behind entranced me. Dance does not use words, but instead uses the heart. There is something about dance that connects people in ways that words will never accomplish. To pour your soul into your movements is so amazingly beautiful that there is nothing else in this world like it.

In addition, getting involved in school activities such as clubs has been a priority of mine since Grade 9. I have not only joined many clubs but also became a leader in clubs including Debate Club, SAGE Weston Business Club, Chess Club, and Environmental Club. The reason why I enjoy joining clubs is because I always believe that academic excellence is achieved by having a balance of studying and staying active. Moreover, I learn a lot from the clubs that I join and I enjoy passing on my knowledge so that others can also be successful. I have tremendous passion for school involvement and I also co-founded Weston's Computer Club in which we work as a team to develop programs. Our current project is developing a gaming application for the Android Play Store and it will most likely be launched by May 2014. My passion for school involvement influenced my decision to study at Schulich because they offer many unique clubs for undergraduate students including Free the Children, YU Solar, and their International Business Relationship Organization which I am extremely thrilled about. These are just of the few clubs that I am going to join at Schulich and in addition, I am thrilled about their Undergraduate Business Council which I am definitely planning to join and contribute ideas. This is an amazing club because it allows students to contribute to the Schulich