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Jacob Revak National Honor Society Application Essay I, Jacob Revak, both as a student and a citizen, believe that I exemplify the four pillars of National Honor Society: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Every day I strive to be the best person I can be. In doing so, I maintain a high grade point average, serve as a leader for my peers and teammates, aide those who are in need, and act as a role model to those around me through my character. I maintain all of this in hope of guiding others to success. It is in these ways that I believe I exhibit the four pillars of the National Honor Society, throughout my life. Ever since the beginning of my academic career I have put great pride in my grades. I have been able to maintain …show more content…

This has kept me out of many of the elected leadership positions in our school. However, there are many other ways that I exemplify my role as a leader. One of these ways is by being a part of athletics. I have always felt like a leader in this environment, as I have always exceeded at sports. As an underclassman, I would be the one who helped out with cleaning up, and pushed my teammates to get better. Being apart of these smaller groups allows me to feel more comfortable when leading others. I also lead the team to getting better by helping to set up practices when the coaches were not allowed to coach in the off season. This made me a better leader in everyday life as I am now a more active leader. I lead in group projects, telling people what needs to be done and when. I make sure people are on track, and do not act out. Despite not being a leader to the many, I have still been able to make a big difference by being a leader in my everyday life as an athlete and a …show more content…

Every day I aim to exemplify a good character, and to be the best role model that I can be. I achieve this by keeping a positive attitude, no matter the situation. This tends to rub off onto other people and increase the general mood of the environment. I also try to always seem approachable, as I always never want someone to dislike or avoid me. I think one of the most important character traits that I show is that I give others respect, and treat them how I would want to be treated. A simple yet very effective rule that our parents teach us when we are younger. I show great loyalty, as I always stick to my word. I try my best not to judge people before I get to know them, as I would never want to be in that position. I feel that it is very important for me to be the best person that I can be, because I want to show people, and teach them how they can be a better person, so that we can all live a better, and happier,

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