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Students THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY
Our Students Join the National Honor Society
An organization of which I am now a proud member By: Min Su Kim
However, there was an important responsibility for us; to provide social service support to a local charity. 10
The first time I was called in as a candidate for the National Honor Society (NHS), I was honestly dazzled by what I was getting into. None of my friends knew what the NHS was, and yet, there we were a handful of what I deduced to be the top students of High School. Although I had not yet been able to entirely fathom what NHS was, something about the society made me increasingly attracted to it. There was a certain feeling of pride that engulfed us all. By the end of that same day I had set a new goal: no matter what, I would be a part of this.
The NHS elects its members based on Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character. So what is the NHS? Well, it is a society in the United States in which only top students from each school are eligible for membership based on four criteria, Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character and we, the students from the JFK, were now a part of it! The mere thought of it made me (and I am sure the others as well) seriously consider the honor for which we had been elected. However, there was an important responsibility for us; to provide social service support to a local charity. Fortunately, our NHS advisor, Mr. Heath, helped us with our first project: a Bike-a-thon.
of an amazing 33,000 pesos, and there was still money unaccounted for! Many more people had gathered for the Bike- a- thon than I had contemplated. Many NHS members brought either a family member or friends to participate in the event. The people from the food bank were jocundly watching us run/ride for a full 45 minutes. Most didn’t give in to tiredness and some had seemingly endless endurance! It was such a successful event, in which the final count for the money gathered from our sponsors was 39,000 pesos and 150 kilos of food. Amazing! Finally, I will never forget the day that I was inducted into the NHS. We, the candidates, The Bike-a-thon, a tiny project that were formally dressed and inaugurated as became a huge reality In May 2010 the NHS members ran around the members of the JFK Chapter of the NHS. Although it was a rather small ceremony, since track earning donations from sponsors who only members, parents, and teachers were indonated a specified amount of money per lap, vited, it was still a very memorable night. Every which was then given to “Alimentos Para la Vida”, a Food Bank in Queretaro that helps feed member had the honor to be welcomed into the needy communities. With the help of Mr. Heath NHS by a teacher or staff member through a and the enthusiasm from everyone, we made a speech. I was inaugurated by Robert Callahan, a member of the NHS. He presented to me a seemingly tiny project become a huge reality. During the preparation process, I experienced a most eloquent speech, mesmerizing me. Only gradual change in my enthusiasm; from heavy then was I ready to stand on high ground and proudly say: I am a member of the John F. Kenthoughts to the greatest expectations. The expected earnings for the Bike-a-thon neared that nedy National Honor Society.
It was such a successful event, in which the final count for the money gathered from our sponsors was 39,000 pesos and 150 kilos of food. Amazing! 11