“[In senior year,] I’ve really liked getting more involved [in] NHS. [I decided to apply for secretary because] I loved it so much. The whole idea of going out and volunteering as a giant group and being able to help people outside of school, I had a lot of pride for it. I wanted to be a part of the dynamics of leading all of the [volunteers].

[As secretary], I take notes during all the officer meetings, reconcile attendance for NHS,  [manage] official documentation,  [and] send recap emails. During meeting weeks, I [dedicate] two to three hours [to NHS]. 

[My favorite part is] being involved with other officers, and communicating with the members [to] just lead this amazing, big chapter. It’s a good feeling of leadership. I got to learn that it takes responsibility to lead because your actions affect other people. If I miss emails, it can mess up [other] documentation. I’m playing a really important part. As a leader, if I mess it up, it could mess up other people [too], so [NHS] helps [me] with diligence. [Being secretary] encourages me to take up more leadership positions and go out more [to] apply for positions that would let me replicate this [leadership].

Because we put in the work, our chapter [can] prosper and we can [pass] that on to the next officers. I think [being secretary] takes will to not let others down. You want to make sure that your part is done so that other people can do their part [and] have a responsibility for your actions.”