So if you plan to
leadership: continue being involved in your particular
leadership activity in the future, tell the
The extent of the leadership experience judges.
and degree of accomplishment. What were
the results? Did you manage to grow a What to include in scholarship essays about
society from 10 to 100 members through community impact:
your tenure?
Why you got involved in the leadership How much time did you dedicate to the
experience. What was your initial activity? The scholarship committee is likely
inspiration and how did the experience to be looking for applicants who made a
make you feel? This is a very important fairly long commitment to a community
sincerity and demonstrates your passion. Why was it important to you? Joy from
What obstacles did you face and how did helping others? Excitement of trying
readers (especially judges) want to help you reason helps build a convincing essay.
succeed. It also shows that you have great Why was it important to the
leadership qualities: the ability to adapt to community? Ask the question: What would
What did you learn? How did these lessons important to show that you recognize the
shape you as a leader? Every experience real needs in your communities, and act to
opportunities and the best leaders are What did you gain yourself through giving
humble and realize this. Speaking about to the community? It is important to show
these lessons indicates that you have truly that you understand how through giving,
reflected on your experiences and that you you end up receiving more in the end.
understand what leadership is. (In other Sharing what community service has taught
words, you know that leadership isn’t just you and how it helped you develop
about getting a title like “President” or demonstrates that you have truly gained
What does this mean for the future? A will continue doing so in the future.
Starting your essay with a definition is a with a brief overview of your topic and an
good example of one of these conventions. explanation of your thesis. A good introduction is
At this point, starting with a definition is a fresh, engaging, and interesting. Successful
bit boring, and will cause your reader to introductions don’t rely on clichés or irrelevant
6. Don’t feel pressured to write your intro concise, be engaging. Good luck.