seeking entrance to the Honors Program because I am looking for a challenge. I have only been here at Howard University for a year‚ however‚ I believe I can take on more and push myself farther. In high school I was a member of honors classes and programs and although it was sometimes stressful and overwhelming‚ in the end the feeling I received was extremely rewarding and to be able to graduate knowing I attained not only high scholastics‚ but also high scholastics in an honors program would be so gratifying
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Brianna Chapman Mr. Horan Honors English II 10/28/14 Tragic Decision Making Alter the Witch Hunt Decision making can either make or break someone. The Salem Witch Trials consisted of many false accusations and unnecessary deaths. Arthur Miller portrayed the symptoms of “groupthink”‚ written by Irvin Janis‚ during the course of The Crucible. Janis’ article explores the psychology of decision making among a group. The major symptoms that seem to manifest The Crucible are self-censorship‚ pressure
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Modern American honor is viewed as bravery‚ freedom and hard work. Honor has been expressed differently for years and years in different countries. Honor is defined as someone having high respect‚ courage and being selfless. Honor can also be viewed as someone sacrificing something or themselves; like our US soldiers. Nothing stays the same‚ and honor is no exception. History tells its own story from different perspectives of honor just from over time. For centuries‚ women weren’t able to leave
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scholastically‚ in leadership‚ service‚ and character. This is all true. But I believe that the total student should also have integrity‚ respect‚ and a drive to make the world and the people around them better. I should be accepted into Minnesota Honor Society because I demonstrate the needed qualifications‚ and more. Scholarship‚ leadership‚ service‚ and character are what make up a well-rounded‚ successful person. I have a good GPA‚ but‚ more importantly‚ I enjoy learning. Gaining new knowledge
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I am deeply honored with the opportunity to become a member of National Honors Society. As a student with a 4.3 grade point average‚ this has always been something I have looked forward to. My grades are my top priority. Classmates in school admire me and call me “smart”‚ I‚ in the other hand‚ do not think of myself as smart. To be more precise‚ I think of myself as a student that has taken the opportunities given and has used them wisely. I have gave every class my best‚ and have tried to do all
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Cynthia M. Beltran-Islas Mr. Domingo English 11 3/8/1213 “The crucible synthesis essay” Arthur Miller in the novel‚ “The crucible”‚ analyze obliquely the relation between The Salem witch hunt with The McCarthyism. Miller supports his analogy by emphasizing the characteristics that relate the witch hunt with the McCarthyism. The author’s purpose is to express his philosophical assumptions about the misjudgment‚ chaos and hysteria‚ that is reappearing throw the history in different faces and
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The American Honors Program can help me achieve my goal of becoming a physician by giving me the tools and resources necessary to have a challenging and fulfilling community college experience and assisting me with transferring to a four-year college or university that has a respected pre-med program. Attending Ivy Tech as an American Honors student will also provide me with the critical thinking skills necessary to do well after I transfer as well as farther down the road as I continue my studies
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To me‚ the best leaders are the ones who are constantly striving to better themselves as leaders. My engagement as a University Honors student will benefit me twenty years from now because I know it will teach me to be a better leader. When I reflect on my current leadership positions as co-president of my Gay Straight Alliance and vice president of S Club‚ I realize most of what my involvement has been is me bettering myself so I can benefit others more. An example of this is the human relations
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society refuses to accept any violation of its rigid code of decorum‚ especially when it comes to women. The two teenage girls who were shot dead last week by a cousin in Noida for daring to run away to meet their boyfriends are the latest victims of honor killings‚ a euphemism for doing away with anyone seen as spoiling the family’s reputation. Many such killings are happening with regularity in Punjab‚ Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. These are socially sanctioned by caste panchayats and carried
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Essay on The Crucible The role that grudges and personal rivalries play in The Crucible are a major part of the theatrical production. It is one of the main themes of the play‚ along with: revenge‚ witchcraft‚ deception‚ and religion. Of all the motives and justifications of the characters‚ grudge and personal rivalry is probably the most prevalent. For example‚ Abigail Williams‚ a lowly servant‚ used her own personal grudge against Elizabeth Proctor (her former employer) as an motive for accusing
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