Why I am a Good Candidate for Honors English Colin Powell once said “The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort”. I always strive to be the greatest that I can be in my everyday activities‚ more specifically in my school work. I am a good candidate for Honors English because I am a progressive person and strive to do my best on a daily basis‚ it will help prepare me for courses I take in the future‚ and I am very committed to do well on all my school
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followed in order for students to achieve their academic goals. Many schools don’t fully recognize importance of the honor code and ensure that it is maintained throughout every aspect of the students’ life. An honor code should be enforced and established in Cypress Lakes high school in order to successfully prepare the students for their future. Although incorporating the honor code in a highly populated school may be challenging‚ it will only help "provide students a clear explanation of the
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Consider the theme of honor within Hamlet. Discuss how Hamlet‚ Laertes‚ and Fortinbras contrast three kinds of honor. By definition‚ honor is the “quality of knowing and doing what is morally right” (Merriam-Webster). In Hamlet‚ three sons of three murdered fathers - Hamlet‚ Fortinbras‚ Laertes and Hamlet - are subject to the obligation of honoring their fathers’ deaths. Despite all three of these characters having to seek revenge for the deaths of their fathers through the murder of another
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Defending a Man’s Honor The main male characters in Shakespeare’s play Othello kill their wives in order to defend their own honor. In the period setting of the play‚ to show honor‚ women are expected to be subservient to their husbands. The characters Iago and Othello reflect this attitude toward their respective wives‚ giving them reason to feel just in killing these women. Iago kills Emilia because she dishonors him by revealing his manipulation of Othello and Cassio. Othello strangles
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others. I took the less travelled road of deciding to take Honors classes. In the summer before 8th grade I got a letter in the mail saying I had been recommended for Honors classes. Originally‚ I thought this was a good thing because it meant I was intelligent and that it was a huge “honor” to be recommended for these classes‚ therefore‚ I decided to take the classes. Unfortunately‚ I now regret this decision. In my opinion‚ Honors classes haven’t taught me much. Many of the teachers‚ expecting
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taken to prevent their set-in-stone habits. This makes it necessary to take action when it comes to the deflection of the desire to cheat. Paloma Valley High School needs to revise the current honor system in a way that deters cheating while motivating students to succeed individually. A re-drafted honor code would encourage students to work harder‚ in regards to social morals‚ reducing the acts of cheating.
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How Nazism Changed German Society Between 1933 & 1939 When Hitler became the Führer of Germany in 1934‚ he wanted to achieve a strong Germany‚ and a racial Germany in which all the German-speaking people would worship him. During the period between 1933 and 1939‚ the Nazis greatly influenced German society and managed to change them to their own liking. There was little effective opposition to the Nazis. Most people would try and explain this by saying that they brought prosperity and political
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Entering into the Honors Program I was nervous‚ to say the least. Many things helped me ease into the program‚ but Honors Forum was one of the most helpful. The class allowed me to get know some of the other honors students‚ and it allowed me to get to know Rachel better. Honors Forum was a fun way to explore subjects that are not always discussed in other classes. There isn’t much I would change about the class‚ but I am sure there are some things that could be improved. The reading selections
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1 September 2015 Honor: How far can it go? In today’s modern world‚ the idea of “honor” is very different than it once was many years ago. In the time of the Napoleonic wars‚ one soldier’s honor was everything. A man in arms did everything he could possibly do to preserve his honor‚ even if it meant death. Even into the time of the early 1900’s‚ honor was still prevalent‚ as seen in the Titanic‚ as the captain held his honor and went down with the ship. But in today’s society‚ one would not see
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What does it mean to be German? an essay by Max Zöfeld This is a hard question‚ which may sound a bid jingoistic in the wrong ears. A blonde person with blue eyes‚ well organised and every time punctual is that kind of person‚ which comes to the mind of many people in other countries when they here the word “German”‚ but the question is why? Maybe they are influenced by the Aryan standards which became known in the time of the national socialists. However my own opinion distinguishes from this
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