Yiming Yu 11/26/2012 National Honor Society Application Essay It is unbelievable that this year is my last year in Charlestown High School. As I look back at the past three years‚ there were several poignant moments when I was struggling with my classes and would have given up trying to achieve my goals. But as a diligent student‚ I chose to endure those moments. And that is how I become an outstanding student today. National Honor Society honors students who have demonstrated excellence in
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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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Abstract “Honor Killings” are thought to be a justified way of cleansing an individual or family’s honor‚ by many Arab Muslims and radical followers of Islam through the murder of women. In Arab culture‚ where honor is prized and female sexual purity exalted‚ a family can be cast out if a female member brings shame upon them. “Honor Killings‚ were once thought to only happen in Middle Eastern countries such as Yemen‚ Pakistan and Iraq‚ however there is an increased number of “honor killings” being
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concept and belief of honor in the Columbian culture in Chronicle of a Death Foretold is one of the deciding aspects of the character’s actions‚ motives‚ and beliefs. Nobody questions the actions taken to preserve ones honor because it is such an important moral trait that one must cherish. In this society a man or woman without honor is an outcast to the community and to the culture. In Chronicle of a Death Foretold two twin brothers are burdened with defending this tradition of honor. The brothers find
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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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My journey of life has lead me on many different experiences and allowed my to acquire many valuable skills I will take throughout my life. From being a involved in volunteer programs from kids with disabilities‚ being a member of National Honor Society‚ to my first job‚ I have learned leadership‚ team work‚ responsibilities‚ patience‚ creativity‚ and quick thinking. Overall‚ I want to be involved on campus while still getting good grades in the classroom and with the skills I have acquired through
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Like any other high school student I have always put much thought into my future. Where I will be in a few years? How will I get there? What are the steps and sacrifices I would have to take to reach my full potential? These terrifying unanswered questions have driven me to work my hardest throughout my high school career. With longing for a bright future I was aware that I would be sacrificing hours of leisure time in favor of spending time studying‚ but I was undaunted by this realization. I acknowledged
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I believe the purpose of the honor council and the honor code is to establish guidelines for the students by the students. If the honor code was manufactured solely by teachers‚ students would see it simply as another rule set by teachers. If established and created by students‚ I believe the code is more relatable and easier to obey. Having students in the position of making and enforcing the rules allows them to use their own personal experience and opinions. This allows the code and rules to be
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The Honor of an Important Roman Man In Roman history‚ some elite men held certain values that they felt strong enough to take their life in order to defend it. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there are certain characters portrayed to show how a person’s values or ideas can change their behavior and influence some significant decisions. The protagonist of the play‚ Marcus Brutus‚ supports this thought by having an idealistic view on the world and by showing his patriotism toward Rome. In
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As I sit here writing my first essay for Honors 101‚ I get to recall my decision making process to supposedly spending the best four years of my life at the University of Mississippi. To be honest‚ I believe I am very blessed to have an in-state school with the prestige such that of Ole Miss. Among others‚ a major reason I decided to come to Ole Miss was because of the low cost of tuition due to scholarships in return for a high value of education. From a young age‚ I have always been fascinated
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