family proud. I also want to be a good role model for my sisters‚ who are just now entering their journey in their education. Especially for my younger sister‚ who is in 6th grade and in 2 years will enter high school. It would be an honor to be a member of the Honor Societies to make my parents proud and be an example/role model to my sisters. My parents made many sacrifices to get me and my sisters a better education then they did. I come from Mexico and my parents didn’t have the same opportunities
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I am applying to the National Honor Society because of its academic value and it may help improve my leadership skills‚ as well as give me more opportunities to serve my community. If I am accepted into National Honor Society‚ I promise to contribute my time‚ energy‚ and any skills that I have to improve and add to the club’s success. The four pillars of National Honor Society are nearly the same ideals that I live by and they have been huge factors in shaping who I am. For as long as I can remember
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The National Honors Society places a strong emphasis on the cornerstone traits of character‚ leadership‚ and service within the school and outside of school. I have met‚ and in some cases exceeded these requirements by being honest‚ assisting others‚ and participating in school activities. My character has always been an important concept within my life. This is because character is comprised of honesty‚ selflessness‚ and compassion. No matter what the situation is‚ it has always been imperative
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involvement in National Honors Society is one of the most significant. In the past two years I have been a part of National Honors Society at my high school. The four pillars of NHS include: scholarship‚ service‚ leadership‚ and character. I believe I am a leading exemplar of those standards. Scholarship entails more than just getting good grades. It is achieving recognizable grades in rigorous courses that challenge you to learn outside of your comfort zone. National Honors Society has encouraged
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1-46). New York: Random House. Batson‚ C.D.‚ Shaw‚ L. L.‚ Oleson‚ K. C. (1992). Differentiating Affect‚ Mood and Emotion: Toward Functionally-based Conceptual Distinctions. Emotion. Newbury Park‚ CA: Sage Beyer-Amman‚ L. (1999). The price of honor. Time.com. Retrieved August 19‚ 2010 from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0‚9171‚18298‚00.html Blechman‚ E. A. (1990). Moods‚ Affect‚ and Emotions. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Hillsdale‚ NJ Kenrick‚ D. T.‚ Neuberg‚ S. L. & Cialdini‚
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Duty‚ Honor‚ Country “And through all this welter of change and development‚ your mission remains fixed‚ determined‚ inviolable: it is to win our wars‚” this statement embodies Douglas Macarthur’s Speech “Duty‚ Honor‚ Country”. It was given in 1962 in acceptance of the Thayer Award‚ “The Award given… citizen of the United States‚ whose outstanding character‚ … comparison to the qualities for which West Point strives‚ in keeping with its motto - Duty‚ Honor‚ Country.” (AOGUSMA) It has been presented
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National Honor Society Being nominated to become a member of the National Honor Society is a highly prestigious honor‚ and I am very grateful to be a candidate. I have always strove to do the best that I can to achieve the highest grades possible and to stand out amongst my peers. Not only do I focus on my academics‚ but I strive to be an outstanding asset to the student body throughout my years here at East Clinton High School as well. Getting admitted into the National Honor Society has been
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11/28/12 HIST485 Honor-Shame Code in The Tale of Heike In The Tale of Heike‚ the way in which the Japanese viewed defeat and dying is revealed to the reader through various incidents covered during the time of the novel. To be defeated was shameful but to prevail was a way to gain respect and honor. The accounts in Heike tell us that one could defeat an opponent by exiling him‚ insulting him‚ or even taking revenge upon him. Because being defeated was shameful‚ warriors would kill themselves
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When I walked into high school four years ago‚ I never thought that I would become involved in student council or National Honor Society. Today I am the student body vice president and National Honor Society President. These experiences have helped me to build my leadership skills that I will be able to use for the rest of my life. My experiences in student council have allowed to work with others in leadership positions and to plan activities for large numbers of people. The main responsibilities
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“Honor! Courtesy! Integrity! Perseverance! Self-control! Courage! Community!” Every Tae Kwon Do class began and ended with the recitation of these tenants. Because of my small stature and extreme shyness‚ I became a victim of bullying at a very young age. My father enrolled me in a local Tae Kwon Do academy in hopes of instilling courage and self-esteem‚ but I learned so much more. These valuable lessons did not remain inside the doors of the dojo. I carried them outside to my community and world
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