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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Throughout cultures and time honor and manliness have been tied together. Due to honor being a central aspect of a man’s masculinity‚ men would go great lengths to win their honor. As we look throughout history honor pops up over and over. Such can be found in Homer’s epic poems and Shakespeare’s plays. However‚ what exactly is honor? If you ask around you may get that honor is equal to integrity. This‚ although‚ doesn’t necessarily capture the concept what numerous duelists died for‚ what Homer
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Recently I was asked to join the Honor Society. At the beginning I was skeptical because I had no clue what it was or its use. But then I had my mom explain it to me. Honor Society will help me get into a good college and expand my knowledge. But to join this group‚ I had to think ‘Am I ready for this commitment? Am I going to be able to sustain the required GPA?’ After some thought‚ I decided‚ I am ready and able. The only thing standing in my way now‚ is a paper‚ this paper to be exact‚ on my
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joined Alpha Beta Gamma. The thought of belonging to an honor society excites me‚ from the day I received an invitation letter to this present day. I initially saw it as an opportunity to boost my resume‚ but now I see it in a whole different perspective. Honor societies are organizations intended to benefit and group like-minded individuals together based on academic excellence. However‚ Alpha Beta Gamma is more than just your average honor society. It is a place where intelligent minds come together
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1. Has your time in the Honors Program enhanced your university experience‚ academically and/or personally? I have really enjoyed my time in the Honors Program. I feel like I was able to meet a lot of really great people and be taught a lot of great professors. I feel like I have a lot more skills in the areas of research‚ writing and speaking than some of my peers in my program. I have been afforded the opportunity to complete research in three areas of my field that we hopefully make me a better
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Duty‚ Honor‚ Country I was in the Cold War. I worked by and carried nuclear warheads. The warheads had a twenty- mile kill zone‚ after that was the burn zone. Then there was the sickness zone. I carried that. My regiment was highly trained in spotting Soviet spies. We had trained on the newest gear they used and wore in certain areas. Every German and US soldier knew to kill any spies in the Baden Württemberg State of West Germany. I was on guard duty and I used that terrible power. I had to;
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I believe that being a part of the Honors Program would be a wonderful opportunity for me personally because I recognize that it could be beneficial to me with regards to my education and career goals. I am currently in the midst of pursuing a career within the medical field. Specifically‚ I’m am either hoping to enroll in a RN to BSN program and continue on to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist or major in biology in hopes of being admitted into an accredited medical school. Once
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Honor is a very important thing to have in order to be successful in all aspects of life. The great German-American writer H.L. Mencken once said‚ “Honor is simply the morality of superior men” (Brainyquote). Honor is something that every person should strive to have‚ as very few people have it. Honor has been around for a very long time. If one has honor‚ he is very valuable because he can be trusted with everything he does. Honor is the quality that allows one to be respected by their peers
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you in that? Why are you in Honors English? Having been asked this question a lot‚ I have had a lot of time to contemplate my answer and to put forth my answer. I am in Honors English to become a better person. I want to grow as an English scholar and to reach my full potential because I know that I can always achieve more education and to start achieving the necessary expertise I need‚ I have to take one step at a time and a great starting place is in high level honors classes. Who pressured me or
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schools‚ colleges‚ and universities have honor codes or honor systems. These are suppose to stop cheating‚ stealing‚ plagiarizing‚ as well as the consequences of violating the established codes. However‚ even though students sign honor codes‚ that doesn’t mean that they will stop their behavior. My school‚ Sheyenne High School‚ should not establish an honor code‚ because if a student disobeys the code‚ they don’t have a punishment and wouldn’t take honor codes seriously since they don’t get caught
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