41526 For me‚ being accepted into the National Junior Honor Society would be a privilege. Being accepted into NJHS will allow many opportunities for me in the future as I work towards my goals as both a high school student and a college student. The National Junior Honor Society will help me to improve on my scholarship‚ leadership‚ service‚ character‚ and citizenship. These five traits are referred to as the five pillars of the NJHS‚ and I believe that I have a strong foundation in each trait
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Rock and Roll has influenced everyone’s life whether we like it or not. It is a style of music that has been around since the early 50’s‚ born out of a combination of Gospel‚ Blues‚ Jazz and Country music. In the early days‚ Rock and Roll was a new form of music that had a very simplistic sound which also introduced the electric guitar for the first time‚ combined with a drummer and bassist. Since then‚ it has been drastically changed and evolved into a multitude of different genres including
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played by Robert De Niro.) Men of Honor‚ is based on the life story of a black man named Carl Brashear‚ played by Cuba Gooding Jr.‚ who though sheer determination reached a goal he’d always dreamed of and proved society wrong. This film thoroughly displays the determination Brashear has throughout tough times and the honor he gains from others who presented those tough times‚ also displaying the adversity Brashear overcomes because of the color of his skin. Men of Honor is about the life of Carl Brashear
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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry “You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you‚ as you are to them.” Exactly how important is family? Can you live without a friend? In the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor the Logan family were always there for each other when they were in trouble. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry takes place in the state of Mississippi during the 30’s. In the book the Logan family goes through many tough challenges‚ mostly based on the issue of racism. Even
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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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There are many ways to describe the word honor. With that being said‚ from my own thoughts I will describe it to the best of my ability. So before I dive in let’s cover the definition and words related. First of all it’s a noun‚ but it’s a privilege or high esteem. This is used commonly by parents or when meeting a great figure like someone who inspires you. Some synonyms include a word such as credit. Credit is kind of the same thing mainly because it can be given by authorities or it can be earned
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Family… Family is what I honor the most. Family are the people who are the ones here for you 24/7 and are truly your best friends. Many years ago‚ I fell off of a play place and broke my left arm. I had never broken a bone before or been to the emergency room. It was a very surprising moment and painful experience. I will never forget how it happened and I hope I never have another experience like it. This when it went all went downhill. While playing on a play place and falling onto my arm
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Connor M. Graham Ms. Nassi 13OCT2015 6th Period The theme of Beowulf that I believe corresponds to me in the eyes of others the most is integrity and honor. As an aspiring student driven to attend the United States Naval Academy‚ the Honor Concept holds more weight to me than most. Beowulf is a hero because he embodies and exemplifies the traits and morals the society saw as powerful and valuable. Beowulf defeats Grendel not because his vanity seeks glory‚ but because his pride seeks the glory
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The loss of honor by Angela Vicario motivated the killing of Santiago Naser in Chronicle of a Death Foretold. One way this motivated Santiago’s death was the Vicario family’s moral values‚ Mrs. Vicario‚ the twins‚ and Angela’s not caring at all. Another way that Angela’s honor motivated Santiago’s death was how the church and state handled knowing about the killing. Lastly the town’s people reaction to Angela’s honor also motivated Santiago’s killing. Honor viewed by the Vicario family helped
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true. There is always another person that can benefit your life in some way. There is no such thing as “too many friends.” Branching out and meeting new people is one of the greatest feelings the World has to offer. Recently‚ I attended a WKU Honors Luncheon
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