is getting past the apathy to get people involved in the process to get things done…The greatest enemy to accomplishment is apathy” (Burke). National Honor Society upholds its members to have 4 important values. These being scholarship‚ character‚ leadership‚ and service. Leadership‚ in my opinion‚ is a very important aspect in National Honors Society because you are expected to be a role model by positively inspiring people around you. This quote stuck out because it says that inspiring people is
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The Role of Mass-Media in Society In the past century the boost of media‚ with all its main components-television‚ radio‚ written press-‚ has had a deep impact upon human societies. The influence of mass-media can be identified both in ordinary people’s day-to-day lives‚ and at the level of world politics. It is not an exaggeration to say that media has become an institution. One of the most debated issues of the beginning of the 3rd Millennium is whether this institution is not exceeding its "prerogatives"
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POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY MAKES A SHIFT TOWARDS SERVICE SECTOR AND ICT Post industrial society is marked by a transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy‚ a transition that is also connected with subsequent societal restructuring. Post industrialization is the next evolutionary step from an industrialized society and is most evident in countries and regions that were among the first to experience the Industrial Revolution‚ such as the United States‚ Western Europe‚ and
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Competitiveness is a great aspect promoted in many societies and among individuals. How dose competitiveness affect the individuals? It is a positive or negative quality? As competitiveness is often be highlighted in our society‚ mainly at school and at work‚ there are contentious attitudes toward whether competitiveness is a positive or negative characteristic nowadays. As for me‚ I believe that moderate competition contributes to both individual and social progressiveness while excessive competitiveness
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I am very honored to have this chance in National Junior Honor Society. I have always wanted to be a member since I heard about it‚ which was 5th grade. Last year‚ in 6th grade‚ I saw myself being up there this year. I feel I have all of the qualities to have this privilege. “Character is a set of behavior traits that define what sort of person you are. Your moral or ethical qualities if you like – qualities of honesty‚ courage‚ integrity‚ trustworthiness‚ respectfulness‚ responsibility‚ caring
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The four characteristics of National Honor Society are not just words to me‚ I believe these signify my daily lifestyle. In everything I do whether in be in the classroom or my extracurriculars‚ I think this to be true. Service‚ scholar‚ leadership ‚and character are shown through me daily and can be visible to everyone who may come encounter with me. Everyday I wake up and am eager to further my education as well as better myself physically. I work extremely hard to do so‚ regardless of all the
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Character‚ service‚ and leadership were some of the pillars in the organization‚ National Honor Society‚ which I was privileged to be involved with. It is not only just the pillars for an organization‚ but they are important words that motivated me to become a better person and to make a change in my community. Character plays a role in who I am and who I seek to be. My parents taught me to be obedient and listen to others. At first‚ I thought being obedient means to follow rules so you would not
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The National Honor Society is a sensational organization made up of exemplary students‚ and I am very honored to be considered for it. The organization looks for four pillars in an individual: scholarship‚ character‚ leadership‚ and service. In regard to the pillars of character‚ leadership‚ and service‚ I aim to live them out in my daily life. Character is a pillar that automatically catches the attention of anyone in the community. This is also a pillar that I exemplify in my everyday life. Looking
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The American Cancer Society is a volunteer-based organization that is present across the United States. Its main purpose is to raise money and awareness about the severity and prevalence of cancer. Cancer education and research is where most of the focus and monetary donations are used for. The American Cancer Society strives to fulfill their goal of “less cancer and more birthdays” across all generations and populations (ACS Inc.‚ 2011). The American Cancer Society began its fight in 1913‚ starting
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Dead Poet Society Speech Is living a crime? Is choice unacceptable? Is suicide typical? Reading this is so simple but going through it is much harder than we think. Forgetting your best friend who suicided‚ having your close relative killed and been alone was Charlie’s life. “The perk of being a wallflower” directed by Stephen Chbosky is an astonishing film which involves youngster entering the world of adulthood. Beginning a new year of high school here Charlie finally befriends Sam and Patrick
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