gentlemen of the Corps! As I was leaving the hotel this morning‚ a doorman asked me‚ "Where are you bound for‚ General?" And when I replied‚ "West Point‚" he remarked‚ "Beautiful place. Have you ever been there before?" No human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this [Thayer Award]. Coming from a profession I have served so long‚ and a people I have loved so well‚ it fills me with an emotion I cannot express. But this award is not intended primarily to honor a personality‚ but to
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National Honors Society is more than just a honor roll‚ but an organization that recognizes the efforts made by hard working high school students. I would like to join National Honors Society because it would challenge my development in both my community and my school. The National Honors Society‚ consisting of over one million students‚ would make me a part of a large community that could create many opportunities for me in the future. A highly respected organization such as the National Honors Society
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National Honor Society It is a great honor and privilege to be nominated for the National Honor Society. This has been one of my goals since being a part of the National Junior Honor Society in middle school. The National Honor Society is said to be looking for student’s service‚ character‚ leadership‚ and someone who has made a difference. I feel as if I fit all of these requirements. I serve the community through many different ways. I volunteer to help with things going on around the community
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As a high school senior I sat in my room trying to decide my future in a day among dozens of college pamphlets. Somewhere at the bottom of all of those brochures was one for Motlow State Community College. Not only was it at the bottom of my pile‚ but it was completely outside of my radar at the time. Now‚ so many months later‚ I am sitting in a room on the Motlow campus typing this. I never once imagined myself here. Nevertheless‚ attending this school and joining the honors program was one of the
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UIC’s Honor College I believe that I will bring new innovative ideas to my fellow students and to those around me. I not only will aspire to better myself‚ but to encourage those around me to be the best student they can be. As the youngest sibling I have endured through many challenges. From struggling to explain my opinion about a subject in a way that will back up my reasoning to asserting my role as a leader. Although at times I have felt like giving up‚ I have prevailed. I learned how to state
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are more travelled than 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.
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Honors Culminating Project Phase I—Due by Block‚ April 10/11‚ 2013 Thesis Main Idea: What is the nature of honor? What does “living with honor” mean? Living with honor is the act of having honesty‚ fairness‚ and integrity in all your actions and beliefs to create a better society for the good of all people. Rationale/Support: Subpoint I What honesty is and how it generates a healthier society. Explanations/Rationale & Examples 1. Honesty is the quality or fact
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influenced the individual I am now. Thus‚ I would like to apply the lessons I’ve learned from them and advance towards my own contributions to the Honors College community. I began as someone who attended additional lessons to improve my education‚ but eventually developed into an individual who now aids others in their academic-related troubles. Currently‚ I’m assisting a Sophomore and a Junior in subjects such as Honors Algebra II & Trig‚ Honors Precalculus‚ and Honors Physics. The greatest feeling
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Matthew Nims Biology Honors Reflection 2nd nine weeks Period: 2 In this honors portfolio we created models of the cell cycle and used those models to create an animation. The purpose of this is to‚ first‚ memorize the visuals of the cell cycle. The Second is to understand what’s going on in the visuals by creating commentary to describe the changes from stage to stage. The third is to repeat the first and second by critiquing other videos. We used our understanding of mitosis that we
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the National Honor Society conduct and its rules. For example‚ in the field of leadership I was the advisory council representative in my ninth grade advisory. I would like to join the National Honor Society to participate in helping to make my community better. Hurricane Sandy destroyed many peoples’ homes‚ one of my close friends Abid Yazdani’s home was destroyed and I volunteered to go help and clean his apartment. I believe I should join the National Honor Society because I believe I could contribute
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