Honor Code Academic honor codes are simply an easy way for lazy people to get through post-secondary institutions. These honor codes discourage students from actually putting in the full effort in their education‚ which can seep over to their careers. In addition‚ students see that they really do not need to do all of the work in order to get good grades‚ and can skate through college‚ but they are not retaining the education they are paying thousands of dollars for. Honor codes address cheating
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I have been a hardworking student here at Elsik High School. I’ve spent my first three years doing my best to excel within the ranks of my class and to get a good GPA. Now that I’ve achieved that and know that my academic achievements are fulfilled‚ I have decided to get involved with the school and help around the community. Whenever I go to places‚ I always tell myself that I should help around the community to help the poor and needy and help the environment. I have always wanted the world to
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How can I excel at Appalachian State University’s Honors College? There are two ways to answer that question. The first is in terms of me as a student. Individual attention is necessary for most high-ability students‚ such as me. Honors colleges provide that experience for me. More important‚ they promote the value of striving for the best one can do. In an academic culture skewed by grade inflations‚ honors colleges commemorate true accomplishments‚ instilling in students the pride that comes with
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Two Heroes In the film‚ ’The Princess Bride‚’; directed by Rob Reiner. Westley falls in love with Buttercup who lives upon the land where he works. Buttercup also falls in love with Westley‚ so he sets out to find his fortune so they can be married. A short time later‚ Buttercup learns that Westley has been killed by pirates. The Prince of the land chooses Buttercup to be his bride‚ regardless to her feelings. Before the marriage takes place‚ Buttercup is kidnapped by three man known as Inigo
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person who possesses and contributes all of these qualities‚ but I am sure that I do. Because the standards for entrance into the National Honor Society are scholarship‚ leadership‚ character‚ and service‚ I believe that I am more than qualified for entrance into an organization as prestigious as the National Honor Society. Throughout my years as a Delaware Valley High School student‚ I believe that I have demonstrated all of these attributes.
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Culture of Honor Southern states in the U.S. have higher violent crime rates than the rest of the country. This violence is known as culture of honor‚ defined as “a culture where people avoid intentionally offending others‚ and maintain a reputation for not accepting improper conduct by others.” (Wikipedia) It was brought to the South from the earliest settlers‚ Scotts-Irish‚ whom practiced the honor by putting their lives in danger to protect their herds against animals and thieves. However
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different definitions in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary; honor‚ a tiny‚ two syllable word carries a lot of weight. According to Webster’s‚ the word itself means "good name or public esteem" and is a Middle English word‚ dating it to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French that in turn comes from the Latin "honos" or "Honor." Another definition refers to "reputation" or "recognition" and means "a showing of usually merited respect‚ as in "pay Honor to our founder." Synonyms include not only honesty
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The lifestyle of Balinese people is expressed in their dance. Not only do we learn about the Balinese religion from their dance creations but also we can come to understand the flow of cultural events and activities that belong to everyday life. We can discover Balinese attitudes‚ how they look at nature‚ and how they regard their fauna and flora. The very essence of the Balinese culture is dance and drama‚ which is performed during temple festivals and in ceremonies. The dance performed in hotels
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many school sponsored events as I can. In my junior year‚ when I heard I made the honor roll at my high school‚ I was overcome with a feeling of fulfillment. This was the first time I had made the honor roll and with this achievement was a feeling of pride for the work I put in‚ and for the way the work reflected in my grades. But‚ I stayed hungry and kept working to maintain this honor‚ and I finished on the honor role for the entirety
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HOLLAND ) CANADA‚ HOLLAND AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR • following the German occupation of the Netherlands‚ in June 1940‚ the Dutch royal family took refuge in Canada. Princess Margriet was born in exile on January 19‚ 1943 while her family lived in Ottawa. The maternity ward of the Ottawa Civic Hospital‚ in which the princess was born‚ was temporarily declared to be extra-territorial by the Canadian government‚ thereby allowing her citizenship to be solely influenced by her mother’s Dutch citizenship
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