a person can feel free to make their own choices would be the expectations the person feels that he or she must fulfill. Often‚ these expectations come from family or friends. An example of this sort of peer pressure can be found in the novel The Princess Bride. In the story‚ Fezzik becomes reliant on the genius and guidance of Vizzini. The word of the Sicilian becomes unquestionable law to Fezzik; if Vizzini says it‚ Fezzik does it. Fezzik‚ in a sense‚ gave his freedom away to Vizzini‚ because Fezzik
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National Honor Society First of all‚ it is a great honor to even be nominated for NHS. When I got the letter saying I was nominated‚ I felt a little relieved. I felt relieve because this is it. This is why I’ve worked so hard in school; this is why I spend countless hours doing homework. I realized that all of my hard work is finally paying off. I could help the NHS by dedicating my own time to participate in fundraisers‚ encouraging other students to do their best on their schoolwork‚ and try
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Entering into the Honors Program I was nervous‚ to say the least. Many things helped me ease into the program‚ but Honors Forum was one of the most helpful. The class allowed me to get know some of the other honors students‚ and it allowed me to get to know Rachel better. Honors Forum was a fun way to explore subjects that are not always discussed in other classes. There isn’t much I would change about the class‚ but I am sure there are some things that could be improved. The reading selections
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An educational opportunity that I have taken advantage of is joining the Citrus College Honors Transfer Program. By joining the Honors programs‚ I get to join classes are rigorous and demanding‚ which provide me with an environment close to a class someone might take at a University of California campus. The Honors courses that I have taken so far have all challenged me to become more of a conceptual learner and critical thinker. This has benefited me‚ because the habits and skills that I have formed
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Once upon a time there was a young man named Prince Juan who lived in a magical place called Princess Landia. Just kidding his name was Greg‚ and he lived in an apartment building in Wethersfield Connecticut. He had a degree in science and was very smart. One night he got a call from his father at 12:09a.m saying that Greg’s mother had been diagnosed with cancer and only had a few weeks to live. So for the rest of the night he lie there on his bed thinking about what he could do to help
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I would like to be a part of National Honor Society. Before selecting me to be a part of National Honor Society I think you should understand my beliefs and views on topics such as scholarship‚ leadership‚ character‚ and service. I believe that success in scholarship is very important. I think that you should earn good grades more for self-satisfactory reasons rather than for rewards that your parents give you. I feel accomplished when I work hard and do well in a difficult class because I know
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make young girls look and feel like their favorite Disney characters. Mooney branded and molded the Princess line‚ with the featured items including anything from dresses to lunch boxes. The Disney Princess Empire’s story of creation and expansion is comparable to the fairytale stories themselves‚ with Andy Mooney as Prince Charming and the consumer-products division of the Disney company as the Princess in need of rescue (Orenstein). Prince Mooney salvaged the consumer-products division
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Success can only be accomplished with practice‚ without practice nothing is accomplished. In the end there is either winning or losing‚ your preparation will determine the outcome. Princess Alyss Heart lives in Wonderland‚ but her evil aunt‚ Queen Redd‚ has made it very hard for anyone to live there. Her mother‚ Queen Genevieve‚ Redd’s sister‚ has loved Redd deep on the inside‚ but has not wanted to put her daughter at risk. So there was a separation between imaginations‚ there was good and bad.
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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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a hard-working student‚ who enjoys new challenges. I enjoy volunteering because I love to help people. It makes me happy when I see the people smile who I am helping because they appreciate all the hard work I am doing for them. I strive towards high academic performance‚ and challenge myself to become better. I am a very personable student‚ who other students feel they can approach and just start up a conversation with. I am kind‚ fun‚ and I am always willing to help students who may need some
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