National honors society is based off of four pillars: scholarship‚ service‚ leadership‚ and character. My whole life I have been committed to learning; I have been in the top of my class since I started middle school. This year as a senior‚ I will be graduating with more credits than my school requires‚ an honors diploma‚ and multiple college credit. I have the privilege of participating in a new program at my school that allows me to take classes at a local community college expense free. I have
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Throughout my seventeen years‚ I’ve encountered my own share of blunders‚ each teaching me a new lesson. At my high school‚ there was a National Honor Society organization. It caught my attention because I’ve always desired to become a member of this organization. So I tried to seize the opportunity. Unfortunately‚ when applying for the National Honor Society‚ I couldn’t get into the program because I didn’t meet their criteria which
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Select a recent‚ local‚ national‚ or international problem and explain why it is meaningful to you. How do you anticipate your college experience and your pursuit of your intended major/academic interest will help you develop a greater understanding of this issue? As everyone in the nation and around the world knows‚ our heath and security is being threatened by a microscopic molecule‚ Ebola. Ebola is a virus that is spread through the contact of human to human body fluids. It is a very infectious
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In the excerpt “The Roots of Honor” by John Ruskin‚ it is expressed that purpose can change and that it is affected by the way society views that role. In a since one’s true purpose can be overshadowed and manipulated to be viewed as something completely different‚ making it unreliable. This meaning is revealed through figurative language in the excerpt “The Roots of Honor”. In the beginning of the passage John Ruskin discusses the role of a merchant and the image that society has created for that
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allowed to dictate their lives. When a brave act was witnessed by the people they were given a great honor and were knighted by one of high authority. This ceremony was—and is still—widely known as the Accolade. This show of praise by not only the people but by those who have authority is still used today to honor bravery. A British artist under the name Edmund Leighton wanted to illustrate this great honor when he created his painting in 1901 named The Accolade. Leighton portrayed many symbolic objects
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Scouts Honor by Avi is a realistic fiction story about three boys who go in the woods to camp. In the beginning the boys are trying to earn a patch for there scouts vest so they go camping to earn the patch. Soon the boys set out on their journey and struggle to adapt after trying to be cool. In the end the boys struggle so much they end their camping trip and go home after they try to be cool. This story shows that the boys like to show off to each other. Max shows off to the boys. Max the character
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imagine‚ according to his power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20). Trying to be the best you can be or an overachiever‚ takes a lot of time and sacrifice. But sometimes‚ we end up sacrificing the thing that matters most in life. Being a high honor student in school meant using my time to complete assignments‚ studying‚ and being involved in extracurricular activities. But in order to perform as such student‚ I had to give less time to other activities such as my leisure time‚ and I realized
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“Scouts Honor” by Avi is a realistic fiction about three boys (Horse‚ Max‚ and the narrator) that are trying to be tough on a camping trip. It the beginning‚ the boys are assigned to go on a camping trip to get their scout badge. Before they go they lie to their parents about having an adult chaperone with them throughout the trip. Soon‚ they they go throughout their journey on the bridge‚ into the subway‚ and the woods. In the end they were in the woods and agreed to go back home‚ because they all
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of my teachers solidified a brighter future than they or I could have imagined. To me‚ the chance to be an honors student is an opportunity to restore their faith
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Current Legal Events Assignment Legal Issue: Honour Killing Ilham.Yakub CLN4U1 Honour Killings in Canada An "honour killing” is described as the right to take the life of a family member if that specific person has brought disgrace/dishonor
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