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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Honor‚ Courage‚ Commitment Throughout its history‚ the Navy has met all its challenges with success. The United States naval service began during the American Revolution‚ when on October 13‚ 1775; the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships be constructed. These small ships created the Continental Navy. Commodore Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned‚ including The famous Captain‚ John Paul Jones. From the very beginning of naval service
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The Honors Forum meeting that has influenced me the most in the last month was the meeting on what is considered proper dress attire. I’ve never been the most well dressed person‚ so having someone lay out what is appropriate was very helpful. Something that that stuck out to me was the way that people perceive you based on what you wear. It makes complete sense now that someone has said it to me‚ but it has begun to change the way that I see myself. In the line of work that I am going into where
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Based on the story‚ it is likely for many readers to comply that Junior is viewed as a traitor with his culture‚ race‚ and family. The idea of the agreement is accompanied by the textual evidence extracted in the story. For instance‚ junior is portrayed as a teenager boy who emanates from the Indian s race. Therefore‚ logic suggests that a person must be loyal and patriotic to his/her race‚ unlike Junior. Instead of being grateful for being an Indian‚ he finds a way of running away from the Spokane
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qualifying for state in Public Forum debate and Impromptu‚ two of my favorite events. At state me and my partner made octafinals in debate before being eliminated. At the NSDA district tournament‚ the competition that decides if you will make it to nationals‚ I was 2nd alternate in student congress. Starting this year I placed 2nd in Impromptu at our first competition. The second competition I didn’t do as well and thus I’m working closely with my coach to prepare for the next competition‚ despite the
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Duty‚ Honor‚ Country I was in the Cold War. I worked by and carried nuclear warheads. The warheads had a twenty- mile kill zone‚ after that was the burn zone. Then there was the sickness zone. I carried that. My regiment was highly trained in spotting Soviet spies. We had trained on the newest gear they used and wore in certain areas. Every German and US soldier knew to kill any spies in the Baden Württemberg State of West Germany. I was on guard duty and I used that terrible power. I had to;
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NSA: National Security or National Stalkers? In 2010‚ it became legal for the National Security Agency (NSA) to access private email logs‚ social media accounts and other internet databases (Risen & Poitras‚ "N.S.A. Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens). Risen and Poitras (2013) explain that the intention of this change was to help protect the United States (U.S.) from future terrorist attacks and was for the general purpose of national safety. It is unclear how many terrorist attacks
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Junior v.‚ and Senior V.‚ were depicted as proud southern neighbors who actively engaged in each other’s company on a daily basis. The two neighbors had many similarities‚ their birthdays are very close together only a few days apart‚ as well as their names are similar. When it comes to their personal views in life each neighbor has his own very unique outlook on life due to the experiences in the lives they lived. Junior V.‚ always wanted to be successful or someone of importance‚ but spent most
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is important to getting into a medical program and participation in the Honors College would greatly improve my chance of acceptance into a medical choice due to the fact that certain credentials on the medical applications looks amazing. Also‚ being in the Honors College would allow me more intellectual stimulation‚ I am a very smart person and have always challenged myself to be better; therefore‚ I believe that the Honors College would be a great challenge to me. Since I am interested in the
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Honor is defined as having respect for someone‚ mostly for being moral and knowledgeable. What if through a variety of trials one comes to realize honor is not always the right thing for all of mankind? This happens for Creighton through his many struggles he learns honor is not always the best guide for his choices in life. Creighton helped out the Americans because they were in need and that was courageous because he is from Britain turning alliance with another Country. He saved the print shop
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