spot in the National Honors Society. High School has been an uphill battle for me‚ and I have had to push my limits to get to places I never though I would ever get to. But now‚ my hard work and determination will have a very grand outcome if I am able to be a part of such a wonderful association. I believe that this organization has done so many wonderful things for the future of our student body‚ and I am hoping to carry on the legacy of being a part of the National Honors Society. I personally believe
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Throughout high school‚ the four pillars of the National Honor Society – scholarship‚ leadership‚ service‚ and character – have shaped growth‚ pushing me to learn more each and every day. It gave me a new perspective in life. With a passion to pursue biology‚ I have spent the last here years actively learning about the human body; from the types of functions it processes to the chemicals in the brain that create emotion. As a student‚ I understood very early in high school that success is not knowledge
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Nora goes against the grain of middle class society by first forging her father’s signature and then deceiving her husband‚ Torvald‚ throughout their marriage; Antigone‚ on the other hand‚ openly challenges and defies the rule of men‚ including her uncle and King of Thebes‚ Creon. Although Nora and Antigone share some comparable personality traits‚ like being strong willed and motivated‚ they confront the men in their lives and their comparable societies in two distinctive ways‚ which‚ as a result
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answer. Helen has been a great student throughout her college career maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. However‚ nearing the end of college‚ Helen’s grades have slipped due to added responsibilities by Beta Alpha Psi‚ the accounting student honor society‚ to which she is the president. Helen’s best friend notices that she is struggling and wants to help her out‚ so she steals a copy of the final exam and gives it to Helen. So what should Helen do? Cheat‚ or not cheat? Say Helen decides to
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Steinem Discussing honour killings contrary to the accepted social wisdom is taboo. Across societies‚ we are expected to uphold the dominant social narrative‚ whether it is tolerance or moral outrage. In both cases‚ women are the losers when social forces use spin to frame the narrative of gender violence to suit political goals‚ including maintaining the status quo. Introduction An honor killing or honor killing (also called a customary killing) is the murder of a member of a family or social
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Tomb Guards.) BODY I. The Old Guard has a long history of service to the U.S.‚ dating back to 1784. It is also the oldest active infantry unit in the military. A. Since World War II‚ the Old Guard has served as the official "U.S. Honor Guard" unit and "Escort to the President‚" as well as maintaining its combat roles in the war. B. Today they defend civil authorities in Washington D.C. and support overseas contingency missions. Among this unit there consists the platoons:
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Personal Fears The film Dead Poets Society is about preparatory students who attend Welton‚ a school who prides itself in excellence and strict structure classes. The students are expected by both their parents and school to reach Ivy league standards. Although they are brilliant in the classroom‚ some students struggle with personal fears. Fear can be very challenging to overcome‚ especially if you don’t have anyone to encourage or guide you. Dead Poet Society clearly displays the fear of three
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Shaquan McDowell Mrs. Hernandez AP Lang 3/26/2013 Transcendentalism: Dead Poets Society and Self Reliance Within his 1989 film‚ Dead Poets Society‚ director Peter Weir manages to reintroduce the once well-known philosophy of transcendentalism‚ into society once more. This philosophy was also once tackled and dissected by literary legend Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ in his essay “Self-Reliance”. It was in this essay that Emerson emphasized that in order for one to obtain a transcendentalism state of
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efficiently through working with the Vice President‚ Secretary‚ and other members. Also‚ I have learned how to delegate tasks to different committees in order for our organization to stay more organized and accomplish more. My experience with National Honor Society has helped me learn all of the leadership skills which I will be able to use in other leadership positions I have in the
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National Honors Society has been built on scholarship‚ service‚ leadership‚ and character. These pillars are the foundation of a successful and giving lifestyle. Each of these pillars have helped shape my development‚ and I will remember them as I move onto the next stages of my life. Scholarship has been impressed upon me since a very young age. My family and teachers has stressed the importance of learning and making the most of my education. Throughout my years in school‚ I have strived to achieve
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