Honor

considered for National Honors Society. This is an opportunity that I have been looking forward since the beginning of my Junior year. National Honors Society does great things in the community that I believe I can contribute to. National Honors Society recognizes students who keep a grade point average of 87% or above and have a commendable character. I believe that I have and can maintain both of these criteria. Becoming a member of National Honors Society would not be just an honor, it would…

National Honor Society Membership Essay Scholarship, leadership, character and service are key characteristics to any individual that has a focused path for success in life. I believe that I possess these elements. Beginning with scholarship, I strive to achieve academic success by taking honors and AP classes. I have been given the opportunity to start my high school career with an acceleration in science by taking Honors Biology instead of Earth Science. I am also accelerated in mathematics…

then aftermath that followed. My Grendel had been “terrorizing” the hall of Herot for 12 years, so it got back to Beowulf and Beowulf along with his fourteen soldiers decides that they wants to come save the day. You, my dear king, hold a feast in honor of Beowulf, because you knew that it would anger my poor Grendel. I believe that it was a set up and that you knew that Beowulf would tear Grendel to pieces. In other words, you are one of the people that I blame for Grendel’s death, no…

Shakespeare contains many examples of honor, respect, and material wealth. Some of the characters use the idea of honor to mask their true intentions, but the ones that are worthy of honor try to earn it in humble, intelligent ways. The characters Julius Caesar, Brutus, and Cassius can be analyzed to illustrate how the value of honor is prevalent in Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was a very popular and honored man, and he had a lot of supporters. He earned his honor by becoming a general for…

The use of honor codes generates contention among school systems nationwide over their effectiveness or lack thereof. Some believe that they create an environment that revolves around academic integrity and honesty, while also forcing students to take on a responsibility to promote its enforcement. This in turn teaches life-long lessons to peers. As a high school student, I firmly believe that an honor code system being implemented into my school, along with schools across the nation, would…

am honored to be among the students who are being considered for the national honor society. I have been looking forward to this opportunity since middle school. I believe that this organization does amazing things in school and in the community, and being able to be a part of that would be a privilege. I like to think that I deserve this honor and chance because I have given my all to make it this far. The National Honor society is known for acknowledging students who are active not only in…

the novel and it’s culture was able to improve through our discussion about honor killings. In this discussion we debated the aspects of honor killing in Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez and how they connect to other honor killings. We came to the conclusion that the honor killing depicted in the novel varies heavily from other cases and it connects many parts of their culture. I feel that this honor killing is extremely unique not only because of how different it was from…

Henry, Hal, and Hotspur, are all fighting to either defend their honor or to bring honor to their name. However, the honorability of Hal throughout the play is highly questionable. Is he the most honorable when he is spending time in the tavern, or when he is carrying out the duty of the castle? When Hal is in the tavern, his…

Anglo-Saxon time period where men were meant to be hardy and brave. This time period was between 449 and 1066. From the shore of the Geats to the kingdom of Hrothgar, Heaney’s tale follows the morality and honor of his main character known to the Geats and the Danes as Beowulf. Beowulf sowed his honor as he voluntarily traveled from his homeland to battle and defeated the vicious monster, Grendel., who was killing inebriated Danes in their sleep. When Beowulf arrived at Hrothgar's castle he…

Leadership, excellence in academics, service, and character are all attributes to which I believe I exhibit. I believe that I would make a quite valuable member of the national honor society. I have multiple achievements in my life, and I believe I portray the character of someone in the National Honor Society on a daily basis. First of all, I think my academic success speaks volume about my work ethic and dedication in the classroom. My grade point average has never dipped below…