Ring of Honor

his experience with reincarnation. He is a prominent American psychiatrist who is married and has two children. He heals his young patient, Catherine, with past-life therapy. In 1966, Brian Weiss graduated Columbia University with a Phi Beta Kappa (Honors), magna cum laude (means "with great praise"). In 1970, he graduated Yale University School of Medicine with a medical degree. At Bellevue Medical Center in New York University, he completed his internship in psychiatry before becoming chief…

When I saw the flyer for color guard my eighth-grade year I was perplexed as it didn't specify what color guard was other than an exciting activity that lets you be apart of marching band. I was skeptical that I would actually like color guard but at the first clinic, I knew I had found a family and exciting activity to pursue. Watching the upperclassmen toss rifles, sabers, and flags with such ease and confidence made me excited to learn and achieve that level of confidence. This year will…

ceremony for the students that finished the year Cum Laude or above. All my classmates were saying it was nerdy so I complained to my mom about her making me go. After complaining to her, my mom started crying and exclaiming I needed to be proud and honor myself. She reminded me of my struggles and efforts on the road to be Magna Cum Laude. All of the extra time I put in. All my dedication. All of the frustration. Whenever I want to procrastinate or I feel lazy, I remember our conversation. It…

This paper is a reflection on my experiences in Organizational Behavior and its impact on my semester. The topics discussed here will be a reflection from the original introspective essay, written earlier this semester, to compare the changes OB has had on me. I will explain how the material I have learned has affected my life as a student and my job as a color guard choreographer. Because of this course, I have a better understanding of conflict resolution and influence tactics. In addition to…

As a child of a US Military veteran, I was fortunate enough to travel and live in different countries since my father was frequently stationed from one place to another. Over time I grew accustomed to moving from one country to another, however, the biggest struggle I faced was when I moved to the Philippines for high school once my father retired from the Navy. Despite being a Filipino-American, I was still faced with discrimination, which I struggled with for years. Another struggle I faced…

To become a member of this famous honor society, a future educator must be within the top twenty percent of all of the professionals entering the career of education. Houlihan can boast that he is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi, along with the likes of Albert Einstein, George Washington…

In Yotam Feldner’s article “Honor” Murders- Why the Perps Get Off Easy he brings up the ongoing controversy of “honor murders” among the Muslim community in Jordan and other countries. In his article he covers the different circumstances of honor killings in the Muslim state and how they are treated socially, legally and religiously. He first provides us with the Muslim form of honor called ‘ird that represents a family as a whole. ‘Ird is a form of honor that the females of the family…

Thomas Jefferson desired a campus whose sole purpose was to educate. To achieve this, his plan for the Academic Village included a monumental library to be placed at the head of the lawn. He then wrote out a list of over 7,000 books that he requested fill the library’s shelves for the students to use alongside their lectures. Jefferson’s requests were “revolutionary” because libraries were never a focus in other institutions; instead, churches were given the most recognition. However, there…

Authentic Heroism The word “hero” has become highly overused. Athletes, actors, musicians, and even reality TV stars are considered modern heros. The qualification of a hero has evolved from sacrifice and selflessness, to good-looks and the amount of points scored in a game. The actual definition of the word “hero” has not physically changed in the dictionary, however the meaning and qualification behind the famous word has been diluted and downgraded. A genuine hero qualifies someone who…

December 2, 2014 Philosophy 337I Dr. Mirvish Honor Killing Honor killings allows for the idea of honor to take precedence over an individuals right to live. Honor killing does not develop from and is not supported from a religion. It is a cultural occurrence that develops when a society emphasizes honor on ideals such as sexual purity and religious expectations. It can occur in many different religions or denominations of a certain religion. Though honor killing can have victims of all sexes,…