In the wake of numerous cheating scandals, such as those at the University of Virginia and Harvard, many people have began to question the effectiveness of honor codes (sources C, D). Honor codes can be defined as a set of rules implemented in a school that are based around morals that define both acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. While many feel as though such guidelines are necessary in maintaining a schools’ dignity, others believe that honor codes are impossible to enforce. Honor codes should not be enforced because they are too harsh, unrealistic, and put innocent students in uncomfortable social situations.…
The reason why this program appeals to me is that I will get to visit a place that I have never seen before. I will be able to view the German culture without stereotypes, and also live in the culture and learn from it. It would be like learning about a whole new world. When I go back home from Germany, if I get selected, I’ll be able to share whole new culture with my school peers. Most of my peers have never traveled past neighboring states, let alone the country. In turn, I would tell the people I would meet in Germany about my own culture and explain the American quirks and behaviors. I enjoy sharing my own culture with people who have never experienced it. My personality has always been adventurous, and I always enjoyed visiting new places…
8. Define who you are now, who you want to be and the plan to become the person you see in the future.…
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 by going back into the fire and grabbing prints so the shop could reopen and resemble what it was before it burned. He helped his dad even though everyone told him to leave him resulting in the injury of a bullet to his leg. Creighton Brown is a true…
The roots of honor codes can be traced back to the first founding universities in America. While not an official school requisite, many institutions of higher education have embraced them to promote honesty and integrity within their school community. At my own school, Saint Mary's College High School, the honor code even goes so far as to lay out possible punishments of suspension and expulsion for those who do not comply. However important the school's administration views the honor code, I support the elimination of it all together because it does nothing to help promote a positive learning environment.…
Honor has is a complicated word because if has many different meanings. Although some may identify the word honor as being a privilege, others may think of it as one’s beliefs and actions. In the military the highest medal you can achieve is the Medal of honor. The people who receive this medal get it for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. The people who wear this medal have have gained it because they have done the things that people would never think of doing. Some people think is honor is just something that someone can get then it passes. The people who think this also think that if you give one person the spotlight then it’s a disgrace, they think because they went and did something that someone else would never…
An academic honor code is a set of rules that govern a community based on ideals that define what constitutes honorable behavior within the community. Personally, coming from a high school that does not necessarily have an academic honor code, I feel that academic honor codes are a good thing to have in place, but not before the high school level.…
I would love to be in Honors English Program. I always have good grades and am a great student. I feel that the English honors program will really shape me into who I need to be for college. I would like to graduate with an academic honors and I believe that this class will really help set me up for life beyond high school. I also think that this class will help with everyday life as you use English everyday.…
Honors English was a real eye-opener this year. It gave me an idea of what I want to do with my life through the numerous projects that were assigned to the class this year. Just being in a classroom with a welcoming environment really shaped youself and I’m sure many others. Honors English III has prepared me for life after high school in a way that no other class has, this class opened my eyes to what I want to do.…
Sitting in the middle of class and all of a sudden you start nodding on and off. And you wonder why your eyes are closing in class. You missed all the information from the chapter which is going to be on the test which you didn’t hear your teacher announce was going to be tomorrow. After a week of continuous struggle in class trying to keep your eyes open causes you to drop from an A down to a C+. You try to explain to your parents why your grades dropped significantly, but they don’t believe you so they set up a meeting with your teacher and find out that you were falling asleep in class. Your parents believed that the reason you were falling asleep in class was because you were staying up late playing videogames, but in reality you were up late finishing your homework packets which apparently most of your teachers assigned on the same day. Most teachers who assign busy work as homework do not understand that they are the ones who contribute to the lack of sleep of students.…
Baking for someone else is something that makes me feel like I am using my creative and generous nature. Honing my imaginative and skilled technique is my reward although making someone happy with my baked goods is what I set out to do. Likewise, science is a subject that allows me to use trial and error with my problem solving skills to pursue my dream of becoming a Physicians Assistant. For me, baking and science are driven by my enthusiasm; I am passionate to see another person’s expression knowing they enjoyed my recipe but I also dream to see smiles on my patient’s faces.…
Sometimes don’t you feel like you’re really good at something and you just don’t know why? But then you realized you good at it because you’ve been experiencing it since a long time. I don’t know about you but that’s exactly how I feel sometime. I used to have those days where I used to ask myself, how am I capable of doing all these things? And then I realized why, after I …..…
Most schools enforce an honor code with the premise that it will stop cheating. This honor code tends to include rules and consequences about integrity. Some schools take this code to the extreme while others have a more mild version of it. Woodside High School already has an academic integrity policy, which differs from an honor code. Through the examination of other schools’ honor codes and their results, Woodside should consider revising certain aspects of their policy.…
“[E]ducation… is a process of living and not a preparation for future living.” (My Pedegogic Creed, 1929). John Dewey correctly summed up education in that quote. No matter how hard you try, you cannot escape from trying to get an education that prepares for future living and not learn something along the way. Everyone uses what they have learned through education every day, from a toddler to a senior citizen. College is a part of education where most students think that they are only preparing for their future career, while in reality, they are actually putting the skills they have learned to use each day in class. From the education occurring at a young age, to the skills learned from school, education is something that is used in everyday living.…
Education is the most valuable and precious thing in life. It is also the one thing you can assure that nobody can take away from you.…