Throughout high school, I challenged myself by taking multiple AP and Honors courses each year. While it was gratifying to succeed in the higher-level classes, some of the courses did not end up being a great fit for me, but I always pushed through until the end of the year and strived to complete the course with grace. The ups and downs in each class taught me my strengths and weaknesses as a student – for example, fast paced Math and Science courses aren’t my forte, but I love to be involved in thought provoking debates during English class. The Renée Crown Honors Program interests me because it emphasizes an intellectually stimulating and supportive community. Last Spring, I was very excited to enroll in AP Psychology for my Senior year, as I had heard many wonderful things about the class and that the content is universally applicable. I knew that I would be …show more content…
I now find myself analyzing and explaining behaviors beyond the classroom, and this knowledge has been especially helpful as I prepare to work as a cabin counselor at Wyonegonic Camps in Denmark, Maine this coming summer. I will be living and taking responsibility for five 9-year-olds, which can be a demanding and exhausting task, but through the Psychology course I’ve been given an inside look at the logistics of child development. I believe that this will help me better understand the young girls that I will be working with in terms of how to communicate, the best teaching style(s) to use, and how to engage them in activities
Prelude- When signing up for psychology 200, I expected it to be a very interesting course much like my class from high school. With such an interest in psychology, I hoped that this course would help determine if this was a potential major/minor to pursue. Aside from its academic aspect, I took psychology to gain some personal insight. With a mother diagnosed with bipolar disorder, along with other family members as well as myself suffering from depression, my interest in clinical psychology is extreme. The mind is a scary and complex place, and I wanted to understand how it functioned.
With a deep passion in education in both learning and teaching others, I will plan to enrich the classroom experience. Furthermore, I contribute an active voice to the Honors Program that will allow me to lead class discussions, and be able to present to anybody on campus. Lastly, by taking the lead and becoming a role model for volunteering in our community, I will inspire my peers to lend a hand, enriching both the Honors Program and our community. Therefore, I expect to be a powerful positive force on campus through exemplifying a model student in the Honors
I have challenged myself all throughout high school with Honors and AP classes, but I have gone beyond the classroom to further challenge myself. For instance, in the genetics-based research program, I was tasked with many scenarios in which I had to use my problem solving and reasoning skills to make the appropriate decisions for many laboratory experiments. Additionally, I had to interpret the results of the experiments in context with what I was attempting to prove through the experiment. Within my high school, I am also part of the National Honors Society through which I help the community’s schools with tutoring sessions. TCNJ’s Honors Program will allow me to continue pushing myself to the peak because of all of its challenging courses and opportunities. All throughout high school I have been challenging my academic capabilities and I wish to continue to do so as I continue to TCNJ.
Due to these hindrances, far too many students have been put on probation and/or been removed from the Honors Program before completing the program’s requirements, because they were unable to find an honors course that fit with their schedule and degree each semester, which is a
The Louisburg Honors Program is a high achieving curriculum that was created to help students accomplish their goals. These students should be driven to make improvements within their community and to strengthen their own academics. When students are involved in a community, one will learn how to work with others. The strong foundation would allow multiple opportunities to open. To be selected into the Honors program would be more than a privilege.
Being in Rowan’s Thomas N. Bantivoglio Honors Concentration allows me the opportunity to enrich my experience at Rowan. Rowan’s Honors Concentration not only emphasizes excellence in academics, but an understanding and appreciation of cultures and the arts, student health, wellness, integrity, and curiosity, and community service and civic engagement. I am interested in joining Rowan’s Honors Concentration because of my desire to partake in community service and gain a deeper appreciation of cultures and art.
I am very impressed with what the honors program has to offer at Loyola Marymount University, and hope that you will consider me to be a part of it. I am happy with the strong curriculum that LMU provides to all its students, but I would like to take a step further and participate in the interdisciplinary learning and the unique experience that the honors program has to offer. I hope to be pushed and challenged by the program to be able to reach my full potential. I would like to evolve creatively and intellectually through the courses, and I think that honors education will emphasize the importance of challenging my beliefs and looking at all points of view.
Imagine a classroom with an uninterested teacher, unenthusiastic students and a clock that just won’t tick any faster. I was obligated to take these types of repetitious classes and now, my life opens a new chapter. It is my time to take the initiative to move to a new town, with new faces, and new opportunities. There is nothing more satisfying than working with a group of people who care and nothing worse than sitting in a classroom filled with unmotivated students. I do not ever want to be stuck in a classroom like that again. I have always had a passion for learning and a natural drive to succeed. The GW Honors Program is a prerogative for my undergraduate experience because I want to challenge myself to be the most perfect version of myself
Throughout my high school career I have taken several rigorous classes in order to test my academic ability. However, my school has not given me the opportunity to take a particular type of course commonly found at other other high schools around the country: Advanced Placement. Rochester High School does offer thirty-eight honors classes, but these lack the prestige of AP courses. The difficulty and curriculum of an honors course varies by school and by state, so universities cannot fully understand a student’s course load when this type of class appears on his or her transcript, especially when the applicant is from out-of-state.
Furthermore, the world beholds numerous challenges requiring one to overcome these hardships, face on. Enduring my own challenges of face deformities, financial constraints, and difficult coursework, I have the necessary strength to persevere and learn from these arduous challenges. Challenges are something that will be present throughout life, and I must continue to constantly learn how to deal with those upcoming challenges. As the GW honors' program presents challenges in the demanding coursework, I am optimistically looking forward to facing these challenges and become successful.
I’m interested in Honors College because of the unique courses that it offers its students. Courses such as Making the Human and Gutenburg Galaxy differ from the typical classes offered at other universities. They don’t just focus on one subject but instead branch off to touch on various topics. In preference to long lectures and note-taking, classes provide students outside experience with oversea studies such as in Venice, Italy where the city itself is at their disposal to learn from. It is these courses and their accompanied opportunities that sparked my interest in Purdue’s Honors College. This persuaded me to research more in depth about the various activities and goals of the university. Honors’ courses require students to think broader and deeper than in a typical class where
One of my main goals this year is to be successful in AP Psychology and to do well on the AP exam. There are many ways I plan to accomplish this goal. As this is one of my first AP classes, I am unsure of the work this course will entail. To succeed despite this, I will have to try my best and always listen in class. I will also try to get advice from people that have prospered in AP classes before. Hopefully, they will share helpful tips about studying and work ethic that will help me succeed this year.
The objective of a college honors program director is to provide a high quality education to its students in order to bring out their full potential. When considering the two students, their individual potential to succeed given their individual experiences and hardships provides a more holistic measure of preparedness than any single test can. Students with similar circumstances to the second student have great potential to grow, as well as fostering growth in their peers, which benefits the entire program. Failing to accept students similar to the second student represents a failure to provide a diverse and optimal educational environment for all students. Fostering an environment where nearly all students fit a certain educational mold leads
With any honors program, being surrounded by driven students provides a culture of learning and exploration. However, students can often feel intimidated by their peers and not take risks because they are scared to fail. I will
My interest in the thoughts and dreams of others did not die down after growing up as my parents thought. Instead, it grew much stronger. My inquisition has developed depth and an unsatisfiable craving for more. Discovering my school offered not only a psychology class, but an AP psychology class was simply