Working on Assignments

Today's work was focused on Lesson One: The Learning Model and the Honor Code. It was basically a Welcome to Pathway lesson that was very much enjoyable. As I read through the different principles of the Honor Code, I was very surprised that such a spiritual institution would need such strict standards, as I expected that students who choose to go there would understand what is expected of them and behave themselves. However, we are all mortal and hence, we need some guidelines so we can become better each and every day. Guidelines protect us from engaging in bad behavior and it's very sad that there are those who knowingly try to cheat in school or do other things that would compromise their experience just so they can look good in the eyes of the world.

I took the lesson quiz twice and averaged 90% because I got two wrong the first time, took it again, and got them all right the second time, which averages to 18/20. Students can take quizzes two times and the total score will be the average of the two. Thank you, dearest God for keeping me calm and focused.

The discussion board is interesting and I was able to reflect on and be proud of the fact that I already live a lifestyle in accordance with the Honor Code, so it's not difficult for me to do now.

 How will preparing to live/living the Honor Code strengthen my learning experience?

I had heard of the BYU Idaho Honor Code long before I had even considered Pathway and since I am very careful to live good standards anyway, as I have seen how not living the standards can have a negative impact on people, it was not very difficult to accept the code into my life.

I am very grateful for the protections that the Honor Code provides, as we live in a world that is not so kind about people who have morals and I have seen that time and time again as I conduct my daily life. Now, though I am already living the standards found within the Honor Code, I am so grateful that I have it as a protection and a way for me to not only preserve my self-worth, but to build upon it. Since I can build upon my self-worth because of the Honor Code, I will feel that it is worth my time and effort to put my best foot forward in the Pathways program and I hope that I will be able to do well because my focus will be on doing well and how I can do better.

Because of the principles in the Honor Code, I have learned that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, as well as the many who serve under them and for them want us to see ourselves as valuable enough to invest time and effort into those things that edify us and motivate us to live life in a way that will give us the desire and ability to serve as a positive example.

The Honor Code will help me to learn to love myself and treat myself with enough respect that I will want to invest my time and effort into doing good and living well. When I want to spend my time well, I will naturally want to help others to learn to do the same as I continue to do what is right.

I took approximately an hour and 10 minutes to work on Pathway assignments today.