Qualities every Honors student should possess

Every honors student should be motivated, skeptical, creative, helpful, open-minded and eager to learn. A student must be skeptical of everything he/she reads or hears and also be able to critically evaluate the subject matter. An honors student should be intrinsically and extrinsically motivated to succeed at every task. And to be successful, an individual must be creative enough to pursue knowledge from various arenas, rather than simply from books. Honors student must keep an open mind when approaching and evaluating all ideas. Additionally, every honors student should be eager to aid in the success of his/his peers. It is through cooperative learning that we truly learn and can also recognize this accomplishment. Not only should honors student be eager to learn about the world in which they live, but also about themselves and others. In sum, an honors student should be a well-rounded individual with clearly recognizable strengths. Yet, despite all of his/her strengths, the honors student still possesses weaknesses. These weaknesses may be improved with help from one's peers.