Weekly Conclusions

Honor codes are designed and implemented to promote a culture of academic integrity and ethical behavior among students by placing a strong focus on integrity, trust, and responsibility. They also     promoted a culture of honesty among students and gives them a sense of accountability. Honor codes have difficulties, even with the best of intentions. The monitoring and enforcement of the code is among the primary problems. Even though honor codes depend on self-regulation and peer responsibility, it's frequently unclear how to address variations in enforcement and infractions. They can be vague at times with the intent of open ended understandings and outcomes. Due to their lack of clarity they result in inconsistencies in terms of how to handle misconduct. Without proper mechanisms in place, some students may exploit loopholes or disregard the code altogether, undermining its effectiveness.     Another issue is the pressure and stress that honor codes can place on s...

     YOLO - "You only live once".  Many people live by this life philosophy which gained popularity in the early 2000s. It's an abstract idea of how life gives you opportunities and that you must seize the day. At its core, it's an idea that expresses how you must prioritize the current moment over long-term consequences. While this ideology seems to be exciting it has several impacts beyond our personal lives and on our planet.  Because of its careless purchasing habits and disposable mindset, YOLO culture has a significant negative influence on the environment. Convenience is valued more highly than sustainability, which causes fast fashion and throwaway goods to contribute to excessive waste production and resource depletion. This mentality affects lifestyle decisions such as nutrition and mode of transportation, which exacerbates environmental problems like greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. Additionally, the desire for ostentatious spending and sta...

In today's world, being eco-conscious is a commitment you make for the betterment and preservation of the planet, and finding sustainable alternatives is key. Paper wastage is one of the world's biggest problems right now because it's directly connected to 2 of Earth's important resources - trees and water. Currently, we primarily use white paper to print and to write, and even though that paper may be recycled it still uses a large component of water and harsh chemicals to bleach the recycled materials to get recycled into new white paper. On the other hand, there’s brown paper with the “before” picture of white paper that's been bleached. Brown paper, which is made from recycled materials and has an organic, earthy feel, is a good alternative to typical white paper, which raises environmental concerns. It gets the job done without the bleach-heavy process that gets discharged into our oceans. Using brown paper as an alternative to white paper has several positive ...