Does Integrity Play A Role In Your Life?
How Does Integrity Play A Role In Your Life?
Four dollars. Four dollars was what I counted over and over again. I was only supposed to get three dollars back.
I believe in integrity. Everyday you show people who you are, what you value, and what you represent. If you see something happening that you know is wrong, will you say something, or will you keep quiet? As a child, I was kind of a goody two shoes and would speak up if I saw something wasn’t right. At recess, if somebody went up the slide instead of down, or if somebody cut in the lunch line, I was that person that would say something about it. But now, being older, it’s harder to speak up for what you believe in.
As a teenager, one thing is on your mind a lot: MONEY!!! I am constantly wondering when I can get job, make my own money, and buy whatever I like. What if you saw a $50 bill on the ground next to a sleeping elderly person, with an open wallet in their hand? How would you react? I …show more content…
Months before the big 2017 solar eclipse, solar eclipses glasses began going on sale at just about every place you can think of. Many people had to get there hands on these glasses because they wanted to be a part of this once in a lifetime experience. This resulted in sellers running out of many if not all of their solar eclipse glasses. My mom wanted to get these glasses just like the rest of the St. Louis area. When, she finally found a place that was selling these glasses nearby, she rushed over to get them right away. Since the place had a rule that each person would only be allowed to get two glasses, I went with my mom so we could get four glasses. When we arrived, we went inside and quickly bought two glasses each. As a lady handed me the glasses, I was curious to examine them. When I pulled the glasses apart, I realized there were three glasses instead of two. So I gave the extra pair of glasses back to the lady who had given them to
Four dollars. Four dollars was what I counted over and over again. I was only supposed to get three dollars back.
I believe in integrity. Everyday you show people who you are, what you value, and what you represent. If you see something happening that you know is wrong, will you say something, or will you keep quiet? As a child, I was kind of a goody two shoes and would speak up if I saw something wasn’t right. At recess, if somebody went up the slide instead of down, or if somebody cut in the lunch line, I was that person that would say something about it. But now, being older, it’s harder to speak up for what you believe in.
As a teenager, one thing is on your mind a lot: MONEY!!! I am constantly wondering when I can get job, make my own money, and buy whatever I like. What if you saw a $50 bill on the ground next to a sleeping elderly person, with an open wallet in their hand? How would you react? I …show more content…
Months before the big 2017 solar eclipse, solar eclipses glasses began going on sale at just about every place you can think of. Many people had to get there hands on these glasses because they wanted to be a part of this once in a lifetime experience. This resulted in sellers running out of many if not all of their solar eclipse glasses. My mom wanted to get these glasses just like the rest of the St. Louis area. When, she finally found a place that was selling these glasses nearby, she rushed over to get them right away. Since the place had a rule that each person would only be allowed to get two glasses, I went with my mom so we could get four glasses. When we arrived, we went inside and quickly bought two glasses each. As a lady handed me the glasses, I was curious to examine them. When I pulled the glasses apart, I realized there were three glasses instead of two. So I gave the extra pair of glasses back to the lady who had given them to