Early in this journey of life, mother instilled in me the importance of living responsibly, she would say “whatever you do in life make responsible and wise choices.” By the time I was a junior in high school, I has selected both the university and major area of study that I wanted to pursue. I did the research and footwork then presented my parents my future plans my mom expressed how proud she was of me for taking the initiative for pursuing my college education. It was that moment that gave me clarity on the true meaning of responsibility. This was only the beginning! To attain success in any endeavor, an individual must take responsibility for personal actions. When I began taking responsibility for my own actions, I progressed toward accomplishments to fulfill my ultimate goal. It is not a good idea to start a task without completing it because creates a cycle of failure.
The Meaning of Responsibility I have learned that to achieve success in anything – life, education, family, friends, etc., I must take responsibility for all of my actions. I discovered this both the easy way and the hard way. I completed the first semester of college with a 3.0 grade point average. I felt very proud of myself because I demonstrated responsibility by studying hard to make good grades, however during the end my second semester of college I became pregnant. I confided in boyfriend after we had gone home for the summer. I knew that having a baby and rearing her was a BIG responsibility, but I took it in stride. I even went back to school the following fall semester- pregnant completing the entire semester. I gave birth to my daughter at the end of December just before Christmas and then got married the week after she was born. We started our second year of college as a family; it was hard at first but we had help from both sets of parents. I accepted my responsibilities as both- a parent and wife. It was not easy, but