Peraonal Responsability
Personal Responsibility
Elisa Slagle
GEN 200
May 21, 2013
Lee Melancon
Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility does not automatically make me successful, but it can be the driving force for my accomplishments. No one else can make me achieve my goals because I am accountable for the results in my life. This paper will cover personal responsibility and what it means to me, its relationship with college success and strategies for practicing personal responsibility relating to my education. Personal Responsibility and What it Means to Me The term “personal responsibility” can appear self explanatory. When looking deeper, there are many aspects to becoming personally responsible. I believe there are many choices I can make that pertain to the success of my career. While looking at the goals that need to be accomplished to reach that level of success, there needs to be a great deal of determination and concentration. I believe this is an immense part of personally responsible. According to Schweinle & Helming (2011) “It seems likely that the experience of and motivation for challenging tasks will vary among students, as their ability levels and goals vary.” (p. 530). What this means to me is personal success can comprise of many levels. How successful I want to be ultimately will determine how many stages I need to go through to have them accomplished. This success is my choice because I am responsible for the results in my life. When I am willing to assume responsibility for the quality of my education, I can create the future of my dreams. Relationship between Personal Responsibility and College Success “Knowing where we want to go increases the probability that we will arrive at our destination.” (Ellis, 2011, p. 23) If I am striving for a particular position or have a desire to be in a specific field of study, it is necessary to determine specific qualifications for it to be achieved. It is
Elisa Slagle
GEN 200
May 21, 2013
Lee Melancon
Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility does not automatically make me successful, but it can be the driving force for my accomplishments. No one else can make me achieve my goals because I am accountable for the results in my life. This paper will cover personal responsibility and what it means to me, its relationship with college success and strategies for practicing personal responsibility relating to my education. Personal Responsibility and What it Means to Me The term “personal responsibility” can appear self explanatory. When looking deeper, there are many aspects to becoming personally responsible. I believe there are many choices I can make that pertain to the success of my career. While looking at the goals that need to be accomplished to reach that level of success, there needs to be a great deal of determination and concentration. I believe this is an immense part of personally responsible. According to Schweinle & Helming (2011) “It seems likely that the experience of and motivation for challenging tasks will vary among students, as their ability levels and goals vary.” (p. 530). What this means to me is personal success can comprise of many levels. How successful I want to be ultimately will determine how many stages I need to go through to have them accomplished. This success is my choice because I am responsible for the results in my life. When I am willing to assume responsibility for the quality of my education, I can create the future of my dreams. Relationship between Personal Responsibility and College Success “Knowing where we want to go increases the probability that we will arrive at our destination.” (Ellis, 2011, p. 23) If I am striving for a particular position or have a desire to be in a specific field of study, it is necessary to determine specific qualifications for it to be achieved. It is
References: DeJong, G. F. (2000, March 18). Study: College degree central to career success. New Pittsburgh Courier, City Edition, p.8. Ellis, D. (2011). Becoming a Master Student (13th ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database. Fertig, J. (2011). Success without college. Academic Questions, 24(3), 291-299. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12129-011-9233-z Schweinle, A., & Helming, L.M. (2011, December). Success and motivation among college students. Social Psychology of Education, 14(4), 529-546.