Personal Responsibility
Personal Responsibility and College Success
Prudence Blackman
Gen/200
July 28, 2014
Ms. Laura Pipoly
Personal Responsibility and College Success
In his article, “The Sequence of Personal Responsibility” Ron Haskins defines personal responsibility as, “the willingness to both accept the importance of the standards set by society for individual behaviors and to make strenuous personal efforts to live by those standards.” (Haskins, 2009). For me, personal responsibility is the summation of action one takes to live up to their true potential, and achieve whatever goals they might have. There are different aspects involved in personal responsibility. These aspects need to work in harmony in order to have a successful outcome in achieving your goals. They include being accountable, setting priorities and being in control of your domestic obligations. Applying personal responsibility is a vital component of educational success and with that success, a chance for personal growth and increased economic stability occurs.
Personal responsibility correlates with college success as it connects to every aspect of life, academic or otherwise. When a student is personally responsible, they demonstrate the ability to manage their time, and to be accountable to their professors, their peers, and most importantly, to themselves.
Accountability
As humans, we are accountable for all our actions. In terms of college success, being an honest student and having integrity support this. It is a student’s moral obligation to uphold to your professors and your peers. The college campus and classroom, as well as all other academic areas, are communities where students not only learn independently and from an instructor, but from each other. In this way, as members of this community, we share with one another. The idea of accountability does not stop at our peers and professors. As students, we make ourselves accountable and responsible for being the best possible
Prudence Blackman
Gen/200
July 28, 2014
Ms. Laura Pipoly
Personal Responsibility and College Success
In his article, “The Sequence of Personal Responsibility” Ron Haskins defines personal responsibility as, “the willingness to both accept the importance of the standards set by society for individual behaviors and to make strenuous personal efforts to live by those standards.” (Haskins, 2009). For me, personal responsibility is the summation of action one takes to live up to their true potential, and achieve whatever goals they might have. There are different aspects involved in personal responsibility. These aspects need to work in harmony in order to have a successful outcome in achieving your goals. They include being accountable, setting priorities and being in control of your domestic obligations. Applying personal responsibility is a vital component of educational success and with that success, a chance for personal growth and increased economic stability occurs.
Personal responsibility correlates with college success as it connects to every aspect of life, academic or otherwise. When a student is personally responsible, they demonstrate the ability to manage their time, and to be accountable to their professors, their peers, and most importantly, to themselves.
Accountability
As humans, we are accountable for all our actions. In terms of college success, being an honest student and having integrity support this. It is a student’s moral obligation to uphold to your professors and your peers. The college campus and classroom, as well as all other academic areas, are communities where students not only learn independently and from an instructor, but from each other. In this way, as members of this community, we share with one another. The idea of accountability does not stop at our peers and professors. As students, we make ourselves accountable and responsible for being the best possible
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