Personal Responsibility

Thesis Statement

The notion of personal responsibility has been embedded in our culture and as we enter into adulthood we must learn to become personally, academically, financially, socially and mentally responsible. There are times when one may feel they are responsible and may not need or want to enable others in their life. However, life is full of challenges and it is easy to shift the blame to others if things don't go our way. So we must learn to take responsibility by accepting and acknowledging the choices we make for our lives.

We are where were at in life because of the choice we have made. We have had to make decisions that either benefitted or hindered us. How one handles the outcome of our decision determines how one accepts or acknowledges their personal responsibility. I look at personal responsibility as one taking responsibility for their actions, accepting the consequences that come from those actions and understanding that a person's actions impact everyone around them.

Life is already full of challenges and once one learns to accept the choices they have made and not blame others for their actions, the easier it will be for one to accept responsibility. Blaming others and making excuses for problems that may have gone wrong in our lives is the opposite of accepting responsibility and if one continues to do this it can become a habit. Then this habit of making excuses allows the individual to escape their responsibilities.

An important role one will play in accepting responsibility is attending college. This milestone that an individual will face no matter what his or her age is definitely will prove how academically and personally responsible one will be. Each student will have to become financially responsible. If they have a full time job and a family, they will have to learn to manage their time to complete assignments and maintain their personal lives.

I have implemented several things in my life to become more responsible, but the one main thing that I want to focus on is learning how to manage my time. I am doing this by making a daily schedule that includes time for classes, reading, writing assignments, preparing for examinations, meals, exercise, work, and social activities. I have set my goals and plan to make the most of my college experience.