Personal Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
Travis Hennessy
GEN/200
July 26, 2013
Kevin Sheridan
Personal Responsibility
Studies present the validation of a self-report scale capturing "academic entitlement," which is defined as the tendency to possess an expectation of academic success without a sense of personal responsibility for achieving that success (Chowning, 2009). Responsibility is a phrase that has lost moral value in society. Personal responsibility was once an idea that gave an individual a sense of purpose for the task at hand. Gave the youth of the world the feeling of independence from their over nurturing parents, and the freedom of making self-sacrificing decisions as a college student away from home. Personal responsibility is a lost art that needs to be readdressed to the youth. Taking responsibility for the actions developed on the individual level is the way to creating a better environment for students to thrive in college and beyond in life.
My Definition The definition of personal responsibility is, the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management (Collins English Dictionary). I believe that the more open a person is to taking responsibility for their actions the more they become trustworthy. Too many people depend on one another to just ignore the idea of taking responsibility for the actions they made. Personal responsibility has a great meaning to myself. My personal definition for personal responsibility includes everyday task of waking up on time to get ready for work to making sure that all of my classwork is completed, organized and properly done. Personal responsibility doesn’t just stretch out for a few moments and doesn’t only involve myself, it encompasses my whole life. I have been planning my wedding for next summer and constantly need to make sure that my fiancé and I are on the same page with ordering food and entertainment for the big day. Every single idea,
Travis Hennessy
GEN/200
July 26, 2013
Kevin Sheridan
Personal Responsibility
Studies present the validation of a self-report scale capturing "academic entitlement," which is defined as the tendency to possess an expectation of academic success without a sense of personal responsibility for achieving that success (Chowning, 2009). Responsibility is a phrase that has lost moral value in society. Personal responsibility was once an idea that gave an individual a sense of purpose for the task at hand. Gave the youth of the world the feeling of independence from their over nurturing parents, and the freedom of making self-sacrificing decisions as a college student away from home. Personal responsibility is a lost art that needs to be readdressed to the youth. Taking responsibility for the actions developed on the individual level is the way to creating a better environment for students to thrive in college and beyond in life.
My Definition The definition of personal responsibility is, the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management (Collins English Dictionary). I believe that the more open a person is to taking responsibility for their actions the more they become trustworthy. Too many people depend on one another to just ignore the idea of taking responsibility for the actions they made. Personal responsibility has a great meaning to myself. My personal definition for personal responsibility includes everyday task of waking up on time to get ready for work to making sure that all of my classwork is completed, organized and properly done. Personal responsibility doesn’t just stretch out for a few moments and doesn’t only involve myself, it encompasses my whole life. I have been planning my wedding for next summer and constantly need to make sure that my fiancé and I are on the same page with ordering food and entertainment for the big day. Every single idea,