Introduction
Personal responsibility helps a person to accept the fact that one is totally responsible for the actions he or she does. In most cases, when mistakes are made, human beings tend to point fingers at other people or lay the blame on other individuals instead of accepting their involvement (Brown, 2009).
Personal responsibility plays a vital role in the success of many college students. Most college students find themselves not meeting the balance between personal responsibility and college success.
Some students miss classes altogether while some turn in assignments late. Others cram for exams instead of reading and understanding. Sullivan argues that, personal change requires the right timing. Lack of understanding a different perspective, failure to develop a particular skill, ability or practice does not mean that a person will never succeed.
Personal responsibility
Personal responsibility is a person’s ability to take care of him or herself, by keeping healthy, having a sound mind, managing one’s emotion, and even treating oneself with respect. Personal responsibility requires taking responsibility of one’s actions, deeds and behavior and accepting the consequences coming from the actions (Brown, 2009). Personal responsibility requires a person to understand that what one does affects the people around him or her.
Personal responsibility and college success
Personal responsibility is vital for success in college. Asking for guidance and help is expected in college, but having personal responsibility is the key aspect for being successful. Personal responsibility in college teaches a person to manage time correctly and effectively for future endeavors.
It also shows that setting goals and managing to accomplish them is a trait required later on in life. The American dream is to have success in life, raise a family and not have any worry about money, freedom or even health.
Such a dream can only be achieved through success in college. People do become successful without going to college, but the easy and most common way is through education, and being personally responsible for a student’s success. It takes a step by step process to become successful, but when one is aware of the importance of achieving that goal, the better off a person will be in the long run.
Personal responsibility requires a person to acknowledge what one wants to achieve in college, understand the need to manage time effectively and wisely, between the outside and college life (Downing, 2004). Students who are aware of their learning styles benefit the materials they are learning best.
Time management is extremely crucial to being successful in college. There are other aspects in life which are, in fact, demanding when it comes to personal time like television, and social networking, friends and family. An individual is required to have the capacity to prioritize what is essential and what is optional on order to manage time well.
Conclusion
Schoolwork is the major personal responsibility college students have. College achievement begins with the awareness of what one desires and an understanding of the requirements to be achieved, in order to complete the mission at hand (Downing, 2004). The connection between college success and individual responsibility is not distinct.
Creating a schedule for homework or class assignment denotes that people are personally responsible for their personal actions and, they identify what requires to be done for college success to be achieved. Personal responsibility is what guides students in what to do, and it instills self discipline, which govern their behavior and actions.
References
Brown, A. (2009). Personal responsibility: Why it matters. New York: Continuum.
Downing, S. (2004). On course: strategies for creating success in college and in life. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.