Keith L. Brown Sr.
Gen/200
April 21, 2014
Priscilla Hinkle
Personal Responsibility Essay Unless a student was the victim of a substandard school system or taught by a multitude of instructors that refused to do their job by properly instructing their students and holding them accountable, the student is solely, responsible for his educational success. By accepting and practicing personal responsibility, the student is acknowledging its relationship to their college success. While openly acknowledging and agreeing with the fact that students learn in different ways and that proper tools and adequate support are necessary, it is characteristics and skills such as self-discipline, determination and critical thinking; all being the traits that a person exercising personal responsibility would exhibit; that is essential for college success.
Definition of Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility is taking ownership and being accountable for one’s own actions. The …show more content…
There will be no one to blame for a student’s failure to succeed in college, but themselves. On the flip side of the coin, a student should be able to find the person responsible for their success by looking in the mirror. A person has the option of choosing not to be accountable for their actions and search elsewhere for reasons explaining your lack of success. But one should ask this simple question, “With examples all around society of people not accepting personal responsibility for their own actions, why would anyone be willing to accept responsibility for my failure to succeed?” Accepting personal responsibility and taking ownership of your actions will certainly increase your productivity and improve your experiences during your pursuit of higher education, thus leading to a higher degree of