Values

(so funny story I went to comment on two blogs this evening and realized that this was autosaved as a draft and not sent...... whoops)


I have actually gave quite a bit of thought to values prior to this class due to my experiences with fraternity.  Values are a part of life that everyone has.  Granted some people have poor values, but values none the less.  Analyzing and actually thinking about one's values really make you think about what you believe to be right in the world and how you run your life.

When I was asked the question who is/ has been a role model in your life I thought of one person.  My grandfather.  I have always said since his passing that if I live the life he did I will die a happy man.  The core values I picked for him were creativity, responsibility, dependability, and positive thinking.  He was a man whom everyone loved and cared for.  This goes to show that these values are important in the relationships we build and that is why they are important to peer mentors.

I feel I share many of these values with him and I have used and developed them to build relationships with my friends, residents, and co-workers.  Responsibility is one value that I treasure, even tho I sometimes fail on some of my efforts I try to take responsibility of everything I do, i.e. my work responsibilities, family, and school work. I think it is important to have all of these values if you plan on making a difference in the lives of your students.  It was a common trend for the role models of several of the peer mentors to exhibit several of the listed values, so become that responsible role model/mentor we need to work on and exhibit as many of these as possible.

One of my weak points is focus, I am involved in so many things that stopping and focusing on one is a hard task and one that I have tried to work on more as of late.  It has not been a hinderance to me since I have adapted to functioning this way, but it does affect my life when I have to stay up late to do homework because I put it off and didn't do it because I was thinking about something else.