Responsibility and success cannot be separated. Responsibility plays a major role in any successful endeavor; especially in college. College is a hard transition from teen life. As teens parents and teachers constantly check on us to insure we are successful. However, in college this becomes our responsibility. Responsibility plays a big role in life but it is often misunderstood because people downplay its significance. Responsibility means to accept the consequences of one’s choices and decisions. Responsibility is what determines results and/or outcomes. College success will depend on one’s ability to be responsible with daily choices and decisions.
Success and failure both come from the same source, decisions. Our lives consist of the choices we make daily. If I am going to be successful with any task I must first make responsible choices. I believe it is not only important to be responsible but also accountable for one’s actions. I’m sure if we wished to be honest most of us can say that we have not always made the best choices. However, if we take responsibility for those choices and learn from them; we can improve our lives. In short, our actions determine our future.
The most important people in our lives often play a huge part in our personal growth. They do this by teaching us responsibility. Responsibility is not learned in a vacuum but is often taught by those closest to us; our parents. Although responsibility is taught by those closest to us it is not limited to family members. Just think of the first person who made you understand that for every action, there is a reaction. We learn responsibility from a variety of sources; teachers, coaches, and leaders. They all teach us one important thing; life is all about responsibility.
Life educates us about our responsibility to society. We do not live alone and every choice we make affects