Successful Responsibility Personal responsibility is taking ownership for your actions and holding yourself responsible for the decisions you make. This is something that is instilled in us from the time we started school in kindergarten, as well as while growing up through our parents. We live in a victimized world that is too quick to blame another for our misfortunes, but even faster to be held accountable for our accomplishments. Accountability, structure and gratification all come with having personal responsibility. Structure gives you the ability to manage your time and prioritize your demands. Accountability gives you the opportunity to grow by learning from your mistakes and flourishing through your accomplishments. Gratification also comes with personal responsibility because you are taking ownership of your actions, growing as an individual and putting yourself in a position where all decisions you make will create positive outcomes. These are all values that are demanded from us in order to be successful and reach our short and long term goals. These are also key elements to becoming a successful student and achieving your academic goals.
While some may argue that personal responsibility does not directly affect college success because college already has an established structure to follow, it directly affects your overall success in life. Structure is everywhere we look, from a class syllabus to the way we drive, structure has been established. Personal responsibility helps builds structure in so many ways. Creating structure in your life gives you the opportunity to manage your time wisely, establish expectations and dictate your outcome with goal setting. When you are aware of what is expected of you and you give yourself the time to complete tasks such as studying and homework, you are setting yourself up for success. Without structure you are