Taking responsibility for our actions is very important in today's world, yet many times, it is easier to push the blame on others or outside circumstances. Unfortunately, this is what younger generations see and accept it as a "normal" behavior. Luckily, I was able to talk to the students at Oyler about taking more responsibility for their actions and encouraging their friends to do the same.
As always, we started off discussing the definition of responsibility, and the kids had the general gist of the word's meaning. I gave the students certain scenarios in which they were encouraged to take full irresponsibility for their actions. We discussed the scenarios as a group to be sure everyone fully understood what taking responsibly meant. To add a bit more fun, some students were asked not to take responsibility for their actions and the other students found them to be more rude and mean - which reinforced the importance of taking responsibility.
Recently, I took on an executive position in a transitional organization on campus. As the newsletter editor-in-chief, it is my job to work with all of the cabinet members to get the word out about events on campus. I also have to work with the University's PR office to be sure we are following proper code for press releases. I was given direction by a cabinet member to get further directions on a press release that needed to be sent out. I contacted UC, but then found out later that day that I wasn't given the correct information from the cabinet. I was confronted by the president of the organization, apologized for taking action without double checking with him, and made sure to reiterate that it would never happen again. I admitted I was wrong, and took full responsibility for my actions.
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