Blog #5: Ethics

The trait I picked to focus on from the Character Counts pillars is responsibility. While all the pillars represent very important characteristics, I felt responsibility connects the best to the stage of my life I am in right now and also what I am trying to teach my first graders. Responsibility, I believe, is the most important because it is the trait you need in order to grow and mature. We learn different stages of it at different points in our lives. In my life, I am learning how to be more independent so that I will succeed in college next year. I am also teaching six year old's the importance of learning what responsibility is because it is a stepping stone to achieving all the other traits. I am taking responsibility by trying to set a good example for the kids because I learned from a responsible person who set an example for me to follow. Overall, I find this trait to be the most valuable due to its importance.