Journal #1

Respect and Justice are my primary and secondary core values, and I still stand by them at the end of the semester. Every time I meet someone, the internal script in my brain with automatically choose what is the most respectful way to greet someone. That greeting varies depending on the person, some preferring to be called sir or ma’am, and even those who think it is respectful for me to greet them with a, “what’s good man?” Whichever way they think is the most acceptable way to speak to them is, I follow. I know this aspect of me is often referred to as a “people-pleaser” or a “suck-up” but I still think that being respectful naturally is the best way to contribute to my goal of becoming a manager in the future. I also believe this aspect of me can be hindering at times, as I know I will get very irritated with someone if they are not respectful to me, and I often tend to return the favor. I don’t believe I hold myself above others, but if I am given basic respect, I have no intention of giving them the time of day. This can be very inhibiting if I am put in a low position in a work setting, and an employee feels it is okay to disrespect me because of that fact, as my perception on how much respect they deserve will be lowered, no matter how high in rank they are above me. I believe this ties with my justice value as well, as one of the most common lectures I got from my parents was, “treat others how you want to be treated,” and I would do that quite often in Middle School and High School, which was not good for me if the person I was talking to was disrespectful. I can have quite a sharp tongue, and this didn’t make me very popular with selfish students, or teachers for that matter.