Reflective Essay: The Five Core Value Of Education

One of the five core value’s I chose is autonomy, which means to act independent with a few constraints, and self-reliance. I would consider myself autonomous in the sense that I have full control of what I choose to do. Since starting college I have taken a substantial leap to adulthood and greater accountability and control over myself and what I chose to do has become my own responsibility bear. I can choose whether to do my assignments or not, whether to attend class or not, or whether I should study for my management skills exam, or not (I will study). Unlike high school where attending classes is mandatory and when to have lunch or leave to go home is fixed, and dictated by parents, teachers, and the school as a whole; there is not much sense …show more content…
Knowledge gives the user the ability to make sound judgement without knowledge every action you take is as I say, 20 steps in the wrong direction. Knowledge has influenced me to make sound judgements to be a rational person, has given me the ability to see from all perspectives. I was once driving and I came onto a ‘no turn on right’ sign in a not very busy intersection, but going left would have made my trip a lot further and cause me to be late for my appointment. Nonetheless after looking both ways I saw a camouflage police cruiser and with that knowledge, I reluctantly made a left avoiding what could have been monstrous ticket, but also perhaps a bad traffic accident. I face challenges everyday which is why it’s one of my core values. I always feel there’s complex and demanding tasks that need my attention simultaneously, and choosing which task to do first and time to allocate for each one can be nerve wrecking, but it’s one of the reasons I enjoy a challenge. The satisfaction you gain after a completing a difficult challenge is not only rewarding in and of itself nevertheless also raises my self-confidence and my eagerness to develop