What Does It Mean To You Essay

If someone were to witness a week in my life, they might be shocked at the multitasking that I do. Juggling good grades, work, family life, social life, extracurricular activities, and still having time for some downtime, I am able to go through my adolescent life relatively smoothly. They may think that having so much to do is one of my values, thinking that I never want to be bored, which I do not. If they watch throughout the day, my attitude changes, from serious to funny to a fake smile at work when I do not like the person that I am serving; the person may think it is a value of mine to make people see what I want them to see, not what I truly feel, making me superficial; lastly, they may observe that I value routine, getting up at the same time, going to school at the same time, getting to class …show more content…
Lastly, my value of routine may fade as I grow older and I start retirement, doing whatever I feel like and not trying to set a strict routine for myself, as long as I am able to stay active- mentally and physically. The three things that make me happiest today in my family is the openness of my parents, the friendship between my sister and me, and the trust of everyone in my family. My parents include my sister and me on decisions that affect the entire family, such as, when my dad was in the military, which places we would possibly want to go to, even if we did not get the place we wanted. They also asked our input on punishments and rewards- if my sister or I broke a rule, we were able to have input on the type of punishment we had, such as extra chores or grounding, and my parents would choose the degree at which the punishment is given, such as two weeks or a few hours, as well as rewards for good grades- money, relaxing in chores, or a certain toy. This ability to input my opinion on family matters make me really happy that I have authoritative parents that allow me to express my