When a person murders another person, everyone is in an uproar. They
want the murderer to get what they deserve, be punished similarly, etc. but how
do we arrive at these conclusions? Do we not all have a subconscious set of
values and morals that we hold others accountable to? Well, we do. That is
quite obvious in the way people treat others who are seen as wrongdoers. This
semester in Honors Forum, we learned many valuable lessons and life values
which we can take into the real world once we’ve moved on from UNA, and while
we’re still here as well. Values are good. And if they come in conflict with
each other you've got some tough decisions ahead of you.
Every employer
has values which he/she looks for, but these are some of the basics that most
everyone likes:
1.
know
as much about the company as possible
2.
RESPECT
3.
being
on time
4.
Keeping
a good facebook page (no icky pics, iffy status posts, nothing illegal, etc.)
5.
good
ideas
6.
extracurriculars
relevant to application and personal interests
Always be involved in
activities; you'll get experience and have a better grasp of what your likes
and dislikes are, and will have good things to put on your resume. Having good
connections is always a plus. Also, in the business world, perception equals
reality; how the consumer perceives your business affects how your business
acts.
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What you loved in your childhood is the key to happiness in
adult life. Your childhood makes the base of everything you end up being; so
wouldn't it make sense that the things you loved as a child will be most
similar to the things that you will love as an adult. Like, if your favorite
thing was to have tea parties for your dolls, maybe catering or planning events
would be the best thing for you. When you're deciding your future, you need to
be sure to have self-principles developed. You want a strong moral foundation
so you can make good choices for yourself. Also, you should start saving up
money so when you decide to settle down and get married you'll have back-up
funds should any disaster occur.
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Study Abroad is a great experience to have, and one should
try as hard as one can to go study abroad in whatever country interests them. The
College of Business has a great program which takes students to China, and
there are scholarships available. There’s also the Magellan program, in which
students can go to a multitude of different countries, such as Puerto Rico,
Spain, and Germany.
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The medical
field is not like TV shows where it's all glamorous; you need to think about
the reality of it when making the choice of whether or not to enter the medical
field. Here are some pros and cons given to us by Dr. Wesley Deselle concerning
the medical profession.
PROS
· satisfying work
· contribute to community
· monetary reimbursement
CONS
· time
· initial debt
· sacrifice of relationships
One
has to keep in mind human values; the ones mentioned by Dr. Deselle can be
applied to any profession, not just the medical:
· mentorship
· perserverance
· trust
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Values
are needed in every profession, even commercial farming. One can try to grow
crops based on price, but one must also attempt to grow crops which are needed
in the community. Don’t be selfish and greedy.
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Vera verum va vera
causea: do the right thing the right way for the right reason. Water boils
at 212°, not 211°. The latter is close, but doesn’t quite get the job done. So don’t
go half way, or even almost all the way. If something is worth being done, it’s
worth being done right. Also, planning is a big part of life, and so many
people these days just don't think about the future in that kind of mindset.
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At Bank Independent, they consider five words when running
their business, and those five words are: people, community, strength, service,
and convenience. Those are their values, and I suppose they are good ones. The
president also says that they play by the rules, and do their best to be as
fair as possible.
----------------//--------------------------------//------------------------------Keep track of where you are and where you're heading. "Keep your guard up" and don't get lost in the world of secularism. If you truly want to be happy in life, go outside your comfort zone. If you play it safe and only do what is comfortable, then are you really living? If you're gonna go for the challenge, you need to have backbone to do what is right. Don't let others talk you into doing something you know isn't right. Everyone wants to be this awesome crime solver who puts nasty criminals behind bars and save peoples' lives. That's possible. But there's always a bad part to every job. If there's no bad you can't properly appreciate the good. Of course it's good that cruel humans are put in prison, but life isn't black and white. How do you know if the sentence is too harsh, or not harsh enough? Being a judge must be incredibly hard. Life is full of decisions and choices. The hard part is picking the right ones.
Today’s school system is hurting kids who are interested in career fields that need strong math (and science) skills, such engineering, computer programming, etc. The CIS field is seriously in need of qualified people for work, and the jobs are only being filled because of foreign employees. So what can we do? Isn’t education something that’s supposed to be very important to us? So many college students want to major in secondary education; I don’t see how kids can be doing so horribly in their studies with so many people out there who want to teach them. We need to get it in gear.
-aly <3
