Journal Entry#4

SELF-EVALUATION

1. Looking back at the list of your positive characteristics and qualities, what do you feel and realize about it?

Well, looking back at that list of my positive traits makes me feel good in many reasons. I feel very happy to have this positive traits, it can serves as my guide to a wonderful life. I realize that with these traits I can say that I’m a good person and I can be a ‘Better Person’ or even be the Best...:))

2. The Golden Rule says “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”

a. Given the following situations, how would you like to be treated by your teachers and schoolmates:

- when you have given wrong answers to the questions during recitation:

~When this will happen, I want them to respect me, don’t laugh at my answer. And for the teacher I want him/her not to degrade me, just correct what is my mistake.

- when you are expressing your opinion during class or group discussion;

~I want them to respect my opinion, anyway there are no wrong opinions. More importantly, I want them to listen to me in this way they can show their full respect for me. Listening is a great thing.

- when you are giving suggestions during group work or presentation;

~While giving my suggestion, I want my groupmates to listen to listen to me, understand what I am saying ‘coz maybe this can help our group. And if they don’t like it, its fine for me. And after that we’ll listen to the other one who will share his/her suggestion.

- when you commit mistake;

~When I commit mistake, I want them to understand my situation. Many says that we are just a person and there's no such thing as perfect person. All of us commit mistakes. I just want them to understand me.:)

- when you don’t like doing what they ask you to do;and

~hmmmm....If I don't like it, I won't do it. I hope they undserstand it. Maybe there are some serious reasons in not doing it, maybe its bad or aomething else..I want them to understand my decision.

-when they want to give you their comments or suggestions:

~well, I will listen to them, understand them. In that way I can show my respect for them. Even if their comments are negative, i will still be respectful to them.

b. Considering the given ideas on how to treat others with respect, what can you commit to yourself in terms dealing with the MCL community: teachers, students, employees, security, maintenance/janitors and canteen personnel?

~I will treat them with respect. As i said in the previos journal, my outstanding virtue would be restpect,respect others especially elders. These staffs for sure are older than me. That's why I need to respect them in the first place.