At the end of the day, we are accountable for ourselves

                                                                    

When you start taking accountability for your actions, you start to have control over your own life. Holding yourself accountable doesn’t always come easy, it means showing up and accomplishing things you said you would. I can remember times in my life when I didn’t accomplish tasks that people relied on me for. I can remember feeling embarrassed, ashamed, and disappointed in myself. However, if it weren’t for those bad times, you wouldn’t learn from them. I believe accountability is being someone you can trust and rely on. It’s an essential tool used in the real world, whether it’s at work, in relationships, in school/etc. As I was reading through our readings this week, this part really stood out for me “When you are accountable, you do what you say you are going to do. Being accountable is the act of taking responsibility for some action or deed” (Megan, Stone: In your own education) to me that means being committed and consistent for your actions. Being accountable is a lifelong lesson and starts at all ages through life. Remember when your mom had asked you to do a chore, and you said you would do it, but then forgot? Even though those are small things, it still shows your true character. In the reading, A person-centered guide about Methodological Landscape stated “I didn’t know it at the time, but it was my first apprenticeship role. It seemed boring, but what was really happening was a first discovery of the music and performance of the sawmill as a sociotechnical system” (Martin, Wolske: A person center guided) Even at a young age, it’s a test to see whether that person could be trustworthy and responsible to get the job done. A culture of accountability makes a strong and good system for everyone.  

 

 

Citations: 

Stone, M. (2014). Chapter 9: Accountability: How do you own it? In Own your education!: A student's guide to greater success in school (and life). essay, Pearson.  

Wolske, M. (2020). Person-centered guide to demystifying technology: Working together to observe/ question/ design/ prototype/ and implement/reject technology in support of people's valued beings and doings. Windsor & Downs Press.