My top five values are:
1) Family
2) Integrity
3) Friendship
4) Loyalty
5) Wisdom

Today is Sunday. Normally I wake up early and spend some time to myself in the morning.  I do this because I have a strong desire to learn about myself personally and what I can do to be a better person today and into the future. I am fairly introspective and like to push myself toward my goals and to stick to my values. This fits with my values of integrity and wisdom because I constantly reflect on my actions and do my best to ensure that all of my behavior aligns with my moral standards. My roommates and I had planned to work out this morning at the cross fit gym that we are all members of. We like working out together and pushing each other to attend class when we really do not feel like going. I especially enjoy being active with my friends and spending time outside. These actions coincide with my sixth value of health. Even though we were not specifically working, my friends and I are roommates and we spend a lot of time together making sure that our house chores are taken care of, including trash, dishes, cleaning, etc. We have mutual respect for each other and each other’s boundaries. I believe these actions go along with my third and fourth values, friendship and loyalty. After we got back, I ate lunch with two of my roommates and we all went to the library together. Before we left for the library, I spoke to my dad about getting a birthday gift for my mom, whose birthday is on Thursday. I am very close to my family and love spending time with them. Unfortunately, because I currently live in Eugene, I am unable to spend much time with my family besides school breaks, so I really try to do what I can to contact them as much as possible. This coincides with my first value, family.  After arriving at the library, I responded to some emails from friends of mine who are in the Pre-Law Society. We are currently part of the leadership group for the PLS, working to get the club functioning and involved on campus. This coincides with my value of loyalty.

I found it very interesting to reflect on my actions today and find that even though it is not quite three o’clock, I have actually acted upon all five of my most important values. I know these values will likely change over time and may shift in their ordering, but I know I will always do my best to live up to my values every day. These strong personal standards were put into place by my parents because they have always pushed my brothers and me to be the best people we can be and to always follow through with goals and plans we make. Although I currently do my best to live up to my personal values, I look forward to the future when I can achieve more of my goals, such as security. I want to be able to support my self and my family in the future. In addition, I look forward to the continuation of personal development and accomplishment that I will achieve in my future job and life experiences.