Thursday, July 12, 2007

Values education Fourth Meeting Journal Entries

1. Looking back at the list of your positive characteristics and qualities, what do you feel and realize about it?
Looking back at the list of my positive characteristics, I realized that I need some more improvement to be able to do my best. Because I am still lacking of some characteristics or skills to deal with others properly and respectfully.

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 I have given wrong answers to a given question, I would like to be treated in a way that is not very shaming or laugh at me.
- when you are expressing your opinion during class or group discussion;
When I am expressing my opinions during a class or group discussion, I would like to be treated respectfully and all must listen to my opinion.
- when you are giving suggestions during group work or presentation;
When I am giving an opinion in a group work or presentation I want my entire group mates will listen to me even if they will not consider my opinion.
- when you commit mistake;
When I commit mistakes I don’t want that everyone will laugh at me or throw something at me. But I would like to hear the correct answer after I have given my answer so that I could learn from my mistake.
- when you don't like doing what they ask you to do;
If I don’t like what they are asking me to do, I want them to respect my answer or my decision in the given situation.
- when they want to give you comments or suggestions?
If they want to give comments or suggestion to me, I want them to call my attention first so that I can focus on what they are saying to avoid misunderstanding.

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

I will do my best to refrain from doing what is unnecessary to do, to avoid conflicts dealing with the whole MCL community. And I will try to teach or guide people to show respect to others.