Prioritizing Life Values

While prioritizing my life values, I found it to be a very difficult task. It is hard to block out what it seems like society may want us to value in our lives. For me, my first priority is integrity. I feel like this is more a trait to strive for on a daily basis and in everything that I do, I always to try show integrity. While looking back on my day I can think of plenty of instances that I feel I used integrity. I feel that I am someone who is aware of my surroundings and thinking about others. To me, that shows a great deal of integrity. My next choice was family because my family is so important to me. My Mom is a rock in my life and if I ever feel overly stressed or upset, I know that I can call on her and she would know just what to say or do to make me feel better. Also, my older brother has always looked out for me and I know if I were ever in need of anything, he would do his best to provide it. Although, this is something that is so important to me, I find that today I have not called them or told them how much I appreciate them. This to me shows that my life at school becomes so busy that I forget to show appreciation to those I know I could go to in a time of need.
When Im at school, my friends tend to become like a family to me. This is why I put them third. Friendship is very important to me. Both being a good friend and having good friends is what keeps me sane in this chaotic world. Today I offered my friend a ride somewhere because she does not have a car here. Just taking time out a busy day to help another person is what friendship is about. Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with school, my internship, and my job that I need a friend to just talk to and unwind. With all of my activities, I can without a doubt say that Personal Accomplishment is an extremely important priority in my life. I strive to be my best everyday. I have so many things going on, that if I get behind on anything, I feel like everything will kind of unwind. Im in my second year of a high stress, time consuming internship with the athletic department in my sophomore year. I am doing this because I want to get into the sports business field after I graduate. A lot of times I am jealous that my friends can hang out and watch TV when I go into the office but I keep focusing on my future and hope that it will someday pay off. I also currently hold 2 executive positions in my sorority and although I enjoy it, I realize that it will mostly be appealing on my resume. This brings me to my final most important priority, Personal Development. I have always considered myself to be a type-A personality. On top of all my other commitments I always set aside an hour everyday to go to the gym. Although im not specifically looking for physical results, working out relieves stress and allows me to have time dedicated to myself. During this hour I like to listen to my music and just relax.