Personal Narrative: My Core Values

Starting high school can be a little scary, especially when you have no guidance from siblings, like me, being the first one from my family to have an education. But that did not stop me from succeeding, I?ve always been confident and determined. I?m an enthusiastic when it comes to trying new things. Who would have thought I was going to be a good athlete plus a book geek, when in my past years I was just a regular kid. I was pretty excited about joining a club that had a connection with high school, that way I didn?t have to start from zero, I always want to be a step ahead. Fortunately, in summer, a high school coach was recruiting freshmen for running either cross country or track, they both involve running, so I considered it like the same sport with different timing. And this is when it all started. Running

Everything that I have attained in the past helped define who I am today. Everything I have gone through and have done in the previous years of my life molded me into the person I am today. Not only have they shaped me into who I am; but also guided me in discovering the potentials I did not realize that I had. Without the challenges and hardships of the past, I know that I would not be who I am today.

My legacy began when my family taught me to read. My mom and grandma took turns teaching me different letters and sounds out of an early reader. By the time I reached kindergarten, I read well enough to strengthen my skills on my own. My favorite author from kindergarten was Eric Carle. I brought home Brown Bear Brown Bear so many times that my mother told me I was not allowed to read it again.

Everyone on earth is defined by their core beliefs. It’s what makes us all individuals, what separates us from the others. It wasn’t until I was talking with my friend Sean in 8th grade that I started to realize that one of my core beliefs, something I was taught growing up, may not be my own belief.

Hi iam Edgardo Flores i was born in casa grande, az not that far away from our state capital,Phoenix, Az.theres nothing better to do in a hot summer than going out with the friends to a lake and have a blast riding jet skis boats and my favorite, swimming!My activites of the day are shooting,riding horses,and my favorite one is quad riding.Thats right! ive been doing these fun exciting hobbies since i was 9 years old.pretty young huh?

Many people have left legacies from when they were alive. Some are good, and some are bad. Those people may not agree with what they have left behind, and some may be perfectly okay with theirs. For me, I would like to leave behind a legacy that shows my family that I was a good person. I would want them to know that I had good intentions for my life and that I wanted to do good for myself and others. In this essay, I will explain what I would like my legacy to be like.

My keys strengths are my customer service skills and my ability to work under pressure and meet targets on a time bound schedule. I have a very good work ethic and determination to achieve high for my company.

Ethics is a very important component in life, business, and everything else that affects our daily lives. Ethics are defined as: “the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.” (Dictionary.com, 2015). The creed will consists of my basic beliefs, my controlling values, my ethical commitments, and my plan to promote sound ethical practices in the following organizations that I’m closely connected to: my non-profit organization mentoring program, church, school, and my place of employment.

The Integrity Scan from Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott allowed me to sit back and reflect about my personal core values. I believe that values define who I am. In articulating my core convictions it allows me to live a life of meaning and purpose.

If I am being honest, I’d hate for many of the features mentioned to be a part of my neighborhood. The one that really irks me the most is waste incinerator, not only would it cause air problems but also because it is a cancer forming chemical. What kind of environment would it be if going outside was a constant risk to not only myself but anyone that had to pass is on a daily basis. The fact the park is not really a park, saddens me because growing up the closest park was a 10 to 15 minute drive, so for this park to be so close but not really be at the disposal of the children to use freely without there being drug use or such nearby sucks. Although, in the book they mention how the vacant lot is beneficial, I’d still dislike to have to see that every day in my neighborhood, because who wants to see a pile of trash on their walk or drive somewhere. Also, having younger nieces who wonder what everything is I’d constantly worry that they’d go and try to touch something that they shouldn’t. The garbage dump being 3 blocks away, is something I’d also dislike because I’m sure when it becomes to full the smell must be unpleasant. My roommates and I are guilty of this already with our trash that I cannot imagine dealing with a whole neighborhoods trash.

“But I think that role models also start in the home with the parents.” - Dominique Wilkins

My special code of ethics would be to bring happiness, respect, loyalty, and understanding to my patients/employer. I will let them know, and feel that i am honorable, and trustworthy with there treatments/position. I will give my patients all the knowledge which they desire about there treatment. Showing them plenty of comfort would be one of my top priorities. Basically i would let my patients/employer know that I am there for there convenience, and that I am here to help.

I use positive self-talk, I visual success, and I am focused; these are my top three affirmations. These three affirmations combined together recently help play a positive role in my life. Right before spring break, I had an extremely hard test coming up in one of my classes which were worth a good portion of my grade. So naturally I was nervous, already feeling like I wasn’t very good in that class and knowing there was no way I could possibly pass this test. After worrying about the test I decided that I was only hurting myself and increasing the chances of failing the test. This is where the positive self-talk came in. I started telling myself I was smart, capable, and could pass this test. Once I started thinking positively I started

Honesty: I have lived my entire adult life without lying - except for the white lies I tell my wife about the some of the food she makes - and I intend to continue doing so for the rest of my life, and I also intend to teach my daughters to live by the same standard.

One personal value that I hold very close to my heart is productivity. Having a mindset of doing things keeps me moving and doing and creating. Even if I am sitting on the couch with my eyes closed, my mind is racing with thoughts and ideas. This value has kept me moving during times that I have wanted to give up. Productivity helps me write stories and try out new ideas. The second personal value that is important to me is helpfulness. As humans it is really easy to forget about the needs of other humans. If we are thinking about the needs of our fellow humans it becomes easier to find ways to be helpful. These ways to help each other out can be as simple as putting away the dishes without being asked to doing large amounts of community service.