Importance of Values

Throughout the year I learned about the importance of having values and living by them. Before the Personal Portfolio Project I hadn't really thought about my values. After that I started reflecting on what I think matters the most to me and why. Values seem to effect peoples lives a lot and we saw that throughout the year.  In the holocaust section for example, some Germans valued their religious beliefs and therefore risked their own lives saving others because it was the right thing to do. In Hotel Rwanda we saw how much Paul valued his family and saved many Tutsi's because his wife thought it would be wrong to let them die. I think that it was very important for me to recognize my values this year before heading out to college and the real world. At the end of the day your most important decisions are made based on your values and what you live by. Knowing my values now is great but I know that I need to make sure that I stick to them. It's important to not only speak on them but to act according to them. This is very important because people will not trust or even take an opinion from someone who says they believe in one thing but act another way.