Kelsey Bolinger
September 25, 2012
What I Value
Self-values make a person who they are, values drive decisions and life choices. Personally the
two most important things I value are friendship, and the ability to strive. What I mean when I say
friendship is not the basic saying of spending every second together and sleepovers. What I mean is the
ability to be able to put someone before you and to be able to let yourself create a bond with someone
else that is unlike any other bond. The reason I do not say family is because family is blood, they are
born to automatically stick up for you when you need it and be there to support you. This goes to show
that friendship is a choice. It’s a choice whether or not you want to stand up for someone you are not
bound by blood or law. It shows a lot about a person if they are able to care for another human being or
stand up for someone. Without my friendships that I have built I would not be able to be the same
person I am today.
Secondly, the ability to strive is something I value. A saying that I live by is “Striving for the best
will get you closer to the best” that in no way means if you try you will succeed. It means that if you try,
you get at least around the best. This value has given me the strength to be able to go forth and take a
chance and further my goals in life. Education is the first step of many to further my goals, and I strive
for the best so that I can succeed and live a fulfilling life. I think that with a built in ‘drive’ it gives people
the chance to take a chance and go for what they want in life.
Hence, the two most important values on my list are friendship and the ability to strive. With
these two values I can be the best person, friend, co-worker and sister.