WhaT IS a PerSonaL moRaL OR SOme ExamPLEs?
If you are getting ready to write an essay for college application, first of all you need to lose the upper/lower case weirdness!! Sorry to be so blunt, but you should really be past all that if you're trying to demonstrate that you're ready for college.
Personal morals have to do with your personal values. What do you value? That is, what do you believe is truly important to you in life? (Not just trivial and materialistic things such as iPhones, clothes by a particular manufacturer, etc.)
If you'll post what YOU think your values and morals are, we will be happy to critique your thinking.
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It was cold and dark, and the walls were covered in a gooey, slimy film. My Caldor-brand sneakers slid with each tenuous step, making me wish I had sprung for the Nikes with the better grip. I reached for the boy in front of me, trying to keep my balance. As we rounded the final corner, we heard squeals of laughter off the cave walls. We had reached Devil’s Chimney.
Our guide pointed her light into a small hole in the ceiling and shocked us by picking up the first girl and thrusting her into the hole. The rest of the group followed her, wriggling up the narrow passage and crawling on their stomachs along the mildewed tunnel. As each small, limber student squirmed into the passage, I stepped back, afraid that my stout stature would wedge me in the tight space or that my asthma would cause me to suffocate in the tunnels. Despite much goading and support from my leaders and fellow explorers, I refused to attempt what turned out to be a short, dry, well-lit tour.
Emerging from the cave, I sobbed at my weakness. It was hard to believe that after completing a trek through Krueger Park, South Africa, just days before, I had allowed fear to prevent me from finishing the spelunking expedition. I resolved never to allow fear to impede my actions again. I kept my promise: I wore a friendly face in a Soweto village, climbed to the top of God’s Window, and stayed alone in a local family’s home to experience their way of life (while the rest of the group was housed in pairs). During the eighteen-hour flight home, I felt proud of my accomplishments despite the rocky beginning.
Since that trip I have maintained a daredevil's sense of adventure both at home and abroad. Despite concerns about my physical condition, I went whitewater rafting and took a hot-air balloon ride over the Rockies. I ate alligator hot dogs, wildebeest, zebra, and ostrich eggs -- and I even rode the ostrich that lay them. I visited Japan, where I learned some travel-Japanese and how to eat with chopsticks and even caught our dinner while sailing to an island museum. I ate lunch with wild wallabies, relinquished my water bottle to a dingo, learned an Australian Aboriginal dance, slept in a Maori sacred building, and wiped out while street-luging down a mountain in New Zealand. I even dragged my acrophobic mother up mountains in the Auvergne, only to leave her quivering halfway up while I persevered alone to the top.
I have continued to follow this new path. I record my adventures in journals, scrapbooks, and over a thousand photos per year. As much as I love to travel, the best part of the trip is often the return home and the reflection on all that I have seen, heard, eaten, felt, and achieved. I would not have as much to reflect upon without first experiencing fear that day in Devil's Chimney.
If you want someone to proofread or critique this essay, please post it as a new question. Be sure to explain WHY you're posting it.
If this is an essay to gain college admittance, it is much too wordy, too choppy. What are you trying to say here...that you are brave?
Colleges are looking for students who can think (analyze), and express that thinking on paper in a coherent, interesting, and brief (to the point) manner.
Some of this is interesting, but it is hard to read. I am uncertain what you are trying to tell the college. You ought to be telling them how equipped and interested in doing things for the greater community, and how college will fit in with that.
I have ranked college admittance essays, and yours would not go to the top of the stack as written.
A personal moral refers to an individual's principles or ethics that guide their behavior and decision-making. Personal morals are subjective and can vary from person to person. They are often influenced by one's upbringing, cultural background, religious beliefs, and personal experiences.
Here are a few examples of personal morals:
1. Honesty: Many people consider honesty as a fundamental moral value. Being truthful and sincere in all interactions is seen as morally upright.
To determine your personal moral on honesty, you can reflect on situations where you had to make a choice between being honest or deceptive. Consider why you made those choices and how they align with your values.
2. Compassion: Showing empathy and kindness towards others is often valued as a personal moral. Treating others with respect, offering help to those in need, and considering the feelings of others are all examples of compassionate behavior.
To explore your personal moral on compassion, think about instances when you acted compassionately and how those actions made you feel. Reflect on why compassion is important to you and how you can incorporate it into your daily life.
3. Integrity: Maintaining high ethical standards and sticking to your principles even when faced with challenges reflects personal moral integrity. Upholding your beliefs and being consistent in your actions, regardless of external pressures, demonstrate integrity.
To identify your personal moral on integrity, think about times when you stood up for what you believed in, even if it was difficult. Consider the values that are important to you and how they shape your actions.
4. Responsibility: Taking accountability for your actions and obligations is seen as a personal moral. Fulfilling commitments, being reliable, and taking ownership of your mistakes are all examples of responsible behavior.
To examine your personal moral on responsibility, reflect on instances where you acted responsibly and the impact it had on yourself and others. Consider the values and principles you prioritize in fulfilling your responsibilities.
Remember, personal morals are unique to each individual, and it's important to regularly reflect on and evaluate your values to ensure they align with who you aspire to be.