Topic > Personal Essay: My Personal Philosophy of Success

You should always try to play the role of a creator and never be a victim. This means that when a situation arises that you don't know how to handle, it doesn't mean you play the victim and run away as if there's nothing you can do to fix it. Instead you become the creator and take action of the situation to resolve it. For example, one day in class my instructor, Ms. Gonzalez, divided the class into groups and gave each group a deck of cards and a paper to each group member. We as victims had to read what the paper said and try to understand what the meaning of the paper is and what we do with the cards. The whole point of the activity was to try to create a situation where you are the victim and try to become the creator of the situation. This strategy will help me during my college experience. It will help me by making sure I never play the role of victim, not making excuses for any situation or class assignment. To ensure that I never play the role of the victim, I need to make sure that I always stay on top of my classwork, school, and work environment so that I don't fall behind and be ready. By following this strategy I will learn to become the creator of anything