According to David Brooks, a New York Times columnist, there are two sets of virtues: the résumé virtues and the eulogy virtues. The résumé virtues are, as he explains them, “the skills you bring to the marketplace” and the eulogy virtues are “the ones that are talked about at your funeral — whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful.” (Brooks). Both are important to have and as an incoming freshman, I hope to develop these virtues during my next four years at La Salle University. I expect to acquire multiple résumé and eulogy virtues by getting involved at La Salle as well as learn how either set of virtues might help me to understand complex current events such as the issues of race in places like Baltimore and Ferguson.
When my future boss talks about me I would like him to say that I am confident, ambitious, and diligent. First, I hope to develop confidence because it is something that all employers look for when hiring and is a deciding factor whether you get the job or not. Confidence makes an employee seem more attractive to the employer because when you have confidence in yourself you seem prepared and ready to take on any task. The next résumé virtue I hope to develop is ambition because I want to have a goal that I can reach after college. My ambition will be the driving force behind my studies because I will have something to work towards. The third and final résumé virtue I hope to obtain is diligence so that I am able to work hard and stay on task. It is important to be persistent with work and studies because it helps me get my work done so that I can be ready for my next task. I expect to develop these virtues by joining clubs and activities, as well as interacting with my classmates, professors, and even my academic advisor. When people hear or read my eulogy I want them to know that I was a very generous human being with great integrity and humility. To begin with I want to have generosity because I want to always be there for my family and friends whenever …show more content…
The résumé virtues I hope to obtain will help me understand the issues in Baltimore and Ferguson because my ambition and my diligence will help me realize that the people of these two cities have been subjected to racism and, especially in Baltimore, gentrification which caused generations of poverty in certain African American communities. Ambition and diligence help me understand this current issue because the rioters in Baltimore and Ferguson have the same virtues and are using them to make their voices heard. They realize that it takes great determination and persistence to achieve a goal and in their case their goal is to stop racism and discrimination. To add on, the eulogy virtues I desire can also help me understand this difficult topic. Integrity can help me understand this because it will allow me to honor their actions and comprehend the justification in their actions. Humility can help me understand because with humility, I know that everyone is created equally. Humility would also help me think about how this current event affects others instead of myself. In conclusion, I hope to gain both résumé and eulogy virtues throughout my next four years while using these virtues to understand complex current
When my future boss talks about me I would like him to say that I am confident, ambitious, and diligent. First, I hope to develop confidence because it is something that all employers look for when hiring and is a deciding factor whether you get the job or not. Confidence makes an employee seem more attractive to the employer because when you have confidence in yourself you seem prepared and ready to take on any task. The next résumé virtue I hope to develop is ambition because I want to have a goal that I can reach after college. My ambition will be the driving force behind my studies because I will have something to work towards. The third and final résumé virtue I hope to obtain is diligence so that I am able to work hard and stay on task. It is important to be persistent with work and studies because it helps me get my work done so that I can be ready for my next task. I expect to develop these virtues by joining clubs and activities, as well as interacting with my classmates, professors, and even my academic advisor. When people hear or read my eulogy I want them to know that I was a very generous human being with great integrity and humility. To begin with I want to have generosity because I want to always be there for my family and friends whenever …show more content…
The résumé virtues I hope to obtain will help me understand the issues in Baltimore and Ferguson because my ambition and my diligence will help me realize that the people of these two cities have been subjected to racism and, especially in Baltimore, gentrification which caused generations of poverty in certain African American communities. Ambition and diligence help me understand this current issue because the rioters in Baltimore and Ferguson have the same virtues and are using them to make their voices heard. They realize that it takes great determination and persistence to achieve a goal and in their case their goal is to stop racism and discrimination. To add on, the eulogy virtues I desire can also help me understand this difficult topic. Integrity can help me understand this because it will allow me to honor their actions and comprehend the justification in their actions. Humility can help me understand because with humility, I know that everyone is created equally. Humility would also help me think about how this current event affects others instead of myself. In conclusion, I hope to gain both résumé and eulogy virtues throughout my next four years while using these virtues to understand complex current