Responsibility For Their Actions

I made a huge and consequential mistake in the Spring of 2018 by submitting work to my English Professor that I had taken from a classmate who was trying to help me. I have no excuse, nor did I try to come up with one. I take full responsibility for my actions. That’s something I learned from my parents. You admit fault, pay the consequences and you move forward having learned a hard but valuable lesson. If only I could turn back time to that dreaded day last Spring, I obviously would not repeat that mistake.

I aspire to be so much more than who that person was. I was so excited to join the ranks of the Corps of Cadets at College Station this past Fall. I am working hard to continue in the path I started, to become a great leader. Whether it be a high ranking General in the military, a legislator in Congress, or a Justice on the Supreme Court, I can see myself in a position in which I would be compelled to make appropriate decisions that would help lead people down the right path.

I’ve learned that leaders are not born, they are created by experience. An experience like the one I have been sanctioned for has allowed me to reflect on how I can prevent this from happening again, not just for me but others who might be facing that tough decision of cheating. The Corps of Cadets is training me to lead soldiers, make crucial and decisive judgement calls, and learn how to maintain more than just myself.

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Secondly, this sanction has taught me to deal with problems and situations I may be presented with in the future. When eligible with the Corps of Cadets, I want to obtain a position where I am able to lead others by example. I will put my newly obtained attitude and knowledge of ethics and integrity to the test. Whether on a battlefield, on base, or during training, I would form each soldier under my command to reach their full potential and instill in them some of the qualities I continue to work so hard during my education and training at TAMU.

I hope to rise through the ranks and become the best officer I can be while also raising the spirits, hopes, and aspirations of those around me. While this is only one of the many scenarios of the path I may follow, it may be obvious by my specific description of my future that I am very passionate about pursuing my ambitions of leading a life of service to my country. Much of the ambition I have today has a direct correlation with the way I was raised. My father taught me to always be humble and to hold myself in high regard in an almost aristocratic way while my mother taught me to work hard and never give up. As she always said “the only limits are those you set for yourself.” This simple quote is a code that I live by every day.

Now I understand the dire situation my misconduct could cause in my chosen career of the military. Any small mistake could cause a series of unfortunate mistakes including death. Not just to me but an entire platoon of soldiers. Taking short cuts in college may get you expelled and bring a bad reputation to the university; but in real life, you could bring an entire unit down and bring shame to the military and your country. If I were to survive an attack for which I negligently made a poor decision to take a shortcut, it could cause severe injures and death. Not to mention afterwards, I would be held accountable for the deaths of many men because of my poor decision to take a short cut. I hope to continue in the tradition of service at Texas A&M and eventually strive to become an officer in the greatest military the world has ever seen.

When students routinely demonstrate a lack of academic integrity, the school may lose trust with the public thereby leading to low enrollment of students and the unlikelihood for employers to hire students graduating from the school. This is because they do not trust if the school can help students develop crucial skills and knowledge that is chiefly needed in the work market. In addition to that, the value for degrees obtained from the university is considered of low quality. Therefore, the institution loses ground and credibility thereby it is deemed to collapse due to lack of support from the government, parents, and the job market.

Ethics and Integrity are the very fiber that Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets represents. We as students and professors alike should set the example and live by that example. By engaging in any misconduct, especially plagiarism, we become an embarrassment to ourselves, our units, the entire Corps of Cadets, and ultimately the university. Currently TAMU is known as an excellent school that any employer would proudly hire a TAMU graduate. I’ve seen instances with my sister and her husband, both TAMU graduates, where they were hired on the spot because they were proudly wearing their Aggie rings. It’s a school born of traditions and the honor of its integrity. I can only strive to become that Cadet that will fight for the honor and integrity of this school.

Texas A&M University promotes academic integrity and anticipates that graduates from the institution behave with high integrity while pursuing their studies and taking accountability for the integrity of their studies. Employees expect that this will reflect at work and the employee will be productive to the organization. This will increase employability rates for TAMU graduates and improve the reputation of the institution. In conclusion, a degree from TAMU has high value because of a universal obligation to deliver high-quality education and decent standards of academic integrity to its students. Any short cuts in my chosen career whether in the military or anywhere else would create serious errors and possibly put people’s lives at risk. I will continue to strive to maintain the highest moral and ethical practices and avoid taking any shortcuts in the future.