Civi Action

Our generation is pressured to do too much. We are taught that our resumes have to be stacked with positions, clubs and activities in order to succeed in life. I worry that this creates a false sense of commitment to our civic purpose. We almost lose sight of why we are doing the things we do. This course, however, highlights this dangerous tendency of our generation and forces us to correct it. This course has opened my eyes to my sense of accountability and responsibility to both my smaller and larger community. I realize that I am just a student a St. Joe's, or a resident of Philadelphia, but rather I am an pivotal member of a larger social fabric. With this role comes a sense of commitment to always grow and strengthen the bonds of this fabric. Whether that be volunteering within the community, spreading awareness for important issues, or even just following the rules and laws that keep our society safe, I have an ethical responsibility to myself and those around me.

Personally, the hardest, but probably most important lesson of this course, was how ethical accountable I am on the internet. I, like many of my peers, love using social media sites, such as facebook, to engage and connect with my social circle. Never, however, did I realize how people use social media sites to connect the larger world and create a larger impact on our social landscape. My suggestion for this course next year is to possibly create a hypothetical case studied where we develop plans to use facebook, or twitter, or myspace to tackle a current social problem.