As a person who grew up in a very traditional Mexican family, the values and customs instilled in me by my parents have shaped how I see and interact with the world. Of the many values that are important to me such as the importance of family, religion, and self-respect, the one that I know is at the forefront of many of my interactions with others is my respect for others, especially elders. At a young age, I clearly remember my mother teaching me about respecting others, at the time I remember asking my mother why I had to respect them and even adding what if I did not like them. My mother quickly responded that we respect our elders because they are wiser than us and have a pivotal role in our life, and she made sure to add that you can respect someone without necessarily liking them. I chose to use …show more content…
age, religion, ethnicity) individuals and having respect is going to have to be at the forefront of my interactions with them. I have yet to have a situation in which I was triggered into violating my personal values and my professional ethics, however it is expected that as a future DCFS social worker my boundaries and values will be pushed. To me its not about having someone push me to violate my values but rather someone violating a value that I hold dear. I have to be realistic and not expect that everyone respects values that I hold, however there are is one particular value that I don’t think I can overlook people violating. Overall, I’m a very tolerant person and am able to keep calm and collected during times of adversity.