Being responsible means being able to take care of yourself, what you own and possibly what others have. To be responsible, you must be able to do everything that needs to be done, in a timely manner. This applies to everyday life by making sure you complete all your professional or school projects, taking care of animals and others, your own belongings and yourself. This applies to schoolwork by making sure all homework, projects, and extracurricular activities are completed. One of the most important things necessary for organization is to prioritize your work. A section of the SOAR Study Skills Book explains that one pot lasts 24 hours. If you fill it with stones, there will be no room for stones, but there will be room for pebbles. Once filled with stones, there is no room for stones but there is room for water. When it is filled with water, there is no room for anything else and your day has been filled with important and unimportant things. The rocks in the analogy are large things that would appear first in your day; because if you filled the pot with water first, there would be no room for rocks or pebbles. Rocks are not as important things as we want to do. Despite all the important things, you can still have time to have fun and spend time with friends. The water in the analogy represents various things that can be done, but are not necessary. When you prioritize, you are able to do things with more focus and motivation than without prioritizing your daily activities. If you want time for hobbies, friends, or just watching TV, you need to know more about time management. Even if you really want to do something, remember the pot analogy. The big rocks first, the...... middle of paper...... must be persistent with anything that will help reach them. You have to understand if you really want something or if it's not very important. The most important goals are academic and personal goals. You also need to stay motivated so that you can continue moving towards your goal. To remember your goals, setting reminders or writing them down in a diary is a very good way to remember your goals. /42goals-goal-setting/http://www.education.com/reference/article/encourage-teach-good-study-habits/?page=2http://www.education.com/reference/article/teaching- your-middle-school-student-good/http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Organized-in-Middle-Schoolhttp://blogue.edithluc.com/the-5-qualities-of-a-responsible- leader/?lang=enhttp://www.k12.hi.us/~mkunimit/responsibility.htm