Much of our lives we are faced with situations where we have the opportunity to make ethical and unethical decisions or opinions ethics. We encounter difficult people who live their lives unethically. Do we allow them to influence us? Do we become transparent and lose ourselves when it seems like everyone is doing something morally wrong? For my part, I do not give in to peer pressure. My first experience of unethical behavior occurred when I began learning to write while I was in kindergarten. When I went to kindergarten, I attended a Catholic school in Waynesboro. All my classes were taught by nuns, and strict nuns at that. If a child was suspected of doing something wrong, they were immediately sent to the principal's office. Nothing the child could say or do could convince the teacher otherwise. This was their punishment system. Often a child would be punished by losing colored cards on a board placed in front of the class. Whoever created this painting must have devoted a lot of care and thought to it. It was so grandiose that it was rather over the top. The first card was green, the second yellow and the third red. By the time the third card was drawn, the entire class had to suffer the consequences of whoever had drawn their card. As a result, this usually puts a strain on many children's friendships. Looking back, I don't consider it an appropriate or effective form of punishment, especially after what happened when I first started learning to write. When I was taught to write, much to the horror of my kindergarten teacher, my first instinct was to use my left hand. I didn't understand why she reacted so badly when I picked up my pencil with my left hand. She immediately... middle of paper ... it was the first time I saw her cry. He begged me to forgive him and let us work things out. Despite my pride, I agreed to give him a second chance. Even though I was able to forgive him just a few months after that night, Joe spent years trying to make up for it. To this day, he still hasn't forgiven himself for the pain he put me through. Joe made a mistake, and even though it was unethical, he has been the best boyfriend I could ask for since that event. People often find themselves making mistakes, whether they are intentional or not. I have long forgiven the nuns at my old school for their mistreatment and put my experience at the stake restaurant in my past. We must not hold grudges against unethical people and situations, otherwise we may find ourselves prone to being unethical. In all things, I strive never to be a hypocrite.