Because I can trust you

Because I can trust you

I marked the scripts of an internally accessed exams for a degree programme and then submitted the marked scripts to the programme coordinator to process the scripts and to make sure that the marks are tallied and totalled properly.

When she had gone through a the scripts she found about two scripts which had one or two marks more and she came to me to rectify the marks and to check if I could confirm with her total.

When I have finished rectifying the marks on the two scripts, she later found a third script that was one mark more than the student actually obtained and she asked me to check and to rectify it if I agree with the marks, but I jokingly said to her you can change it.

I taught she didn't hear what I said to her, when she said can I change the marks? Yes I said, I have given you the right to change the marks. She was like oh, you mean I can change whatever I like on the script and you are sure, but this is where I said to her yes you can BECAUSE I TRUST YOU.

I said to her I know you will not do anything improper with  students marks either in moderating it or entering the final results for grading because when you do such a thing it will always be on your conscience and you don't want to go through the rest of your life with such a scar on your mind.

I said to her, when you do such a thing, it is just a short sighted attitude to life, the reality is that in future when you are in a position of trust and encouraging people to act with integrity, you will always feel incomplete, lack of confidence and weak.

Integrity is important, people can trust you and give you further responsibility if you are faithful with the little that you are given and one of the ways to achieve this is to act with integrity and have good conscience in everything you do.

Can your superior at work say to you that go ahead with a particular thing without him or her checking because he or she trust you? If not then that is a big problem and we should always strive to achieve such level of trust with people around us.

This is a true saying any time and any day, and do not be deceived:

• Integrity matters
• Trust matters

Let's work hard in everything that we do to earn the trust of people around us and act with integrity, because it really matters (or simply put, integrity and trust is a big thing).

Thank you - Because I can trust you

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