Responsiblity often plays an important role in the quality of a person's life. Being on time will show your employers that you are consistant and you can be someone they can depend on. It also shows you care about your job, and you want to be there.It also makes a good impression on supervisors. In turn, it will reward you in the future. Whether it range from a pay raise, or promotion. This in my opinion is my "definition" of responsibility. This goes parallel with independence, metaphoracally speaking. Independence is also a part of being an adult. It means you shouldn't (100) have to rely on others for support. To be independent it means you do what you know how to do in order to survive in the world. In turn with being responsible, it means you have to work to make ends meet. Not being on time for work; or showing your peers, supervisors, or even family members will show that you dont have respect for yourself or the others around you. In most jobs, the failure to be responsible will burn most adults out. Most people will say a person is an adult when they turn 18. I (200) don't see it that way. A person can be 18 or 28 and not be an adult. Being an adult to me means doing the right thing. It means taking responsibility for you own actions. A soldier can not exceed in the United States Army, if he or she is constantly late or at the wrong place. A soldier who wants to succeed in the military and further himself or herself must go out of his or her way to get squared away on his or her place of duty. This concept goes is vital in the military and for (300) any person in any career. If an individual can not carry out the one most simple and most important tasks of being a soldier, he or she will be considered a "dirt bag". This goes along with the phrase "We are only as strong as our weakest link". In theory, the military itself is alot like clock work. And nothing works right if a peace of the watch is missing the clock does not work. So being on time makes...