Engineering/Business + Life

Hello everyone!  Things are going well.  My substitute teaching is winding down for a bit since school is about to end.  At first I was going to do school over the summer but I’m thinking about finding some part time work and doing some volunteer work in the engineering field as well.  I will also be belt testing for green belt in Judo because of a change in the belt system.  I think I know everything I should know though so I’m not too stressed out.

Today I want to ask what your thoughts are on age in talking with someone.  And by this I mean how important is it in your initial impression of someone.  Because I feel like that is something that I don’t always put the biggest importance on and other people do actually consider that important.  But there are other traits that I consider more important.  The two things that come to mind are maturity and ethics.  And interestingly enough, I think most people relate the two when they aren’t always related.

There are common ways they mix but I still consider them different. I consider maturity to be the level of seriousness in which you interact with people.  For example, joking around a lot and having a light personality vs being direct and having a heavier personality.  The other is ethics.  For example, how professional are you about your job?  Or paying back someone who loans you money.  And here is the interesting thing - you can have a serious personality, not be ethical, and be young.  This brings into a light common misconception I see.  That if someone is older than you they are more mature and follow an ethical code.  And if they are younger than you they are more immature and don’t follow an ethical code.

What is your opinion on this?  Do you see this misconception a lot?  If so how?  If not, why do you think that is?  Has it ever affected in your daily life?  Thanks and have a good week.