Dai Nam University students with life values

In order for a student to graduate and become a good citizen, with a good life, in addition to specialized knowledge that is thoroughly and deeply trained, closely linked to practical experience, students need to build and choose for themselves a philosophy of life, life values, have a strong will, and know how to share responsibility with the community. Therefore, Life Values is one of the first lessons that new DNU students are exposed to in the Basic Soft Skills training program.

The purpose of life is to live with purpose, that is, students need to answer the question, what are we living for? Is it really a life or are we just existing? To be able to answer that question, each student needs to determine for themselves a philosophy of life, life values to pursue throughout life. It is also a vision, overall orientation or attitude towards life. In other words, we are the painters who paint the picture of our own lives. Life values are principles, norms, standards, ideal beliefs that guide human actions. Each person can choose for themselves different life values depending on their own principles, norms, depending on their own orientation, vision, and perspective on life.

There are many different perspectives and ways to choose life values. Below are 12 basic life values recognized by UNESCO.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has proposed 12 values of life as certain standards to regulate the behaviors and thoughts of each individual: Peace, Respect, Cooperation, Responsibility, Honesty, Modesty, Simplicity, Tolerance, Solidarity, Love, Freedom, Happiness.

Peace : is having a positive lifestyle and thinking. Peace is built on the foundation of each person's thoughts, knowing how to sympathize, share, be forgiving, live happily and joyfully with others.

Respect : is the proper assessment, respect for the honor and dignity of others. Demonstrated by each person's cultured lifestyle. Besides respect is also respect for the honor, qualities, interests, decisions and unique features of others.

Cooperation : is supporting and helping each other to work or act together for the common good.

Responsibility : living responsibly means knowing how to act properly, distinguishing right from wrong, knowing how to behave, keeping promises and taking responsibility.

Honesty : is respecting the truth, respecting reason, being upright, honest and brave enough to admit mistakes when you make mistakes.

Modesty : is being respectful, not arrogant, complacent, having awareness and the right attitude in evaluating oneself and not considering oneself better than others.

Simplicity : is having an uncomplicated lifestyle, not following social trends but living in accordance with one's circumstances. Simplicity is also knowing how to simplify everything, knowing how to be satisfied and ignoring unrealistic desires. Simplicity in both material and spiritual aspects.

Tolerance : Know how to forgive, know how to accept, not be stubborn and hateful about other people's mistakes. Know how to cultivate love, express caring and thoughtful attitudes towards everyone.

Solidarity : is the gathering together to form a unified block working together for a common goal. Solidarity is the joining of forces, joining of hearts to form a block helping each other to complete the goal.

Love : is understanding and listening to others, building good and close relationships with everyone. It is also caring, helping and doing good things for others.

Freedom : is the ability to decide one's own views, what one wants to do, thoughts, actions, and lifestyle without being controlled or dependent on external factors.

Happiness : Is peace, joy in life, also is the satisfaction of material and spiritual needs. Happiness is the satisfaction of each person.

Through soft skills teaching activities, Dai Nam University provides students with experiences, thereby helping them understand themselves and strive to pursue life values.

Life values are the best measure for Dai Nam youth about whether their daily behavior and attitude are correct or not. Setting good life values is the best way to orient the future and determine their goals. On the other hand, setting standards to help young people experience and explore a better life is the basic, core, refined moral value of a person. Each of us needs to have our own philosophy and values to orient our future direction.

Faculty of Soft Skills Training and Development