Honesty

"Be yourself!" "Be true to yourself!" These are phrases I have heard a million times. Growing up in a world that is rocked with scandals, scams and violence is reality. During my seventeen years, my life has been enriched from my education at home and at school, from learning experiences and from beliefs that molded my being.
I have chosen to live and abide by one simple value: honesty. The dictionary defines honesty as freedom from deceit or fraud; straightforwardness, truthfulness. I believe that "honesty means there are no contradictions or discrepancies in thoughts, words, or actions.…