This situation became a problem when the bag was in my possession, even before I got to Wassaja. Even though I forgot the alcohol was in my bag, by taking the bag out of my trunk, I became responsible and guilty of underage alcohol possession. Nia and I then walked into Wassaja. Her plan was to walk through to get to the other side quicker and proceed to her destination. I handed the bag to her before even going around the desk to clock in. She sat it down on the ledge, I clocked in, we chatted, them she disappeared for a few minutes (I assume she went to the bathroom). I continued to get settled at the desk like normal. She came back and not too long after, she left, accidentally leaving the bag behind. I did not even realize it until I went …show more content…
I identified my roles as a “Participant” role, as well as a “Negligent” role. I played a participant role because although the bag was not for me, I did at some point, have the bag. My intentions was to grab only my computer and charger out of the bag once I got to work, and Nia would take the bag to her destination. I became a participant when I grabbed the bag out of my trunk. I did pass it to Nia immediately when we got to Wassaja, but I should have avoided carrying it at all cost. She left the bag on the desk unintentionally. I played a negligent role when I let the bag slip my mind. I also played a negligent role because I was careless in avoiding the situation when it came to my work place. I came into this role because I did not view the situation I was in as a high priority. Situations like these should always be on my mind in regards to professionalism and success. It is very easy for such situations to go wrong …show more content…
The situation was a pure accident but accidents can too be avoided by taking further precautions. In the ‘real’ world, an accident like this could cause me my job, and everyone is not as forgiving or understanding as University officials. Above all, I should have never had the bag in my possession, even taking it out of the trunk, and should have been more aware of the alcohol in the bag. Next, the alcohol should have never made it into Wassaja Hall. That would have avoided this incident all together. I should have respected Wassaja Hall as my work place and held it at a higher regard. Once I realized the bag was left with alcohol, I could have been more urgent about getting rid of it. I could have also just tossed it instead of trying to keep it hidden orr have someone else take it. However, I too could have kept it completely concealed from view of anyone, including from someone who could only see it if they were behind the desk. This would have resulted in one of the positive outcomes I noted above, being more careful. If I were more careful, I would not have been in this