Who do we admire?

During this weeks session we discussed admirable qualities we notice in others (particular in someone we admire). I decided that the virtues I most appreciate in others include such qualities as kindness, empathy, being non-judgmental, and being caring. I actually found that the qualities I look for in a person differed somewhat to what other people in the group looked for. Other qualities put forward included integrity, honesty, and being hardworking. Although I believe these to be important as well, I don't see them as to be attributes that I would first notice in an individual. Further to this discussion, we spoke about ourselves as individuals, and how we balance our time between our work, and our hobbies. The group was in a general agreement that we often feel as if our degree takes up too much of our lives, leaving us little time to be who we really are. It would be nice to be able to overcome this, however I do think time management can often be very difficult, especially with a degree that requires so much time and thought input.