Have you ever experienced something that changed your outlook on life? Personal strength is realizing you are at low times, but finding the positives even when it seems like nothing will get better. During times of weakness, I struggled with finding hope and strength within myself. Personal strength defines us as individuals. Because I experienced the loss of a good friend, and the divorce of my parents at a young age, I was able to find personal strength.
Through the support of my friends and family, I was able to find personal strength after the loss of a dear friend. In October of 2016, all of my friends and loved ones received the horrible news that our friend had been in a horrible car accident. On October 15th, 2016 our blue-eyed, blonde and beautiful friend had passed away at only sixteen years old. Through this horrific time, it became very hard for me, my peers, and my family to find strength. When we heard the news, our hearts ached, our bodies trembled and our minds shut down. I simply felt nothing, but pain and sadness. This hardship became very hard to stay positive and keep hope for better things to come in the future. Finding strength soon became easier because I was not alone. I was not the only one trying to cope with the loss. We all supported each other through this hard time. The support from my friends and family, for we were all struggling together made it easier to find personal strength.
Because I realized that I was not alone, I was able to find
Part one of the career research assignments we were to choose three personal strengthens that I would bring to the work force and I choose that I am perseverant, team oriented and have youth supervisory skills. I choose that I am perseverant because after all the things that life has thrown my way I still have managed to stay on the right path and not succumb to my environment. This would be beneficial to an employer because I will not stop until I have met the goal that I am trying to obtain. To me it does not matter if the goal has many obstacles in the way, if it needs or has to be done I will get it done. Also I selected that I am team oriented; being basketball player for of my life I have learned the skills of being part of a team. Through
After assessing my strengths and weaknesses from the self-assessment survey, I am not surprised by the results. Prior to this survey it has always been clear on my weaknesses and my strengths pursuing a career as a therapist. I am a very sensitive person, particularly when it comes to people being violated. Often when people are emotional around me, especially telling me something that they are going through, I tend to cry with them or get as emotional with them. I don’t know how I will be able to sit and talk with a person if they are telling me about being raped, kidnapped or beaten. I know that I can overcome this because in the past I have been put in situations where people have come to me about matters such as being raped or seeing
0.5 points -- What are some individual strengths you can bring to your community care planning team? Explain.
According to the Strengths Finder survey my five greatest strengths are Positivity, Achiever, Connectedness, Strategic and Relator. Based on my personal strengths as Positivity, I have an enthusiasm that is contagious (Gallup, 2000, 2006-2012). This saying that I am a very upbeat person who can get others excited about what they are going to do (Gallup, 2000, 2006-2012). I have often been told, where did you get all of that energy? People really enjoy my presence. I think very highly of myself and of others when I gingerly juggle my job or studies. Life is good when you begin loving whatever it is that you do and giving 100% when you are engaged in something. I love spending quality time with my family members, coworkers, teammates,
One major hardship in my life I was forced to overcome was the death of my good friend Anna. I will never forget the night of Anna’s car accident and how this news made me feel. On March 19, 2016, I went to bed not knowing I would be awoken to such tragic news. As my mom came into my room, crying, I knew something was awry. “Anna was in a car wreck tonight and they are not sure if she is going to make it,” she said. My heart skipped a beat. Within a few hours, we got word that Anna didn’t make it. The whole situation felt so unreal to me, and it wasn’t until school on Monday, it became real. The girl whom I shared so many laughs with was now an empty seat in my algebra class. Little did I know on that previous Friday, it would be the final time I would get the chance to talk to her. So what did I learned from this experience? The loss of Anna taught me to cherish every moment
My Personality Strengths as identified are being curious, observant, energetic, enthusiastic, excellent communicator, ability to relax, popular, friendly. Curiosity is very much a component of my success in life. It motivates me to pursue knowledge and answers far more than the average person. As a soldier in the military I was allocated to the assignment of creating, maintain and completing TDY orders. My curiosity aiding me in mastering the entire operating system as well as along with being the foremost person in the brigade at this. My clients appreciated my proficiency for clarifying any misunderstands. I tended their needs in the friendliest, professional manners while establishing trust that I would insure perfection all while maintaining
In the interview, i asked one of my friend a few questions about myself. the first one was what are my strengths. the answer to that was curiosity and humility. From this I was expecting one strength to be curiosity which tells me that I would enjoy travelling in the future and learning about new things. Although humility, i was not expecting that strength only because i never noticed that in me and i never thought that strength was one of the things people noticed most about me. this strength added another career option for me that involves me understanding others issues and putting myself in their shoes. One career suited for this would be a psychologist. my second question was what are my qualities, in which the reply was honest, understanding,
In-game name: My in game name is Xascha, but I have plans to change it to XaschaZenzei.
One of my strengths that I would like to see improvement is to become more open minded towards other cultures, opinion, and beliefs. The reality is that the process of being open minded takes time and sometimes is a difficult task to accomplish. However, I can say that I have tried to be opened minded when presented with certain situations. Presently, there is a gap from where I am to where I would like to be and that is to let it be and move on. "Students could have opportunities to explore their beliefs about various aspects of the educational system, teaching, learning, equity, and other topics of significance in the field of study"(Richardson p.266) No matter how much I try, at times my belief, culture, education, or natural plays a toll
Ever since I was a child, I have had a strong bond with my family. I have always felt that I could talk to my parents and grandparents about anything. Over the years, they have given me advice that I have always taken to heart. When I was five years old and going into kindergarten, my mom told me to treat and view every single one of my classmates as if they were the most special people in the world. As a freshman in high school, my dad told me to always follow my gut and to stand up for what I believe in. I was given perhaps the biggest piece of advice from grandpa during my freshman year in college. He told me that if I worked hard, then everything would work out in the end. After completing my first week of my teaching credential program,
Introverted: I am considered to be an introverted person. I mostly prefer to spend time alone than with others or in groups. However I love to work with other people. Working with other people can allows me to learn new things, but most of all I live to think. Thinking not only requires me to develop deeper thoughts by reflecting internally but it requires me to listen to others when they speak. This may allow me to come off quite in most cases but really it offers me more room to think critically.
My current strengths include; my honesty and passion towards my work. I have always been positive and confident regarding my aims and targets. Along with these, I am a good decision maker, due to which I can make right and quick decisions. Moreover, I have ability to motivate others and do team work. I am also a responsible person, when I make a target; I work day and night to achieve my goal.
StrengthsFinder 2.0 picks up where the first version left off, and it is designed to provide the latest discoveries and strategies for application. (Rath, 2007)
Capitalizing on one 's strengths and using a strengths based approach, rather than a weakness based approach to personal development has been proven to lead to extraordinary leadership. Focusing on the strengths that one holds as an individual will help one create a better understanding of the intrinsic motivations one holds, as well as emote the confident and realistic actions that are needed by leaders. For this reason, I will be going through the process of the Reflected Best Self exercise, developed by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. By undertaking this significant exercise, I will be able to immerse myself in my strengths and find out what I have to offer myself, those close to me, as well as future and current associates, thereby helping me understand what kind of leader I am at the moment as well as finding out how I can become the leader I want to become. This in itself will serve as my best self portrait which will identify who I am at my best as well as being a conduit to understanding how to further develop my strengths.
Identifying our strengths as individuals can be refreshing. We are often criticized for our failures without receiving proper praise for our accomplishments. Personally, my strengths can be found in my interpersonal skills, effective style of communication, and my ability to adapt and embrace current surroundings. I am very social. I know, a shock to anyone who works with me on a regular basis. In all seriousness, I genuinely enjoy people. I want to hear their stories and see where they have been on their journey that has let them to the same place as me. This personal attribute translates well into the work of student affairs. My hope is to build from that talent by learning how to listen more and talk less. As a performer, my first instinct to share and to think that other professionals or students will be willing to share on the same level. I recognize the impact of taking a step back, observing the situation, understanding my present company, and truly engaging with them through listening.