Personal Narrative: My Core Value From The Strengths Assessment

I identified priorities in my patient assignments when one of my patients became unstable. I had a patient whose pulse oximetry was reading in the 80% with 6 L of oxygen. At that time, that patient was my main priority. I quickly got my preceptor, and informed her of the situation. She informed the physician and I implemented the order to give the patient IV Lasix to diuresis the fluid out of the patient’s lungs so he could breathe better. We ended up calling a code and we moved him to the ICU where he could be constantly observed.

Everyone on earth is defined by their core beliefs. It’s what makes us all individuals, what separates us from the others. It wasn’t until I was talking with my friend Sean in 8th grade that I started to realize that one of my core beliefs, something I was taught growing up, may not be my own belief.

I’ve taken strength-based surveys before and I am always fascinated with what they allow me to learn about myself. Rarely have I’ve taken a strength-based where I didn’t learn something new about myself. There was a point in my life where I had wished I paid more attention to what the information told me; if I had paid attention my school career would’ve gone a completely different route. I eventuality got to the point where I feel like I was on the right path, there was just added bumps in the road that I learned from. This was the first time where I’ve taken a strength-based survey that listed my strengths out the way it does. It was interesting to read each character strength and see how it really relates in my life.

The 6 point grading scale along with my erratic home life has made it challenging to get good grades. My mom is an alcoholic. Her drinking became really atrocious in 8th grade through my junior year. She went to get help at a treatment center at the beginning of my sophomore year. When she got back, she relapsed several times during the next year, but in the middle of my Junior year she drank for the last time and has not touched alcohol since. The drinking and having an autistic brother put an enormous amount of stress on my parents marriage and they ended up getting a divorce in 10th grade. I lived with my mom and saw my dad just a few hours a week maybe less for the next few years. I was forced to grow up quicker than most kids because

When I mastered the twelve scales on my alto saxophone, it taught me the challenges I could face later in the music business. Learning scales can be a difficult feat, it takes months of practice hours of dedication to learn over thirty different finger placement and techniques for dexterity and agility. Furthermore, over the span of three months, I would stay after school three times a week to further increase my technique in playing scales. I remember one time, after practicing for over 1 hour, being frustrated because I couldn’t play the scales at a steady pace and my lip was hurting.I bailed out that day and accepted defeat.That same night when I arrived home, I felt ashamed and sheepish not because I couldn’t play the scales, but because I gave in and gave up.

The Integrity Scan from Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott allowed me to sit back and reflect about my personal core values. I believe that values define who I am. In articulating my core convictions it allows me to live a life of meaning and purpose.

History never changes, but the way we interpret it can. Born to a 19-year-old woman who had never lived outside of her small agricultural town and a 33-year-old Iranian soldier, I left Iran for the United States when I was five years old. My journey from a boy to a man is focused around five key decisions that would prove instrumental in writing my history.

My results from the self-assessment for both modules two and three are as follows: I am a capable communicator, my problem solving ability is hit or miss, I have a moderate locus of control, I have a little sign of burnout, and I have a low to moderate chance of becoming ill in the future. I was not surprised with the majority of my results however; I believe that my problem solving ability is dependent upon my course of action. I had shared in my first milestone I have chosen to improve myself financially, emotionally, and physically. The assessments completed within both modules two and three can attest why I have chosen to improve myself. I had chosen to build my vocabulary as an aspect of my emotional improvement. It has been quite difficult

I gripped my cloak tighter, pulling the fabric taut over my shoulders as the cool morning air made my skin prickle. Today was the day where I finally get to join the Dragon Hunters, and follow in my great grand dad's footsteps. I’ll be the first of the old Mays generation to join up in a long time. Grinning widely, I rushed up the last few steps and passed under the gateway.

After completing the SrengthsQuest I found that my top five were: learner, includer, developer, achiever, and positivity. Of these five, the one that surprised me the most was positivity. I always strive for perfection, which I know is not the best way to approach things, but when I don't do things perfectly I become easily frustrated. Although I don't easily give up when situations get tough, I am quick to say, "you know what I quit, I don't care anymore." So I don’t exactly think of myself as a positive person. Especially when it comes to sports, I'm always nervous I'll lose a race because I am not good enough or that my team will lose because of a mistake I will make.

One. I am small and I am always outside. I like running fast. I ski down the mountain without taking turns and I don’t like eating vegetables. I have a tree fort and I help my dad with hammering.

In my life path, my family, friends, and interests create an unending circle, much like a charm bracelet. My family creates the clasp that serves as a strong foundation, and holds my life together. My friends serve as the chain that connects me to my interests and hobbies. My hobbies and interests make me unique, just like a charm bracelet. Without the clasp, chain, or charms, my life bracelet would be

That is, until I was nine and fainted at the sight of my own blood when I cut my finger.

During this week I also examined some of my strengths thanks to the VIA survey of Character Strengths assessments. My top 5 strengths are in fairness, teamwork, forgiveness, open-minded, and humor. I feel like the results were accurate and I really wouldn’t go against them because I know it will be difficult for me to rank my own strengths. Fairness and teamwork will help me in any competition that I go into by myself or with others. Forgiveness will help so that I will not hold any grudges that will hold me back or make me biased on a decision. By being open-minded I can make more friends and not really be at odds with people. Having humor can help keep me positive and help reduce stress. I can’t remember a difficult situation in my life, but I feel that my humor has helped me the most in life.