Self Evaluation Essay

I feel like a lot of the time I try to make up excuses for myself and when everything has been done I wake up from peer pressure and realize the things I have done will cost me financially, emotionally, and physically.

People with Avoidant Personality Disorder commonly ponder on their own shortcomings. They may feel reluctant

not want to be a beautiful and cruel girl. “Why did you leave me all alone? I waited my whole

You start considering things, prioritizing them in a logical manner; your logical brain assigns a separate part to specific priority, but you still somewhere in between let your emotions empower you anyway, and sometimes it’s even unintentionally done. If you look at priorities in logical context, some part of you still won’t cooperate and stick to what heart says, ask yourself “when is the last time you prioritize things in a logical manner and end up sticking to them?”

of our own mind and character. Sometimes uncertain of how to deal with the those thoughts and

In therapy, I discovered that I was codependent. I was constantly manipulated by my mother, desperately needing her approval, but to no avail. As I learned to cope with everything my mother had put and puts me through, I realized my self-worth. I was able to help people again. Not only could I help people again, but I willingly accepted help, especially from my therapist. I would talk for four sessions in a row with her never saying anything, and I would reach the conclusions to the problems myself. That’s when I realized that a therapist is exactly what I want to be for the rest of my life.

● Use body language and facial expressions, and be approachable. Make sure that you show your interest by the way in which you act when speaking

I was the one who initiated my relationship. First impressions were made from behind a screen, with a Xbox controller in my hand. I couldn’t help but notice a teammate from an online game chosen at random. I drew the conclusion that she had at least one thing in common with me, so I added her as a friend. Once she replied, I climbed onto the experimenting step. We bantered about our interests in the game, and eventually, our mutual tastes in activities and music. I was shocked that someone was so similar to me. As time progressed, our relationship started intensifying. Our communication increased, and I had the privilege of video chatting with her on Skype for the first time. In a way, a new first impression was formed. She seemed so shy compared to the girl I used to twiddle my thumbs for. Hearing her nervously say, “Hi, it’s Sydney," for the first time opened up another channel of communication.

flaws. Some people fear that if someone sees their flaws, then they won’t think they are good

my insecurities and that i'm not easily bothered by what people say about me, being racist

Everyone has a weakness and mine happens to be learning from mistakes and experiences. The way that I typically learn is by making a mistake and

I believe it is important for any student who wants to do their best in a class to take a moment to evaluate their own work to determine the rate their writing is progressing and how they can continue to advance their writing. When I looked through my own work I asked myself “what have I learned this semester?” and “what do I still need to learn in order to improve my writing?”. Answering both these questions will help me with my last step of my self-evaluation, developing a plan to learn new skills.

Now that I have completed the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth course Crafting the Essay, I feel I have tremendously grown as a writer. Even after submitting the first assignment, I looked back at a position paper I wrote for school that I received an A+ on, yet I saw several flaws I wished I had changed.

Imagine having a trait in your personality or something inside of you that you cannot

the fact that I had a problem. I told myself that it was just a phase