Strength-Personal Narrative

No such thing as True Grit only Good or Bad Grit: Have you ever met someone so stubborn that obsesses over any petty problem and can never admit to be wrong? If the word that comes to mind is uptight then YES! I’ve been called that all my life, I’m not proud of it but I also hate to admit it. On the other hand I’m at least trying to mend my ways, since I have noticed that it has only gotten me into trouble. Thus, I consider myself a step ahead of Mattie since she can't move on from the stage of denial. I was also told by my dad I was probably never getting married and I was okay with that as a tom boy at the age of thirteen. But then I met boys and quickly changed that perspective, still Mattie never did- not even at fifty years old! Does that

Imagine being at the peak of your high school career, personally, academically, and athletically. For me, that was my sophomore year. I was selected to be on the homecoming court, I won a free class ring, and a free corsage and boutonniere for prom. I was on my way to a 4.0 grade point average. I was pulled up to Varsity basketball, I became the 100 meter hurdle regional champion, and I qualified for two events at the Division 4 State meet for track and field. In one split second, a clip of a hurdle, that was over. My first race of the day was the preliminary 100 meter hurdles. Once the race started, I was calm, focused, and determined. I was starting to make my way up to the front of the pack when I clipped my trail leg on the eighth hurdle.

My life began in privilege. From magnificent dollhouses, professional family Christmas pictures, and white picket fences, it all seemed so simple. Five-year-old me did not understand for the longest time what adversity was and how it would ever affect me. Twelve years later, I’ve come to realize that the adversity

Yes, I do have several personal life experiences where I have overcame adversity and transformed into the person I am today. As a military child, I was blessed with the opportunity to spend my youth on Feltwell Royal Air Force Base in England and Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

My keys strengths are my customer service skills and my ability to work under pressure and meet targets on a time bound schedule. I have a very good work ethic and determination to achieve high for my company.

After reading the list of 34 strengths on page 101 in Strengths based Leadership; I decided to try and pick out the top 5 that I felt applied the most to me. Choosing; Analytical, Developer, Futuristic, Input and Relator I found consistently the top 5 had to do with research, learning, the bigger picture, and relationships. I always pride myself in my ability to really see both sides of a situation as well as reading a person or in other words it does not take me long to figure out what type of person someone is and I would guess 8 out of 10 times; I am usually dead on with what I discover in the first 15 minutes with a person.

Some of my strength, when it comes to writing are persuading, collecting ideas/generate ideas, and understand what the topic is expressing. On the other side, my weaknesses are organizing the paper, sentence structure, and grammatical error.

Determination is an intrigal part of my character, which helps me in reaching my goals. I always try to set clear targets so than nothing would get in my way. One of my short-term goals is to graduate from high school and be top ten percent in my class, that would make my parents and I very proud and to see what I worked for all four years of high school. This is my priority right now because this is the first off all my goals that guides my successful life.Therefore, another short-term goal that I have is to get scholarships, that way I will attend the college of my dreams with out having to worry about how would I pay. I set that goal to myself because I have a high GPA and my teachers motivated me and told me to go for it, and so that’s

Overcoming Adversity: Everyone Has Hard Times When I think of the word “adversity,” three things come to mind, the words: difficulty, challenge, and perseverance. These come to mind because adversity is definitely difficult and it is surely a challenge, but, if you persevere, you can overcome all adversity. My childhood was

As a writer, I have strengths and weaknesses. I am a really creative writer, and I have really great typing skills. I will continue to read a lot of fiction books to keep that creativity. My weakness is that I am not so good at writing nonfiction-type, papers. To fix that, I will read more books that are nonfiction, so I understand how they are written.

My resilience and determination make me a viable candidate for any obstacle that I may face. I have experienced numerous hardships throughout my life. I have faced poverty, I have held my only known relative as they died, I have been molested by a neighbor 40 years older than me who swore to protect me and give me shelter. I have been abused by a mother I did not know I had until after the death of my father.Yet, I am no less than I have ever been. I understand that the difficulties I have faced have given me something. I have learned to be thankful, to persevere, to stand up, and to settle for no less than I am worth. I will face any obstacle with courage and dignity and I will let nothing bar me from bettering myself or others. I am determined

My first strength related to PPS is conscientiousness which allows me to use a systematic approach to situations. This one time my unit was in the process of doing Midshipmen Operations off the coast of Florida. We got notified 2 days in advance and only had 24-36 hours to create 3 different watchbills for personnel transfer. I reeled my Command Master Chief in and assured him due to time constraints we had a solid plan that would work. This is an important trait because some situations are in a time crunch, require a level head, and have a slim margin for

My top strength I chose to write about, after taking part in the Brief Strengths Test, is kindness. To be kind means to concern other people and to help them without expecting anything in return. A few months ago, I was traveling in Cuba, where it is very rare to find internet connection. There, I met a little girl who was listening all day long to three songs on her computer. I asked her if she would like some of the songs I had on my mp3. Then, I transferred music from my device to her computer and she was amazed by getting 400 songs that she had never heard before. I was glad to introduce her to a new world of international music. I believe that helping or giving others benefits you as well, even if you don't get money or respect, you will

Face Value Jaycee Butts 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.

Capitalize On Your Strengths Like many kids, I wanted to be a veterinarian. That is, until I was nine and fainted at the sight of my own blood when I cut my finger.