PersonalSelfAssessmentEssay
Selfassessmentisaprocessinwhichyouexamineyourselfinattempttodiscoverandlearnmore aboutyourself.Yourlikes,dislikes,behaviors,attitudesandhabitscanbefoundduringthisprocess. YoucanusethediscoveriestoyouradvantagebyacceptingorchangingstrengthsandweaknessesI planonusingthiscoursetoenhancemypersonalskillstobecomeabetterstudentandfindsuccess inearningmyBachelorofArtsdegreeatAshfordUniversityinSocialScience.SelfAssessmentis thefirststepinmysuccessfulfuture.
Icanrememberinhighschool,itseemedlikeIwasalwaysoneofthelaststudentsfinishedwitha test
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IhavediscoveredsomeinterestingthingsIhavenoticedinmyselfbeforetakingthiscourseFor example,mylearningstyleIhavenoticedisthevisuallearningstyle.
Withthis,Iprefertoseeandreadinformationtofullgaincomprehension.IfIforgetthedata,ornot clearlyunderstanditthefirsttimeread,Ihavetheoptionofreadingitover.Idonotalwaystrust myselftoabsorballinformationthefirsttimearoundItakealotofnotestolookatNoteshelpme remembereventhoughImaynotreadtheagain,Icanrefertotheminmymindafterwritingthem down.Iamnotsureifjustanyonereadingthemwouldgetanythingoutofit,butatleastIknow whattheymean.
Iliketotakemytimewithmaterial,butamnotalwaysgiventheallottedtimetodoso.Ialsoliketo keepawrittenlistofthingstodotorefertoIamcomfortablewithmylearningstyle,accepteditas myveryown.Iamnotsureifchangingitthislateinlifeissuchagoodidea.Ihavegotbythisfar,it mustworkoutforme.
Ihaveidentifiedmypersonalitystyleasbeingextroverted,onewhobecomeseasilyenergizedby others,andoutwardlyexpressingthoughtsaslongasIamfullyunderstandingcontextandmaterial beingdiscussed.IfIhavenoideawhatisbeingaddressed,Iambetterofkeepingquiettosave myselffrom
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We,ashumanbeings,havemanycharacteristicsandtraitsthatweviewofourselfpositively; however,sometraitsdochangeduetoourinsecurityofotherindividualjudgmentswhichmaylead totheoutcomeofothersviewingusdifferently.ThisreportwillbrieflyexplainthewayIseemyself portraytothesocietyandhowothermajorityindividualsseetheindividualItrulyam.
ThequalitiesIconsiderthatIdonothaveformypersonalityisIamnotcreative,confident, compulsive,curious,humorousandselfish.ThisshowsthatIamanindividualwhoisselflessor inquisitiveAlthough,IamnotconfidentnoramIcompulsiveorhumorousthisdemonstratesIam introvertedfromthesocietyandwouldliketobehiddeninthedarkwhenitcomestopresentations ormeetingnewstrangers.IamnotproudofthissinceIrealizedIcarewaytoomuchaboutwhat othershavetheiropinionsonme.IfIwereconfidentandcaredlessaboutwhatothersthoughtabout me,Iwouldhavethetraitsascompulsive,confident,humorousandmuchmore.Inaddition,thisis oneofthereasonswhyothersthinkIamshyattimesduetomylackofconfidenceTherefore,Ido havetoworkonputtingmyselfouttheretothesocietywhichwillslowlyhappen.
IbelievethatIamfriendly,kind,reliable,hardworking,punctual,andambitious.EversinceIwasa child,myparentsbroughtgoodmannersandpositivemoralteachingsintome.Oneofthelessons theytaughtandImustobeyisthatI ...Getmorecontent...
CharacteristicsOfMyselfEssay
EssayonMeMyselfandPersonalityTraits
MeMyselfandPersonalityTraitsWhenaskedtodescribemyselfIneverknowwhattosay,butI shouldknowmyselfthebest,right?Iliketolookatmyselfasagenuine,thoughtfulyounglady.I'm ahardworker;Ibelievenothingiseverhandedtoyousoyouhavetogogetit.Iworkedhardtoget tothispointofmylifeandworkingevenhardertogettothesuccessfulandgraduatepartofmylife. IcaremoreforsomeothersthanIdomyselfbutIhaveahugenonchalantattitudeIdon'treally showangerorsadnessmuchIalwayssmilebecauseI'moptimisticaboutlife.Ilookatlifeasif somethingbadcomesalong,noneedtodwellonityoucan'ttakeitbacksojustmove–onand improvewhatyoudidwrongifit'spossibleshowmorecontent Iwastaughttobecaringandthoughtful;Iwasn'ttaughtanythingelsefromanyoneotherthannotto trustpeople.I'mtheoddballofmyfamilybecauseIamnothinglikeanyone.IcansayIwasalso taughttobelieveinmyselfandneverdownmyselfbecauseIcanaccomplishanything.Thatis shownthroughmydeterminationandhardworkbecauseifIdidn'tbelieveinmyselfIwouldn'ttry ashardLastbutnotall,Humanisticapproachsumsupmypersonalityalittlemorethan psychodynamicdoesbecauseitinvolvesnaturevs.nurtureandthatkindofsumsitupjustsaying that.EnvironmentandHeredityiskindofthemainreasonsofmyattitudesandactions.Inthe article,Time–LimitedPsychodynamicPsychotherapy,Briggsconductsdifferentformsof psychotherapytechniquestoprovewhetherthingsinanadolescent'slifeeffectdifferentadolescents differentlyHisstudywasasuccessandprovedthatmanyadolescentshavedifferentinterpretations onthesameissue.Hereadthemoffdifferentproblemsandwantedtoseehowtheywouldinterpret them.Heusedchildrenintheagegroupsof12–17anditworkedout.Ithinkthatthedifferent approachescanbebroughttogetherinsomecircumstancesbutinmycaseitdoesn'tMypersonality makesmoresensecomingfromthehumanisticapproach.Briggs,Stephen(2010).Time–Limited PsychodynamicPsychotherapyforAdolescentsandYoungAdults.JournalofSocialWork
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CurrentlyIamayearawayfromabachelor'sdegree,andonmypathway,tomydegree,Ihave writtencountlesspapers,thereforeIfiguredwritinganautobiographywasgoingtobesimple,butI wassurprisedathowmuchIstruggledtogatherinformationaboutmyself.Itisn'teverydaythat peopleconfrontmeandaskmewhoIreallyamorwhoIwanttobe.Itisn'tlikeIcanopena textbookandreadthemtheanswers,orflipovermyflashcardstofindtheanswerThereasonthe answerissohardtocomeupwithisduetotherealitythatlifemakesusforgetwhoweare,and whenwedotakethetimetoreflectonit,it'slikeunchartedterritoryorachapterinatextbookyou neglectedtoreadbeforeatestPersonallyIfrequentlygetcaughtupintheeverydaymotionoflife tothepointwhereI...showmorecontent...
SoonmyjourneytodefinemyselfandwhoIamtodayIhavediscoveredmultiplecharacteristics thathavegoneunnoticedforaverylongtime.Forinstance,IhaveuncoveredthatIamrarelya seriouspersonwhenIamaroundpeople.Ilovetomakepeoplelaugh,andIlovetolaughalongwith them,but
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PersonalNarrative:DefiningMyself
WhenIwasyoung,Ialwaysknewthatcollegeisimportanttothemajorthatyouchoose.WhenIsee myaunt,Iaskmanyquestionsaboutcollegeandhowitislike.Ithoughtitwouldbechallenging andstressful.ThenitwasstressfulbecauseIwanttoimprovemywriting.WhenIseemyselfasa writer,Ithinkabouttheprocess,thenIconsidertheimprovementsIneedtomake,andlastlythe strengthsIhave
First,Ithinkaboutthewritingprocess.Whentheteacherorprofessorgivemeanessay,Istartright away.IstartrightawaybecauseIdon'twantmyworktobelateandIhaveotherassignmenttodo forotherclassesOnceIreadtheprompt,IstartmyoutlinetoknowwhattowriteinmyessayIjust thinkaboutwhatIknowanddon'tknow,thenputitontopaper.Fortheoutline,Iwilldosentences orsometimeswordsonly.ItdependsonthetopicoressayIwrite.Ifindtheoutlineisahelpfulway togetstarted.
Aftertheoutline,Istartresearchingthetopic.Iusetheinternetfortheresearch.Iuseitbecauseitis helpfulItishelpfulbecauseItakeexamplesofhowtostartIusegoogleandlookatimagesof essays.Itprovidesinspirationfortheessay....showmorecontent...
Ialwaysontaskwhenitcometocourseworkandduedates.,Iamcreativeandveryhelpfulwith other.Idonotbeingbehindwithmyschoolworkbecauseitwilleffectmygoalthatiamtryingto improve.AquotethatIheardfromPeterElbowis"Don'tstopforanything"Peteristrytoexplainis justworkyourwaythroughanddon'tgobackIthinkwhatheistrytotellmethateveryonehavea waytogetsuccessfulincollegeandschool.IfeelAsaresult,Ibelievethatanyonecangettothere goals,sowhenyou'reoutsideofschoolyouwillfeelawesomeandandnotbe
DescribeYourselfAsAWriter
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OverthisquarterofEnglish,Ihavelearnedmanythingsoutofthethreetofouressaysthatwehave written.Ihavelearnedhowtowritecollegepapersintheappropriatepagerequirements.Our teachernoticedafterthefirsttwoessayswewrotethatwesufferedfromsentencefragments, sentencerunons,andcommasplices.IhavelearnedhowtofixthoseerrorsinmypapersthatI writeAthingIhavelearnedaboutmyselfasawriteristhatIwriteverywellwhenapaperisabout mypersonallifebecauseitiseasiertowriteaboutyourselfthanaboutatopicthatyouarejust researchingforthefirsttime.Ifthepaperisaboutmylifeexperiences,Iwouldgetagoodgradeon itThechallengesIhavefacedishavingtheefforttokeepgoingwhenIrunoutofideaswhen writingapaper.WhenIgettothreeandahalfpagesoutoffourpagesforapaper,Ialwaysrunout ofideasandfueltokeepgoing.OnceIgettothethirdpage,IalwaysfeellikeIamjustrepeatingthe samethingsIalreadystatedinthepreviouspagesbecauseIhavelittlemotivationleft.Iamworking hardtochangethataboutmypapersbutit'sstillaworkinprogress.AsIstatedIstrugglewith keepingmypapersinterestingevenintheend,thatissomethingthatIamtryingtoimproveonand getbetterwith.Iwouldalsoliketoimproveonsoundingmoreintelligentinmypapersandgetting betterwritingskills.BasedonthesethingsthatI'mtryingtogetbetterat,thereisthisone
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WhatILearnedAboutMyselfAsAWriter
Therearethreeveryimportantaspectsthatplayamajorruleinmylife.Theycanbecategorizedas intellectual,social,andspiritual.MyintellectualselfisinterestingbecauseIammainlyright–brainedwhichmeansthatItendtousemycreativitymorethanmymathematicalskills,alsomaking meavisuallearner.Mysocialselfconsistsoffriends,family,andmysurroundings.Ispendmostof mytimeathomewithmyfamilyWheneverIamwithmyfriends,Iobservetheirbehaviorsand listentotheiropinions.Iammoreofanindependenttypeofperson.Beingwithdifferentpeoplehas influencedmeintoappreciatingdifferentculturesandbeliefs.Ihavelearnedthingsthathavenow beenincorporatedintomyownsetofbeliefsandshowmorecontent
IfindthatIcanonlyrecalllong–termmemoriesiftheyareimportanttome,oriftheyaredramatic experiences.Afewexamplesofmychildhoodmemoriesaremymotherreadingtome,my grandfatherplayinghisguitar,andmydadrelentlesslyteachingmehowtoiceskate,nomatterhow manytimesIfell.Thepeoplewhoaffectmysociallifethemostaremyfamilyandfriends.Ihave anextremelyclosefamilythathasplayedamajorroleinmylifeTheyarewhomIspendmostof mysparetimewith.Myfamilyusuallygatherseveryweekendfordinner.Iamalsoveryopento differentreligions,cultures,andpracticesbecauseIknowmanypeoplewithdifferentbackgrounds andbeliefs.SinceI'vebeeninfluencedbyvariouspeople,I'velearnedataveryyoungagetonever judgepeoplebyhowtheylook,dress,feel,oract.Iamveryfortunatetohavelearnedtheselessons, becausemanypeoplestilldonotunderstandtheimportanceofacceptingdifferencesInagroup,I prefertolistentowhatothershavetosay,andthencontributetothediscussion.ItrytolistensoI amabletocomparethemtomyownthoughts.Ienjoyworkinginagroup,becauseitgiveseveryone anopportunitytoincorporatetheirownideasMysocialselfismostgreatlyinfluencedbymy familyandfriends.Ibelievethatmyspiritualselfisthemostimportantoutofthethree.AlthoughI haveacertainreligionthatIbelongtoandpractice,Ibelieveinabitof
EssayAboutMyself
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ReflectionAboutMyself
DuringthisSemesterIhavewrittensixessays,andallofthemwerealittledifferent.Allofthem hadadifferentpurposeinwritingandrequiredadifferentskilltoo.TherearethingsthatIdidboth goodandbadinwritingalloftheseessays.ThefirstessaythatIhadtowriteforthisclasswasa Self–Assessmentessay,aboutmywritingcareerandhowthefourbasicshavebeeninvolvedinmy lifeThiswasamorepersonalessayaboutmyself,whileIhavealsohadtowritesomeessaysabout afeelingthatIhad,andalsooneaboutaspecifictopic.Therewereseveraldifferentessays,and waysthatIhadtowritethem.ThefirstessayIwrote,theSelf–Assessment,wasaboutthefour basicsandhowtheyhavebeeninmylifeandshowmorecontent IchosededicationbecauseIknewthatitwassomethingthatIcouldwritealoton.Thiswasmy favoriteessaytowriteintheclass,mostlybecausethetopicwassomethingthatIcouldwritealot on.Thebestpartaboutthisessayisthewaythatitwaswritten,itwasveryeasytoread.Alsothe waytheopposingviewsandexamplesworkedwellinshowinghowwhatIsaidwasgood.The endingcouldhavebeenalotbetter,therewasnotmuchofaconclusiontoit,anditwasweak comparedtohowtherestoftheessaywas.Also,Itendedtohavesomeverylongparagraphs,and thensomesmalleronestoo.Ineedtoworkbetteronmakingsurethatalloftheparagraphsare closerinlengthandhowtotryandlimitwritingononespecifictopic(paragraph)andlearnhowto moveontothenext.
Afterthat,therewastheResearchEssay,andIchosetowriteonconcussioninfootballIchoseto writeonthistopic,becauseIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinthis.Iexplainedwhataconcussionwas, andhowpeoplegetthemandwhattodowhenyouhaveone.Ialsotalkedaboutthenewchangesor waysthatthesportismakingtohelppreventconcussionsIlikedhowtheessayflowedanditwas setup.TherewerethingsthatIcouldhavedonebetterinthepaper,andone
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Writeanessaytoexplainwhatyouhavediscoveredaboutyourself.Whatareyourstrengths?How hasyourPathwayAcademicStartexperienceenrichedorchallengedyou?Whatgoalswillyouwork towardaccomplishingasyoumoveforward?TherearemanythingsthatcometomindwhenIthink aboutwhatIdiscoveredaboutmyselfduringoneyearinPathwayProgram,Iwanttosharewhat happenedwithme:Duringthefirstgathering,IfelttheHolyGhostsostrongthatsomethingintomy hearttellingmethisisyourpathwaytolearnhowtofollowtheguidanceofthespiritandthe EnglishskillwillcomebyagiftoftheHolyGosh,thatreflectionbringmetomymindsomething ElderBernardsaid:"Ibelieveitwillbeessentialforallofustoincreaseshowmorecontent Whythis?BecauseIneedtousemyagencyorinotherwordtoactbymyself.Iliketoaddthe followingcommentbyElderBednar:"AreyouandIagentswhoactandseeklearningbyfaith,or arewewaitingtobetaughtandactedupon?Arethechildren,youth,andadultsweserveactingand seekingtolearnbyfaith,oraretheywaitingtobetaughtandactedupon?AreyouandI encouragingandhelpingthoseweservetoseeklearningbyfaith?Wearealltobeanxiously engagedinasking,seeking,andknocking(see3Nephi14:7)."That'swhyIlikethisprogramat everystepinvitesmetousemyagencyandtoactasagent.Finally,Icansummarizethatthis programisinspiredbytheHolyGhostandeverylesson,everyassignment,everyexerciseis developedtohelpmetostayveryclosebythespirit,butstepbystepeverydaymyhearthadbeen changedandreally,IlovethisprogramIamgoingtocontinuemystudytogetfirstanassociateina computerprogramandthentogetabachelordegree.Ibearmytestimony
WhatIDiscoveredAboutMyselfResearchPaper
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WhyisitimportanttowriteaboutmeItwasanenlighteningjourneyformethatperhapsyoumight findinterestingsoWhenwritingaboutyourselfitisabouteverythingyouusuallywanttosaybut can'tVerbalize.SototellmystoryIhavetotellastorythroughmypersonalexperienceandIhave tobringlifetomywriting.Whatadjectiveswouldyouusetodescribeyourself?SomeAdjectivesI wouldusetodescribemyselfareathletic,determined,spiritedandIamopen–mindedandkind–hearted,loyalandcommitted,Trustworthy,reliableandmodest.Whydoyouwantpeopletoknow aboutyou?–Iwantpeopletoknowaboutmebecausejustbecausewhatyou'veheardorgossiped aboutthatparticularpersondoesnotmeanyouknowtheirwholestoryandthekindofpersonthey actuallyarebutAnyonebodystorychangesomeonelife.Whatwouldwritingaboutyourselfdofor you?WritingaboutmyselfwillshowallowmetoexpressselfmoreandbeconfidantwhereIcame from.Thereisnothingwrongbeingadoptedandhonestlyit'smakesmewhoIam.Ilovethefact thatIcantellpeoplemyversionofhowmyJourneybeganandmaybeonedayitwillinfluence peoplewhoareafraidoftellingotherpeoplethattheywereadoptedexample–Writingabout myselfshowspeoplewhoIreallyam.Mostofthetime,peopleonlygettoseeglimpsesofaperson. Writinganautobiographyallowspeopletoseetheversionofyouthatyouwanttheworldtosee. TheplaceIgrewupand
ImportanceOfWritingAboutMyself
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Tellmealittlebitaboutyourself.(Inspiration:Considerwhatbringsyoutotheprogram,theroles youidentifywithinyourlife,education&workexperience,hobbiesandinterests,etc).Iliketo thinkI'mveryoutgoingandambitious.MymomalwaystellspeopleabouthowwhenIwasmuch younger,andwhenshetookmeoutgroceryshoppingI'dalwayssmileandsayhellotoanyonewho walkedby,IthinkthatsaysalotaboutmypersonalityMyhighschoolhighlyrecommendedthat everyonetookacooperativeprogrambeforetheygraduated.ThiswastheopportunityIhadbeen waitingfor!Finally,Iwouldbeabletohavethechancetogathersomeactualcareerexperiencein somethingI'vewantedtodoforaslongasIcouldremember,itwasmydreamjob!Itwasbeinga kindergartenteacher.Frommyveryfirstdayatmyplacement,Imanagedtofallinlovewithevery singleaspect.AftermyplacementIsetoutonmypathtofurthermyeducation.Iappliedtoallmy topuniversities.Iwasveryfortunateenoughtobeacceptedintoallofthem.However,whenI delvedfurtherintoresearchingthecertainprogramsthatIhadappliedto,myoptionsslowly dwindledItwaseithertooexpensiveandcompletelyunrealistic,ortheprogramwouldn'tleadme downthepathofworkinginapreschool.However,therewasstillmylastoption:ataUniversityall thewayinWindsor,afewminutedriveawayfromDetriot–yeahitwasfar.Although,theprogram wasgreat.Concurrent
ReflectiveEssayAboutMyself
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Thisclasshastaughtmealotaboutmyselfinsuchabriefperiodoftime.IneverthoughtIcoulddig asdeepasIdid,andhaveabetterunderstandingofwhoIamasapersonjustbywritingasingle essay.Iwasnotexpectingtheamountofself–awarenessthatIgainedthroughthisclass.Ireally enjoyedthehermitcrabessays,becausetheyreallyguidedmetofindmytruefeelings.Itwashard formetogetstartedwritingatfirstandthenonceIgotstarted,itwasalmostimpossibletostopI lovethefeelingthatIamincontrolofwhatIamwritingandtherearenorestrictionsandthatIcan bevulnerableinmywriting.ThisclassreallyhelpedmeshowthevulnerablesideofwhoIam.I wassometimesmovedtotearswhileIwaswritingbecause,IrealizedthingsaboutmyselfthatI neverthoughttobetruebefore.IwouldgetsoexcitedthatIwouldreadittomyboyfriend,family andfriends.Thisclasswasinnowayeasy,butitwasdefinitelyworthitformanyreasons.Ilearned howtobecomeabetterwriter,Ilearnedaboutmyselfasaperson,andIconstructedpiecesof writingthatIdidn'tknowIwascapableof.Someassignmentsbecameeasierastimewenton becauseIbecameastrongerwriterHowever,Ithinkthehardestoneformewashavingtowrite abouttheroomIwasin.Itdidn'tinterestmebecauseitdidn'thelpmedigdeeperintomyfeelingsor anythingofthatmatter.Ialsodidn'tenjoyhavingtorespondtodifferentpiecesofwriting,becauseit
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WhatILearnedAboutMyselfEssay
Ihavelearnedalotaboutmyselfinthelasttwelveweeks.Idiscoveredsomuchaboutmywriting.I learnedwhoIreallyamonceIcameoutfrombehindthe"OfficialStyle"thatI'veclungtosince juniorhigh.Ihavetotellyou,itwasverydifficultformetoletgo.Ifeltlostanduncertain.Butin theprocessIfoundmyself,mystyle,andmyvoice.Ilearnedtoletmyselfcomethroughinmy writingIhavetoadmit,writingbecamealotmorefunandinteresting
WhenIlookedbackandreadmyfirstpaperforthisclass,Ilaughed.Icouldn'tbelievehowtrapped intheOSIwasIrememberthinkingasIwroteitthatIwasgettingawayfromthemewriting,but theonlyreasonsIthoughtthiswerebecauseIusedthefirstperson,...showmorecontent...
ItwasonlyattheendofthisquarterthatIbegantofeelateasewritingintheseotherstyles.Ifinally feltcomfortableenoughtochallengewhathadbeentaughttomeas"thelaw"ofwriting.Iwantedto dosomethingdifferent,toexploreotherstylesandvoices.IwantedtoshowMs.Molitorthatshe doesn'tknoweverything,thatIdon'thavetowriteintheOfficialStyletobeeffectiveSometimes thingsarebetterwhenthey'rewrittendifferently.
AnotherthingIknowIdidwhenIwrotethisfirstpaperwastowritetopleasetheteacher.Itriedto soundlikeIreallyknewwhatIwastalkingabout.Ialsomadecollegeouttobeonebiglearning experienceWell,itisalearningexperience,butnotinthewayImadeitseemImadeitsoundlike everyclassItooktaughtmesomethingnewaboutmyself.Well,thatholdstrueifwhatIlearnedwas howwellIcoulddoonatestifIdidn'treadthetextorstudiedwhilewatchingDaysofOurLives (bytheway,I'mreallygettingsickofthatLadyinWhite,aren'tyou?)ButIwassuckingup,Iknow that.Iwasn'tgoingtosaythatsomeclassesareawasteoftimeandmoney,andthattheonlyreason I'mtakingthemisbecauseIhaveto.Thatwouldn'thavesoundedverygoodbecausethat'sthe reasonItookthisclass.Truthfully,though,thisisoneclassIactuallygotsomethingoutof(forreal, I'mnotsuckinguphere). I'mstilllearningthingsaboutmywriting,andI'mhavinga
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WhatILearnedInMyWritingStyle
Asayounggirl,Ibarelyinteractedwiththe"crowds".Ineverunderstoodwhy,though,but,Ireally didn'thaveaproblemwithitatall.WhenIgottomiddleschool,Istartedseeingthesedifferent typesofpeopleandwonderedwhattypeofpersonIwas.WhenIgottohighschoolandstarted takingDualEnrollment,allofmythoughtsaboutwhattypeofpersonIwascametoaction.During thoseclasses,IlearnedalotaboutmyselfIneverknewIcouldlearnsomuchaboutmyselfina collegeclass.BasedupontheHollandCodes,IfoundoutthatIamArtisticandInvestigative.Ialso learnedabouttheMaslow'sHierarchyofNeeds.IfindmyselfupontheBelongingnessandLove NeedssectionofthepyramidIamnowlearningaboutmyCareerClustersIammoreofanArts, A/VTechnology&CommunicationsandLaw&PublicSafetytypeofperson.Ialsolearnedabout mystrengthsandweaknessesbaseduponwhatI'velearned.AlthoughIlearnedallofthisabout myself,IknowImustimproveinsomeareasinordertofacilitatemycareersuccess.WhenIfound outabouttheHollandCodes,IthoughtthatIcouldbeeither–or,untilmyinstructortoldme otherwiseBaseduponthecodes,IlearnedthatIcanbebothArtisticandInvestigativeWhenI foundthisout,Irealizedthatthiscouldreallyhelpmeoutwithmyfuturecareer.Recently,Ilearned aboutmypersonalityandfoundoutwhyIdon'tcommunicatewithpeopleasmuch:Iaman Introvert.Introvertsusuallykeep
Maslow'sHierarchyOfNeedsEssay
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Journalingmyinteractionsandconversationswithothersthepastfewweekshashelpedmetolearn moreaboutmyselfandhowIcommunicate.Oneofthethingsrereadingmyjournalentriesshowed mewaspatternsinthewayIcommunicatewithspecificindividualsIalsobecamemoreawareof mystrengthsandweaknessesinregardstohowIengagewithothers.Myapproachtointeracting withothers,andwhoIspeakwithingeneral,hasalsobeguntochangesincestartingthejournals andrereadingthemAfterevaluatingmyinteractionsinmyjournals,I'vecomeupwithafewideas onhowtoimprovemycommunicationskillsandsituationsinwhichtheymaybehelpful.Reflecting onmyjournalentrieshashelpedmetolearnaboutmyself(asacommunicatorandaperson)aswell asdevelopideastoimprovemyselfandhowIcommunicate.
Patternsappearindifferentareasofcommunicationfordifferentpeople.Formepersonally,I noticedtwomainpatternsinmyinteractionswithotherindividualsOnewasmyperceptionof othersduringmyconversationswithothers.Whenreadingmyjournals,IfoundthatIoftenlacked empathyforothersuntilIknewallofthedetails.Forexample,whenmyroommatewastellingme aboutahardshipherfamilywasgoingthrough,IrealizedthatIdidn'tstarttobecomeanactive listeneruntilIfoundapartofitIcouldrelateto.Ihadbeenpassiveupuntilthatpoint.However, afterIsawthatshewaschoosingtodiscloseinformationtomeIreally ...Getmorecontent...
OverthecourseofthissemesterIlearnedalotaboutmyselfasawriter.ThisEnglish101classhas reallyallowedmetoexpandmyessaystructureandwaysofthinking.Thiswasmyfirstcollege writingcourseandithasgivenmemuchmorefreedomwhenwritingbecauseinhighschoolIfelt limitedandlikewhatwewerewritingwasnotveryimportant.InhighschoolIwouldwriteessays tojusttofulfilltherequiredwordorpagecountandtoadegreeIstillfeellikethisbutmaybethatis whyIamanengineeringmajorbutinthiscourseIactuallywasabletoexpressmyideasandforthe firsttimereallytestthelimitsofmywritingcapabilities.Ireallyenjoyedbeingabletoincorporate myvoicemoreinmyessaysandIbelieve...showmorecontent...
Themostimportantimprovementformeinthiscoursewasonmygrammar.Iwasnotawareofthe commarulesbefore.ItwasshockingtoseewherecommasaretobeputandtheplacesthatIusually missTheHackerlessonswedidinandoutofclassoncommashaveimprovedmygrammar significantly.LookingbackthroughallofmygradedessaysitisunbelievablehowmanycommasI haveactuallymissed.Also,writingtheessaysinMLAformatandincludingworkcitedentriesand quotations,hashelpedmebecomemorecomfortablewithitWhenIwriteessaysnow,Idonot hesitateorgetanxiousifIhavetoaddaworkcitedentry.However,eventhoughIhaveknowalittle bitmoreofwhentousecommasandhavealittlebitmoreknowledgeaboutgrammarthereisstilla lotofroomforimprovement.SomeareaswhereIneedtoimproveincludetransitionsbetween paragraphs,beingtorepetitive,andmyconclusions.Thisclasshasdefinitelyhelpedmemakemy transitionsbetter;howevertheystillcouldusesomeimprovementIhavetomakesurethatthe readercancomprehendmythoughtprocessandthatmytransitionsdonotgetinthewayoftheflow ofthepaper.InsomeoftheroughdraftsformyessaysIcouldnotfindlinksbetweenparagraphsat allbutafterworkshoppinginclassIbelievethattheyhavesignificantlyimproved.Ialsoneedto makesurethatIdonotrepeatthesameideasorwordstoomany
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School,tomeandamongmanypeersofmyage,isnotadistantterm.Ihavespentone–thirdofmy lifetimesittinginclassrooms,everyweeksinceIwassevenyearsold.Afterspendingthismuch timeinschool,manythingsandexperiencesthathappenedtherehavelefttheirmarkinmymemory. Somearesmallincidenceswhilesomehavehadagreatimpactonme.However,regardlessthe degreeofsignificance,thingsthathappenedallcontributedtoshapethepersonthatIamnowIwas accusedofcheatingforthefirsttimewhenIwassevenyearsold.Itwasduringthetermfinalwhere theperformanceofthetestindicatesalltheprogressthestudenthadmadethroughoutthesemester, soitsimportancewasneveroveremphasizedThoughshowmorecontent
Everythingstartedanew,Iwasallbymyself.WhileIwasbusygettingusedtotheschooland makingnewfriends,Ialsodiscoveredanewpassion,soccer.ThroughsoccerIwasabletomeet someofmymostloyalfriends.Wewouldoftengettogetherandplaysocceragainstotherclasses. Theschoolrequiredatestforadmission,sothecompetitionwasgettingfierce.Theteachersfocused alotonouracademicsandtriedtosqueezeasmuchtimeastheycanfromustostudyAstheresult, wewerenotallowedtoplaysoccerduringourfreetimebecauseithindersusfromstudying.Maybe itishumantendencytobreaklaws,butthegangofusdidn’twanttoconformtothatruleso sneakingasoccerballtoschoolandkeepitawayfromtheteachersbecameaneverydaychallenge. Itwasamazingthekindofideaswecameupwithforthistask.Socceraddedspicesintomy otherwiseboringschoollife,anditservedasachannelbetweenmeandmyfellowclassmates Throughsoccerwefoundacommonground,thatwewereabletoknoweachothermoreand supporteachothernomatterwhathappens.Itgaveusasenseofunity,anditwasveryimportantto meEvennowIcherishthepactIhadwiththembackthen–thesupportthathelpedmetostayon therighttrackduringmyrebelteenageyears.Myhomeroomteacheratthetimehadthemostimpact onmethananyothermentorsIhad.Peoplesay
EssayAboutMyself
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PersonalProfileHowdoIseemyself?Inthebusinessworld,interactionisnecessaryespeciallyifI wanttobeaneffectiveemployee.Bylearningaboutmyself,understandingmyneeds,andknowing howotherpeopleseeme,Iamabletorecognizemyskillsandabilities,whichleadstobest determiningwhatjobsfitsmethemostandhowtoworkeffectivelyandefficiently.After completingalltheassessmentsin"Self–AssessmentLibrary"byStephenPRobbins,Ifindmyself tobeasociablepersononboththeadvancementandreceivingend.Iloveinteractingwithpeople andlisteningtothem.Moreover,IlikeitwhenpeoplegivemefeedbackoverwhatIhavedoneas opposedtoaskingforopinionsoverideasIworkwellinteamssinceIamafreespiritwhoindulges withanyone.Comparedtootherpeoplefrommycountry,SaudiArabia,myEnglishlanguageskills areverygoodandarequiteanassetwhenitcomestotheresearchwriting.Sincechildhood,creation wasanaspectofawetome,theabilitytopicturewaysofimprovementandsustenancewerealways anintriguingfactortome.Ileadthroughexperienceandactualpractice.Iamnotactuallyafollower butIpreferaveryinteractiveteamthatisfullofpracticalideassinceIusuallytakeinitiativeto followthrough.Iamgoodatorganizingthingssincepeople'sreactionalwaysmattertomeandI alwayswanttoimpressthem.Iworktowardsthatthroughtheengagementofpersonaltrialsand errors;thus,Igeta
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HowDoISeeMyself?
