Sometimes we are indeed our own worst critic. Growing up I always struggled in certain areas of school. Seeing some of my peers excel almost effortlessly in school made me think that perhaps I just was not as smart as them. Along the way, I realized that was not true at all. It turns out we all have strengths and weaknesses. Although I struggled with math, I always did exceptionally well in English. I just had to figure out what I was not good at and spend a little extra time and effort in those areas. In addition to realizing that we may be good at some things and not so good at others, one must also consider their individual style of learning. We all think differently and have different ways of understanding and retaining information.
Here I am over a decade later and I am still learning so much about myself and the way that I learn. A website named educationplanner.org provides several useful tips for students and even online assessments that help you find out what your strengths and weaknesses are so that you can be a successful student. There are three different styles which included auditory, visual, and tactical. The test grades you in each of those areas and gives you a percentage for each, with the
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After reading the results I realized that I have all of the qualities of a visual learner, and I certainly agree with the results. I must see something, or at least make a mental picture of it in my head in order to understand it better. I am also very much attracted to things that are vibrant with color. Even when reading, I prefer to have stories that are so detailed and elaborate so that I am able to illustrate a picture of it all in my head. I am able to do this even if there are no images in the book. Usually when I am able to connect with things visually, I am more likely to remember them much
We were not born with the ability to do everything and we must allow ourselves to take our lessons as we go and learn from them. In my life there are many things that I have learned, whether it be from the trial and error of working on vehicles to me submitting an uncited English paper. We are taught from the moment we are born what failure is, we are asked to do things as simple as to say a word and we are told that is not correct. Even though that example is in the context of teaching, we still are being taught what it feels like to be told we are doing something wrong. Failure is something that we become so familiar with it becomes a natural view, seeing someone attempt to throw paper in the trash and they miss; fail or a failure as big as Chernobyl and everything in between, we are immediately taught to look down on what falls into the category of
I believe that everyone has their own strength and weaknesses, but not everyone is able to figure out their strengths and weaknesses correctly. Knowing our own strengths and weaknesses is essential because it can help to achieve success in anything we choose to do. For me, my weakness is the time management, communication skills and weak in preparing effective Curriculum Vitae (CV) Below will be further explaining all my personal weaknesses and the ways to overcome it.
Understanding one’s strengths and weaknesses is essential to becoming and being a good leader. “Purposeful leaders understand who they are” (Mayfield, 2013). The author of this paper has had previous opportunities to lead, and will reflect on her experiences using the assigned inventory. She will evaluate her skill set and discuss ways she can be an advocate for change with the hospital and community in which she is employed. Lastly, she will identify one personal goal for her leadership growth and explore different avenues for obtaining that goal.
As far as I could remember I was never really any good at school. I couldn’t concentrate on things for no more than 5 minutes at a time I would either get discouraged or find it too easy and just give up. An author by the name of Carol Dweck wrote an article called “Brainology” in it Dweck describes that there are two types of mindsets fixed and growth. Those who are afraid to fail so they never try anything new are ones with a fixed mindset and the growth mindset are those who are not afraid to fail and find a new challenge an opportunity to learn something new. I guess you can say that I had a bit of a fixed mindset growing up I was always too scared to look stupid that I didn’t want to fail because I didn’t want to disappoint my siblings
It is vital when looking for a new job or career that you know what skills and qualities you have. Knowing what you can or cannot do will alter what employers and positions there are for you. Throughout my higher education at Full Sail University, I have been able to overcome weaknesses that I have and raised other strengths beyond what I thought I could. Matching what you are good at and not so good at can help shape what your life path will be. Looking deeper into my personal capabilities, I have discovered three strengths and three weaknesses that I have and I’m working on eliminating or improving. If you are not good at something, improving even slightly can have a nice positive impact on your overall quality of life at work and at home.
Strengths can be defined in multiple ways. One definition of strength is, “the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor” (dictionary.com). Strength can also be defined as the mental power, force, moral power or courage of an individual. Both of these definition describe strengths as being something positive, almost like a driving force. In the healthcare field it is important to know your personal strengths just as it is to know your weaknesses. As healthcare providers we have to know what we are good at so that way when caring for patients we can do it with a sense of confidence. Knowing your own strengths is also important in the leadership world of healthcare. Every good leader knows what their advantage is when taking charge of their unit or facility. Using the strength finder 2.0 I was able to identify my strengths as, communication, self-assurance, focus, command, and futuristic.
Although I would like to think I was perfect, I have come into the reality that in order to move forth in life you must continually try to better yourself both professionally and personally. I feel that my most crippling weakness is my lack of education. Now days, you can?t practically get a job flipping burgers without an Associates Degree.
Consider all stages of the Assignment, from choosing recipes, completing the food order, and finally the practical, and discuss what were your strengths and your weaknesses.
Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Everyone has strengths and weaknesses but being a rather younger one, it’s hard to deal with your weaknesses. It’s not until you grow up and realize that you have to use your strengths to overcome your weaknesses. The ability to win others in my point of view – like many others – is invaluable. I believe I would be more successful in everyday situations, like asking for a raise or ironing out a difference with a neighbor, only if I concentrate more on myself. Like every other person on this planet, I consider myself being composed of certain strengths and weaknesses. I will start off by discussing my flaws and the personal deficiencies I hold within. Poor communication skills in English Realizing the fact that English is my second language that’s why not having essential command on this language is one of my weaknesses that are really big stumbling blocks for me. Basically I am an Asian. Every now and then, due to my poor communication skills in English I feel uncomfortable to tell people how to do things. I do have problem in school or workplace b...
I agree that I am an auditory and visual learner. I learn best hearing and seeing things for myself. I have been an auditory learner since I was young, for instance, when I was young all my mom had to do was make whatever she wanted me to learn into a song, and I would have it mesmerized in a day. Also, I am a visual learner because I have always enjoyed in class lessons vs. online courses. I believe I lean towards these learning styles due to how I was taught growing up. I was homeschooled my whole life leading up to college and due to the fact that my mom relied online programs, that are verbal by nature, as well as herself, I believed this greatly influence the learning style I have.
High school gave me a great opportunity to experiment with different ways of learning to figure out what worked for me. After four years of trial and error, I have come to the conclusion that I am a visual and hands on learner. I enjoy watching films or educational videos that explain what I am trying to learn or give me information on a topic that I am researching. So it came as no surprise to see that my spatial score was significantly higher than my verbal one. This learning style first made itself prevalent to me during my
When it comes to my schoolwork, I tend to be extremely conscientious, diligent, and ambitious. A few of my academic strengths are my organizational skills and ability to think critically. A weakness that I have is test taking; while taking tests I become nervous, and forget the information. I become upset with myself if I earn a C on a test or in a class. Then I consider what I could have done differently to receive a higher grade and apply it to future assignments. I react this way when it comes to my studies, because my dad used to get upset with us if we received anything below a B in specific subjects. For example, if we got a C in math my dad would say, “You don’t know how to count? I guess I will stop giving you money since you cannot count it.” He would also reward us for being able to count and getting good grades. When I was a little girl, he used to put out money and give us 30 seconds to count it, if we counted
In an assessment, I have learned that my strengths are achiever, ideation, communication, empathy, and strategic. These strengths are great deal of stamina. They take immense satisfaction in being productive and busy. An achiever has constant need for attainment. At the end of the day they must accomplish something meaningful to feel about themselves. If the day passes without some form of achievement, no matter how small, Achievers feel dissatisfied. This strength is powerful to make teachers strive toward the next goal on the horizon. Teachers can take advantage of self-motivation by setting challenging goals. That is, they can help their students to finish a project by the target goals they impose. In this regard, this will help students to focus on their talents and strengths as well.
What this course in visual literacy has taught me, is that the term “Visual Literacy” can be altered depending on the individual person’s sense of vision. James Elkins comes the closest to the best description of visual literacy, “Understanding how people perceive objects”. Interpret what they see and what they learn from them.” What happens when the artist or viewer has a different sense of vision? Looking at three different cases in Oliver Sacks An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales, “The Case of the Colorblind Painter”, “To See and Not See”, and “Prodigies”, our understanding of “Visual Literacy” is altered....
I’ve always wondered how people see themselves when it comes to what they are and what they aren’t good at. Most, I’ve deduced, feel that when they have a certain weakness, they find it hard to overcome it. However, one can rise above one’s weakness if one believes in oneself enough. Anuj Somany states: “One who sees the weakness of his strength can also leverage the strength of his weakness, readily, to his advantage.” This is a valuable saying because it imparts great wisdom and truth. I have found that many of my strengths come from my weaknesses. My hard work and dogged persistence brought me to a stage in life where I believe in my abilities. One person could sit and sulk about their dilemmas while another could get up and continue on till he/she finds his/her inner strength.