Internal Locus Of Control

The two assessments that reflect my overall personality, academically and socially, are the ACT Engage and the Locus of Control Assessment. Both assessments accurately reflect my overall habits pertaining to both college and my future. After analyzing both assessments, I have realized that I have a higher rate in developed study habits and a lower rate in socializing. I have also found out that I tend to take on my own responsibilities and own up to my own mistakes, while rarely referencing outside sources as the root to my problems. This analysis shows that I have an internal locus of control, which means I tend to rely on my own skills and actions to determine my fate and I take responsibility for my actions and outcomes. Overall, both assessments

This assessment determines my beliefs for the factors that control my life or my fate. The assessment shows if I believe my destiny and my actions are controlled by either outside influences or by myself. After taking this assessment, I received a score of 3 out of 10. This means that I have an Internal Locus of Control. An internal locus of control states that the majority of the results from my actions and outcomes are caused by me rather than outside influences. This also means I take responsibility for my results. For instance, I tend to take responsibility for the grades I get on exams or for the mistakes I make on a test. The positives of having an internal locus of control are that it forces me to work harder and do better because I know only I can determine how well I want to do in a particular class. The downside to this locus of control is that I won’t be as willing to use my resources to my advantage. For instance, I will be more hesitant to approach a professor regarding my grades than someone who has an external locus of control. This disadvantage may hinder my overall growth, especially if I don’t utilize tutoring or office hours wisely. Also, I am a little concerned about coming off as arrogant because I want to stay humble and down to earth as much as possible. A recommendation to help treat my shyness is to make eye contact with the person I talk to and to ask open-ended questions. Simply asking yes or no questions won’t help me overcome my shyness. Another recommendation for being reserved is to make a list of situations where I feel shy. Then I should put myself into these situations in my daily life to overcome shyness. A recommendation for staying humble is to identify my emotions and to change the subject if I feel that I may start to come off as arrogant. Personally, I feel that creating a list of situations I find myself shy in and then applying myself in those