Strengths

• Self-confident

• Multiple areas of expertise

• Combination of imagination and reality

• Combination of intellect and incisiveness

• Willing to work on relationships

• Consistent efforts to understand and support people they care about

• Perfectionist; yet still able to free myself from the stress and structure of social norms and authority. 

 

Weaknesses               

 

• Loss of respect for those who do not work as hard as they do on projects

• We “do” what we “know” and don’t go out of our comfort zone often to try new things

• Want people to make sense, and have little patience for simple social antics and relationships

• Not a lot of natural empathy

• Perfectionist

 

Strengths and Weaknesses Paper

            Everyone has certain characteristics that act as strengths and weaknesses in their personality. Some of my personal strengths include self-confidence, having multiple areas of expertise, imagination, and the willingness to work on relationships as well as understanding and supporting those that I care about. However, a few of my weaknesses are being a perfectionist and rarely going out of my comfort zone. Also I lose respect, to a certain extent, for those who choose not to work as hard as I do on certain projects. Everyone is different but our strengths and weaknesses are what make us who we are.

            My lack of motivation to go outside of my comfort zone is something that could hinder me in my future career and life! I struggle with putting myself into new situations but once I do I find that I really enjoy them! For example, powder puff football is something that I could never see myself doing but this year a few of my friends and I all signed up. I was really worried about going to the practice and not knowing what do and not having fun but once I got there and we got started it was a blast! Another one of my weaknesses is being a perfectionist. Sometimes I allow my need for things to be perfect to take the fun out of projects whether it is a song that I have to sing or just a group project with some of my friends. This is a strength as well as a weakness but I need to make sure that I keep it in balance and don’t let it take over when I’m working on something.

            One of my best strengths is my self-confidence I am confident with who I am. I am a natural leader in clubs and sports that I am a part of and I am confident enough to help people who are new to the sport or club. I am also very willing to work on relationships with the people I care about. I would rather sit down and talk things out with someone that I had an argument with instead of just cutting my ties and never speaking to them again. I will make the effort to understand their opinions and viewpoints. I also support the people that I care about even when things get hard or I don’t understand what they are going through one-hundred percent. I am creative and have a good combination of imagination and reality and this shines through in my songwriting with guitar.  Which will in turn help me pursue a career in Music Therapy where I will need to be creative in order to help my patients in the best way possible.

            Everyone’s strengths and weaknesses make them unique and I am grateful for all of the  things that make me who I am. I will always try to find a good balance between my strengths and weaknesses so that I can be successful in life and always perform to the best of my ability.