In Comm 299, I learned that I have to build on my strengths rather than spend the time to work on my weaknesses. We were able to determine our strengths through an online personality assessment called “StrengthQuest”. The site allowed me to discover the strengths I have that I did not know of. Through this activity, I was able to express myself and relate my past experiences with my personality in interviews. In this course, each student had to go for an interview. The interview allowed me to figure out what I need to work on when going for interviews in the real business world. One of my weaknesses was my lack of confidence. My interviewer said that my self-confidence immediately dropped once the interview started. This was not much of a surprise to me because I already knew that it was something I needed to improve on but never did. After the interview, it hit me, that it was time to actually make a change. Although it is a weakness, it is definitely an aspect I have to work on for the future, especially in business! I have also learned that life is spontaneous. I have to go out and constantly be networking because it is through the people we meet that give us valuable lessons and advice. The connections we make with the people around us may be beneficial to our future job. Nothing in life is planned and I need to conquer my laziness and start socializing and interacting with the people in society.
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