Personal Reflection: Strengths And Weaknesses

Within the MAP works assessment that was introduced to us in class, I learned that I had certain strengths and weaknesses involved with my success in the college atmosphere. Within the “Earning the Grades I Want Category” I had some good things and some bad. My strengths in this category was that I had basic academic behaviors and I understand the importance of class attendance. A weakness I had in this category was my time management skills. It stated that I had fair time management skills, but in order to achieve the grades I wanted I would have to improve them. I need to keep academics on the top of my priority list, which I think that after this semester I did a good job organizing my time management skills. Another weakness I …show more content…
I am generous and quick to smile. I like to put myself in positive situations. Some call my lighthearted, others are jealous of my positive attitude. People want to be around me and my enthusiam is contagious. I always seek out a way to lighten people’s spirits. Somehow I seem to make the worst things seem exciting. People try to drag me down due to my positivity, but rarely I allow it to distract me. Somehow I never lose sense on how no matter what the setbacks, there always a reason to stay positive. In the affirming and developing category it states that I stimulate people to be more productive and hopeful. I get people excited about certain things that usually they don’t get excited for. I tend to help people see the “silver lining” in things. My attitude tends to motivate people, even though some like to criticize me for my optimism. People tend to rely on me to brighten up their days. This category also states that I know how to throw a nice party, which I can’t argue about there. In general academic life it states that I help make learning more fun and enjoyable. I like to give out praise to my fellow classmates and help them relax as well as contribute to exciting class discussions. To help me with my study techiniques I could invite people who are as positive as I am, encourage others, think of clever/fun ways to study, and throw “study parties” to lighten up the mood. To building strong relationships I can express my positive attitude about life to others, transfer my energy into everything that I do, and choose friends that are as upbeat as me. For Class Selection I can: Take classes I find exciting and that interest me, select professors that have a positive approach, and investigate what others have stated about the course. For extra curricular activities I can: involve myself in team sports that involve cheering others on and pick out activities that seem like they could be fun.