Personal Narrative: Star Super

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When I was in my middle school years, the nickname of Star Super emerged from the high school football team. The origin behind said nickname came from the captain; who was referred to as Super Star. The reasoning behind why I was given this nickname was never known, but I do have a couple of ideas. My first idea was that he was my role model, so I would try to copy anything and everything he did. Whether it was my attempts to copy his on- field play, his leadership, or even his humor, I tried to be just like him. I feel as in trying to copy so many things, I separated myself from trying to be him, into who I am in myself. I am Thomas Clay. As I grew older, I began to enhance my leadership capabilities. As a sophomore in high school, I …show more content…
For instance, I believe my three greatest strengths are as follows; leadership capabilities, quick thinking, my ability to adapt. The reasoning behind my beliefs as either came from comments my peers or acquaintances or from examples of what has happened in my life so far. For instance, my leadership capabilities, I would go back to my sample of being team captain. To explain my ability to think on my feet, and to adapt, I would need to go back to the time I worked with disabled individuals. We were at the bank and one of my former clients had become enraged and started to hit and pinch me. To calm him down quickly and efficiently, I began to talk to him and bribe him with some of his favorite things. He realized through our discussion, he couldn’t get any of those if he continued to act that way. He offered a hug as an apology and grew …show more content…
My benefits heavily out-weighed my features. My features can include but not limited to where I lived and what I experienced. Whereas, my benefits, can also be looked back as the strengths of who I am and how I can use those in any situation that may arise. I feel that benefits of a product are much more important to most consumers. Likewise, the benefits of a person should be what you focus on rather than just looking at the features. This is important when selling to consumers. During the course of this class, I am hopeful to learn how to use my strengths and apply them business world. I am also hoping to learn how use these cores of marketing and transfer them to everyday use and to one day running a business of my

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