My Weaknesses Of My Strengths

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When I look upon my top five strengths I can vision various past experiences where I have been able to grow and better develop my strengths. My strengths have always been a significant factor in my life and even more significant recently. I have been able to accomplish many achievements this past year with the help of my strengths. Without my strengths of responsibility, developer, consistency, futuristic, and relator I could not say where I would be today. Growing up in this world I have always found myself feeling responsible for fulfilling every need thrown my way. I have found that it has been important to fulfill my responsibilities but I am not obligated to take on every task that is offered in the world. Sometimes I find myself having …show more content…
I had the opportunity to develop a life-long friendship with my Academy of Finance teacher and mentor. Both individuals helped me develop into a better-rounded individual. In the beginning of senior year in high school I did not have the confidence to speak in front of an audience but with the help of my teacher and mentor I was able to develop my confidence. In the span of a few months I became president of the Academy of Finance where I started to give speeches to classes on fundraisers that I thought could benefit our program. My teacher and mentor have helped me developed into who I am today and I want to continue to follow their footsteps and help others find and develop a special quality that they have within …show more content…
It’s not that I don’t want to meet new people but I find it comforting to be around my two close friends I have known since I was little. I typically won’t reach out to new people but if I find someone who I instantly connect with then I start to invest more time in them. Having the strength of a relator allows me to be selective when it comes to choosing who is in my life. I find myself using this strength recently at college. I have made four close friends who believe in the same morals as I do at Marywood University. I want to spend my life having a small amount of close friends then a lot of acquaintances. I truly value friendship and I feel that when it comes to having friend’s quality wins over

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