How To Write A Self Reflection Essay

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Self-Reflection
Who is Haley Wise, a single question that holds many different answers, I could say who I use to be, who I’m today or even who I wish to become when I’m older but to those seeking answers will no find an indefinite one. Everyday I’m constantly learning and changing making myself never constant in a way so that the answer to that question is never the same each time asked, time moves forward and so must I in the struggling search for my identity.
After progressing to this stage in my life, I have gained a certain perspective on my own abilities and limitations to tell people what I excel in versus my weaknesses in varying subjects. Strength quest tells me that I’m a learner, achiever, focused, disciplined and commanding, altogether
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The first priority of my future job was to insure that I would have a secure and large income while not having to do much complicated work, so oddly enough I thought becoming a pharmacist would be appropriate to fulfil these goals. As time went on I began to learn how every job comes with its own set of challenges for the person working it, no job was easy, and after learning all that had to go into becoming a pharmacist I quickly abandoned that dream and pursued one I felt was a better fit. After deciding my first dream job was simply not for me, I looked into other things that would play off my strengths will still meeting my criteria, after searching for a good while I found that becoming a personal financial advisor would highlight my strong suites and was a wise job choice. Today my ideas of going into the finance field are still open but my greatest dream is to become a director for major high budget films in Hollywood (although it sounds unrealistic). Now that I’m in college I know I’ll find the time to do some critical thinking on what I want and what would be best for me, the process may be long but I have faith that in the end I will be happy with were ever I go in

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