Personal Statement: The Strengths Of A Perfectionist

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My parents have shown me unconditional love and support for as long as I can remember. They are genuine, compassionate, and successful in their career choices, and they encourage and support my thoughts and decisions. Because of their warm and positive relationship, I’ve learned what it means to love and appreciate the little things in life.

My older brother is an educated and successful occupational therapist in Kansas City, Missouri. I strive to maintain good grades and be the best version of myself because of his attitude and viewpoint on life.

My strengths include being organized, dedicated, and determined. I’m definitely a perfectionist and motivated to submit my best work. I’m very organized in the fact that I keep my planner and calendar up to date. My weaknesses include time management and procrastination. Even though I tend to procrastinate, I will always put in my best effort and finish my work on time.

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I’ve had the opportunity of working with her in the past, and I believe we are efficient and focused. I enjoy working with others because I have the ability gain a new perspective and viewpoint from an individual’s thoughts and opinions. The only concern that I have with group projects is that individuals will not put in an adequate amount of effort, but I have faith that Melody and I will work hard and succeed in this project.

I believe that critical thinking involves a long and careful process that an individual will use to determine his/her thoughts and ideas on a specific issue. Individuals will use critical thinking to determine solutions for a problem, ideas, and making important decisions. In relation to the Real Life Independent Challenge, I used critical thinking when I was trying to decipher my three main core values. I took my time to come up with best values that represented

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