My Strengths and Weaknesses Essay

The unit over Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, has taught me many elements about my skills in writing and understanding context. I am adept when it comes to using vocabulary, organization, and composing thesis statements. Unfortunately, since every strength comes with a weakness, I have found my faults as well: lack of professional tone/voice, building on an idea, and commenting on quotes and excerpts. Okonkwo, the protagonist in Things Fall Apart, was a tragic hero. When it comes to writing…

a hero they will always have their problems. That's what keeps the reader interested is the main character's strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts. The Greek mythology hero Odysseus from Homer’s The Odyssey has many strengths up his sleeve. He fought fearlessly in the Trojan war and had impeccable military strategies that he used to win. “Thus, with distinct precaution, I prepare/ My people.” Most of the Gods only trusted Odysseus with valuable information, such as how to get past the…

two very different and unique characters. Freak and max seem to be almost exact opposites, they each have their own strengths and weaknesses but they also have their similarities. The number one similarity they share is, they are both judged of their outer appearance. Two differences between the two are their outer or physical appearance and, their different strengths and weaknesses. Max and Freak are similar because they are both judged of by their outer appearance. For example, everyone thinks…

With a blink of an eye I can say that this semester came to an end. I still re-call the first day I entered my WRI102 class, with my professor giving instructions on what we are going to do throughout the semester and about her expectations from us. I immediately had the thought that I will not be doing very well in the course. But then I read in the same day this quote, which inspired me to work hard: “Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star” (Stone, n.d.). This is the phrase that I…

My Self-Reflection When the assignment on writing an objective was given to me I started to feel nervous because I knew that objectives are meant to be accomplished. Then, when the micro lesson plan assignment was given I started to enjoy it because while typing out my lesson plan I imagined myself presenting the lesson. However, when the day of presenting arrived, I felt a mixture of feeling however, I tried to enjoyed it. After watching the video of my presentation, I learned that I have a…

the sound of a writing class. In high school, my writing skills were average and my grades in my English classes reflected that. When reviewing the syllabus for this course, prior to the semester, the sound of five pages essays really made me sick to my stomach. At the time, I wanted to possibly try to just skip the class somehow, but instead, I decided just to get it over with already. This was probably the best choice that I’ve made this semester. My writing skills have really evolved into…

individual enhancement. Every individual has their own strengths and weaknesses and it is our objective to find these during the self-evaluation process. Those individuals that are able to figure out one’s strengths and weaknesses will be successful in their career. I believe that I would have a difficult time trying to figure out my strengths and weaknesses and where I can improve. I always have believed that I always need to improve in every facet of my life. No matter how good you are at a…

Over all, my high school experience has been good; I have reached many of my goals. I am very excited for graduation, to start progressing toward my ultimate life goals. In the future I would like to graduate from Kansas State University, and become a Veterinarian. Analyzing my strengths and weaknesses, trends, and elective classes is important when discussing my goals. Strengths and weaknesses are very important to evaluate when discussing future plans. One of my academic strengths is…

The Day of the Speech My informative speech topic was on the life of Harry Houdini and the purpose of it was to inform my classmates on his early life, most famous acts, and his tragic final days. My strengths were my eye contact and my extemporaneous delivery. My weaknesses were the verbal citations and the degree of nervousness. One of my strengths I felt was strong was eye contact with my audience. Giving speeches makes me nervous, but making eye contact doesn’t cause me to become more…

the assessment allowed me to point out my strengths and weaknesses, that I don’t really think about on a daily basis. The self-assessment allowed me to point out a few of my weaknesses that I don’t think about. Writing is one of my main weaknesses, I am not a strong writer. I hadn’t really thought about how much I struggle to focus on one thing at a time because I am a huge multi-tasker.…