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Kayln (VIA Character Strengths Assessment (Strengths (Preserverance (In…

- - - - In school, I am constantly persistant to try and recieve the most success that I can, which is probably why preserverance was at the top of my strengths. For example, when I am unsatisfied with my work, I will restart until I am happy with the finished product. In art, my first painting turned out to be a bit messy, and I knew that this was not my best work. I decided to restart, even though we only have two weeks left before the deadline. After going to multiple sittings and working very hard, I managed to improve my painting and achieve success in the project, all because of my persistance to always do my best. #
    - - I constantly exhibit creativity inside and outside of the classroom. Outside of the classroom, I frequent design shows and sew for fun, as well as take lessons in piano, fashion design, cake decorating and figure drawing. Inside the classroom, my favorite classes are art, specifically the design unit, and I enjoy being able to design my own products. An example of when I used my creativity to design something personal to me was through my personal project. I designed (and built) an app about cyber security, since I was interested in the topic but also the process of designing the UI interface.
  - - - When I was growing up, I was raised to believe that the answers in life were explained through discovery and science. The idea of spirituality, that we have a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves has been something I have never really grasped on. Spirituality is all about a search for meaning in life, however, since I was a child I have always known what I wanted my meaning in life to be: to work with technology and express my creativity to others. My beliefs are that the true meaning of life is not found through searching through it but through making decisions on how you want to be or appear to others, and because of this belief, that is why spirituality is one of my weaknesses.
    - - I find it hard to forgive others simply because I move on easily, before I have a chance to consider their perspectives. In the future, i hope to build on this skill, by practicing empathy for others and understanding motivations behind their actions. An example of a situation I could have handled with forgiveness would be when I got into a fight with my friend a year ago. It ended with both of us saying sorry, but to this day I have not forgiven her. I think that because I had said sorry just to move on, not because I was genuine, I assumed she apologized for the same reasons, and for that reason, I found it hard to forgive her. Now, putting myself in her shoes, I realize her perspective on our fight, and I have been able to forgive her for actions in the past.
  - - - Through analyzing these character traits, I realize that my strengths all revolve around achieving success: preserverence, creativity, leadership. I believe that this means that I am motivated through success, as outlined in one of the videos talking about the four motivations of the human popualtion. An example of when I was motivated by success is at school everyday. If I am not reaching my academic goal, then I will work harder to ensure that I exceed it, tying into my strength in preserverence. I believe that I can work with this motivation, as now I know what goals to set in order to achieve success.
- - - - I constantly meet deadlines on time and stay focused on my goals. An example of this is the fact that I have not missed a deadline in my entire Branksome career (I swear!). I always complete my work on time as soon as I get it, and if I catch myself falling behind, I go in for sittings. For example, when I redid my art painting, every day after school I would go in for sittings to work on it, and actually got it done a week before the deadline.
    - - An example of this is the time that I promised my friend to help her work on a project after school. Something came up that I could not miss, however, I spent the whole night helping her with her project since I gave her my word. Fulfilling duties that I make to people is one of the most important actions to me, and making commitments and sticking to them is equally as important. For example, I volunteer every week, and I never miss a session, because I coordinate my schedule in advance to make sure I attend them.
    - - An example of when I was honest and direct is when giving feedback in class. When asked for feedback, I don't only compliment others works, but critique it, as ultimately, I am helping them improve. This honesty and directness of my answers help them to understand flaws in their own work and improve it to make it even more successful.
    - - These two strengths are exhibited in my decision-making skills. The last time I had to make an important decision, I logically made a pro/con list instead of getting stressed out about it. I worked through the positives and negatives of choosing each side and eventually came to a practical conclusion. Another example is through my choices. When offered to hang out the day before my test when I needed to study, I chose to stay at home and study, as it was a practical choice in my best interest in the future, even if I would have preferred to go out. Overall, I excel in making decisions that would be in my future best interest instead of making decisions through whims of emotion or feeling. #
  - - - Part of the reason why I like working alone, as detailed in other test results, is because I am stubborn and like to stick with my own ideas. For example, in the careers presentation, other group members suggesting playing it by ear, but I decided to go ahead anyway and create a presentation. Through this decision, although our group was better prepared, some of them thought they could have contributed more, which was true, however it was difficult for me to admit that I should have given them more control over the format of the presentation.
    - - This can be true, especially since I struggle with empathizing with others, as outlined through my weakness in forgiveness in the multiple personalities test. I find it hard to relate to others feelings, simply because I have not gone through what others have and been able to connect with them because of this. Being an introvert, I do not socialize as much, and this could impair my sensitivity to others' problems. An example of a time I was insensitive was when a friend of mine was sharing her marks. She wasn't happy with what she got, and when she told me, I replied with "well work harder then". I realize now that that response was very insensitive to her struggles, and instead I could have worked with her to help improve the skills she lacked to succeed at that assignment.
    - - Connecting with the emotional intelligence test of having a weakness where I often underestimate myself, this can lead to me blaming myself. For example, last week my group for computer engineering did not get the results we were supposed to on our test run, and I kept blaming myself for why the code was not working. Now looking back, it was a group effort, and the trial and error of coding was part of the process. #
  - - - Logistician types are described as being motivated to meet goals they set for themselves in order to ensure success. An example of when I was motivated by goal setting was through the personal project planning chart. I would detail my goals for classes and regularly check back to ensure I was on time. In the end, I finished early and had time to spare to revise my goals and create new ones. By creating short goals, I can make tasks more manageable and enjoyable to do, and also achieve greater success in being able to complete assignments on time
    - - The logistician type is also motivated by facts over feelings. A time I was motivated by facts is when I worked on my post-secondary pathway assignment. I was torn between comparing Waterloo and McMaster or including u of t. In the end, I looked online, and Waterloo as ranked #1 in Canada for engineering, and both Waterloo and McMaster have co-op. Through the acquisition of these facts, I was motivated to include Waterloo and McMaster in my presentation, and ultimately improved the success of the presentation.
- - - - Prefer working alone on projects
      - Learn by trial and error #
        
        This is how I approach projects, especially coding, where I try new code and run it to see if it works
        
        For example, in my personal project, I learnt how to code completely by trial and error, testing if the code would be compatible with the mobile device and troubleshooting from there. I believe that this skill would be useful in experimentation based careers, like the sciences and engineering, where every project is a test with multiple runs that you can reflect on and build upon. #
      - Prefer to spend time alone
        
        I like to reflect on my own, and I am an introvert, so I derive energy from being by myself #
      - 4.14/5.0
    - - Love telling stories #
      - 3.14/ 5.0
    - - Like to understand how things work
        
        Ideal for problem based careers (engineering, entrepreneurship etc) #
      - Good at mathematical concepts, puzzles and games
        
        Regularily participate in math contests at school
      - Good at critical thinking
      - 3.14/5.0
      - Good for logic based careers in the future
        
        Engineering, finance
  - - - 3.0/5.0
    - - 2.86/5.0
    - - 1.85/5.0
        
        I don't play sports, however I have recently taken up working out twice a week, so I will hopefully improve this skill
    - - 1.86/5.0
        
        I hope to connect with nature more throughout week without halls, as being in a city, it is hard to find nature
    - - 1.0/5.0
        
        I have never been very good at instruments, however I have been playing piano for 10 years, and am hoping to continue to build this intelligence skill
  - - - Go on guided tours
      - Reflect + keep a journal
      - Read cookbooks
        
        This makes sense that it was my highest emotional intelligence, as I bake and cook very often
      - Work on the computer
    - - Motivated by books, records, dramas and opportunities to improve writing
        
        I am involved in creative competitions, and volunteer at the library
      - To enhance this intelligence:
        
        Read, tell stories, write poetry
    - - Sort/organize concepts
      - Play critical thinking games
      - Practice identifying patterns
- - - - ASDI types often underestimate themselves
        
        Whenever I raise my hand in class, I always worry about if I'm asking redundant questions
      - Can struggle with rushes of emotion
        
        Sometimes when I struggle with these, I find it helpful to calm myself down alone, and be by myself for a while
      - Will rarely go above and beyond goal requirements
        
        In school, I try to go above goal requirements, especially for projects, where I will add extra elements
      - Not great leadership skills
        
        Rarely speak up, rather focus on inner energy
        
        I have always been afraid of public speaking and I would prefer someone else to be in charge
      - Should learn how to act with more diplomacy
    - - ASDI stands for
        
        Self Aware
        
        Types easily deal with their emotions
        
        Trust their own judgements
        
        Not easily influenced
        
        Good control over impulses
        
        Social
        
        Good social skills
        
        Become likeable friends and colleagues
        
        Percieves other feelings and behaviour accurately #
        
        Adaptable
        
        Adapt easily to new situations
        
        I am good at reading people, which is why I can adapt to certain environments easily
        
        Perceive events intelligently #
        
        Independant
        
        Best at working autonomously #
        
        I prefer working alone rather than in group projects
        
        This is why I want to be a software engineer, as it is a very independant job
        
        My extra curriculars are also mostly centered around being independant #
        
        Piano
        
        Coding
        
        Even in group projects, I tend to divide up the work into individual tasks. For example, while working on the careers presentation for colleges, I divided up the members of my group into people working on the script versus the presentation, and purposefully made myself in charge of the presentation since it was the one job that only one person could work on, since it could only be accessed through one computer. Even when I am not conscious of it, I tend to work alone and get my best work done, then share it with the group afterward, instead of having discussions and doing all the work together.
        
        Straight forward and direct in expressing feelings
    - - With these results, I am motivated to try and work through the challenges of the ASDI personality type
        
        Whenever I underestimate myself, I will stop comparing myself to others, as I do this quite often
        
        With school and extracurriculars, being at Branksome is hard since it is such an accademically rigorous school filled with intelligent people
        
        I need to recognize that others success does not dictate my self worth, and this will help me stop underestimating myself
        
        this is like the "small fish in a big pond" kind of feeling
        
        I will try to take charge in leadership opportunities, and join more social clubs
        
        i.e. I will request to be a club head next year to improve my leadership skills
        
        In turn, this will help me in the future, when I have a job and need to take leadership over my work or people in my division