My two biggest strengths are that I am enthusiastic and that I'm a
hard worker. For instance, when I learned to snow ski, I was so
enthusiastic about it that I talked five friends into trying it as well. I
came back from my first ski trip and described it in terms other people
could understand. I said that it was like riding a horse without the horse,
or like riding a motorcycle without the motorcycle's noise. People could
really relate to it, and it was obvious how much fun I had had. No one had
thought of me as an athletic person, and I think they realized that if I
could learn to do it, they could too. We all enjoy skiing now.
I'm also a very hard worker. This is true whether I'm doing class
work, assignments at a job, or just for fun. Since I'm not very athletic,
it really took a lot of work for me to ski. I was the weakest person in the
class, but I was also the most determined, and by the end of the third day
I actually went down an expert slope. I fell more than some people at
first, but falling is just part of skiing and it isn't dangerous unless
you're out of control. I didn't give up, and now I have a wonderful sport
However, those strengths also contribute to my weaknesses. When I'm
enthusiastic, I tend to interrupt other people. Needless to say, people
don't really like that. They think what they have to say is as important as
what I have to say. I usually catch myself, but not until after I've done
it. I am not generally considered a rude people, but interrupting other
Related to that is my determination. If I'm working on a school or
work project, I may be willing to put in six hours when others think three
or four is enough. They may be right, too. Just because I think there's
more to be done doesn't mean there necessarily is.
I would set some specific communication goals for me. First would be
to end the interruption. I have two goals f
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