1) My bubbly personality. People always used to say that I "always had a smile on my face", and it's pretty true. My whole life I have always tried to be bubbly and nice to everyone. I think it is super important to be an approachable person, because it will open up doors for you.
2) My willingness to talk to strangers. A couple of weeks ago I was tabling in Turlington, and my friends were all saying how they wish they could be as willing as me to talk to strangers. I get happiness out of communicating with others, although sometimes you do get some people who don't want to be interfered with. Never the less, I thoroughly enjoy communicating with others.
3) My diligence. Ever since I was little, I always strived for success. Furthermore, I always put 110% in whatever I do. I know that there are certain things that one must do in order to achieve their goals, and I have always had that mindset.
4) My overall positive attitude. Connecting to the "bubbly personality" trait, I always keep a positive outlook on life. I know that things will never be too hard for me to handle, and that I am far more capable of things than I may think.
5) My fairness. I never try to blame people for things before hearing the full story. I am always the person who stands in the middle of two sides, and the one who helps people see every point of view. I think that this is an important quality because if you aren't able to open up your mind to other's opinions you will always be very one-sided.
Here are my videos:
https://youtu.be/0fZY4DNMVmE
This is my friend Brianna, who I met at the beginning of the year here at University of Florida. She is a hard worker herself; she's actually from Rhode Island and did her best to make it here to UF. What she said was sweet, and it was rewarding to know that my human capital traits are noticed and appreciated.
https://youtu.be/AMqubeUiiaI
This was my dad, who I explained the question to before recording him. All of a sudden he started talking, so I quickly began recording. My brother came around and tried to mess with my video by shouting "no", but don't mind that! He basically said that I have always been a "go-getter", which I was happy to hear, because it made me feel like he appreciated all the things I have done in my life this far.
https://youtu.be/1Ng93gkbtfI
This is one my newest friends, Olivia. She is from Pensacola and I met her through mutual friends. She said nice things about me, which surprised me considering I don't know her as well as my other friends.
https://youtu.be/WYZVDci32rg
This was my friend Danielle, who I got while she was driving. Along with Olivia and Brianna, I met her this year at UF. Danielle is an Honors student here, and always helps keep me on track. Since she is a go-getter herself, it was nice to hear what she had to say.
https://youtu.be/lM38WbywR00
This is my brother, who didn't really care about doing my interview, so he kept it short and simple. My mom always wanted my brother to have the work ethic I did, so hearing him say that he thinks I work hard was sweet.
Most of the qualities I see in myself other people saw too, but it was defintely weird hearing people say these things. I'm a more humble person, so even writing about my human capital qualities was super strange for me. From this, the main difference between what others said and what I said was that mine was less detailed. People said really nice things about me, things that I would've never have imagined coming out of their mouths. I think that my interviewees were right, but that they were way to generous. Going back to my list, I wouldn't change anything. I like what I wrote, and I think it reflects my positive, bubbly personality.
Hey Cassidy, great blog post!
ReplyDeleteReally funny, the last post I commented on also talked about being driven and always completing everything to 110%. I was taught this from a young age, and if you're not going to try your hardest at something, there's no point in trying at all. This is especially true at UF where there will always be people who try so hard, so if you're not one of them you won't even be int he top 10%. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
I also really enjoy talking to strangers. Not necessarily for this class, because it seems forced, but casually talking with strangers is one of the best ways to learn about the world! I've found that pretty much everyone is nice! And if they don't want to talk, they won't talk back.
Unfortunately I didn't make the Secret Sauce blog entry, but here is a link to my blog: http://jrozent3003.blogspot.com
Cassidy,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have a really outgoing and bright personality! I wish I could be a little bit more positive in my own life. I also think that the people I spoke to were mostly right but definitely generous! You can read mine here (http://taylorjnoe.blogspot.com/2016/03/my-secret-sauce.html). Finally, I think a willingness to talk to strangers is super important - being unafraid to talk to people you don't know will always help you.
Keep up the great work!
Hi Cassidy, it can be weird to have people describe you in a certain way especially if how you see yourself isn’t the same way they view you. You have some very positive qualities, and traits. They all agree that you’re a hard worker and it shows by the blogs you’ve posted. Thank you for sharing post, I’ve included a link to my blog in case you wanted to check it out: http://js-uf-ent3003-2016.blogspot.com/
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