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C.2 Personal Skills

Like all people, I have a variety of skills categorized as technical, personal and

transferable skills, and like most, I try to equally take pride in my skills and accomplishments.
As that may be, I also think that originality would be my most noteworthy skill. This is because
problem-solving is a naturally occurring skill for me which attributes to my innovative attitude.
Originality is important for me, because it allows me to see the growth in my overall work
habits, as well as areas for improvement which need to be worked on. Although this may seem
like it has no downsides, from time to time, I manage to out-think myself by finding complicated
solutions to simple problems which I overanalyze. This brings me to my analytical skills. Most

careers require mastery of analytical skills to a certain degree, because to be able to properly
gather, articulate and visualize information allows for complex problems to be solved (proving to
be much harder otherwise). A practical application of this skill would be trying find patterns
between two concepts of significance, which with the use of said skills, allows me to do so with
ease. Another important skill group would be social skills, an important category of skills which
are required in everyday activities. These polished skills (such as active listening, empathetic

understanding, conflict resolution) are ones I utilize regularly to have positive interactions with
those around me for a more productive day for both parties. However, that cannot be done
without keeping my emotions in check, which is where self-discipline comes in. Without self-
discipline, I would not be able to persevere and instead give up when setbacks and failures arise.
Although it requires some forms of restriction, in the end, the advantages outweigh the losses of
a few limitations. An important aspect that I always consider when maintaining self-discipline,
because of comes from setting deadlines. This is due to the fact that deadlines require me to think

about the next steps I need to take to accomplish a certain goal within an appropriate or given
time frame. Moreover, deadlines aid in the process of prioritizing what needs to be done, so that
precious time, energy and attention is not wasted on irrelevant tasks, but rather focused
necessities. All in all, the different skills that I possess allow me to apply them in my daily-life,
which makes using them a breeze in specific environments such as school and work.

Section IV. Intelligences

D.1 Emotional Intelligence

This topic has been thoroughly discussed in great detail in my first reflection (refer to
Appendix A).

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