Assignment 16A - What's Your Secret Sauce?

Assignment 16A – What’s Your Secret Sauce?

Five ways in which I think I have Human Capital:

1.     Passion – I have a lot of passion for the things I do and love to do, so I strive to become better in what they are, and I have a lot of determination towards them as well.

2.     Creativity – I consider myself to be more on the artistic side, having been involved in a lot of music-related things. I’ve also written a few novel-length manuscripts that I believe wouldn’t have been possible for me unless I was creative and had a big imagination.

3.     Discipline – This relates to my strict work ethic and daily habits. I follow the “work first play later” mantra, and I like to keep being productive.

4.     Compassionate – I feel for others who are going through hard times and try to put myself in their shoes to try and understand where they come from.

5.     Autonomy – Though this is a double-edged sword, I do like doing things at my own pace and in my own way, so I’d like to think of myself as independent in terms of the way I do things. I don’t rely on many people for help.

Interviews:

1.     With my friend Jazmyn: In this interview, she touched on how I’m a person with a good work ethic and someone with a strong perseverance. To her I’m someone who didn’t give up so easily, even in times when I’m discouraged. In addition, she also said that I stay true to myself and that I don’t try to be like other people for the sake of fitting into a group.

Jazmyn

2.     With my boyfriend Riley: In this interview, Riley talked about my talents and creativity as well as how well-versed I am academically. Like Jazmyn, he talked about how I’m never willing to give up and that I always find a way to go through tough times. He also touched on my weakness on finding it difficult to open up to people, but he said that I stay true to myself.

Riley

3.     With my friend Alex: Just like my previous two interviewees, Alex talked about my perseverance and how giving up is never an option for me. Like Riley, he talked about my musical talents and creativity when it came to writing, and like Jazmyn he also talked about how I was someone who showed their true colors from first meeting. 

Alex

4.     With my sister Kayla: My sister touched on my passions first, unlike my previous three interviews, and how my passion for writing was particularly significant. She did point out my weakness of my lack of “street smarts” but did say that it brings out my creative side. She also pointed out traits of mine that were double-edged swords, such as my stubbornness and perfectionistic tendencies.

Kayla

5.     With my dad: My dad also spoke about my perseverance and was the fourth person to do so. He also brought up a lot of my weaknesses, which I very much appreciated. He also talked about how I set goals and did my best to try and reach them, which he thought was something that not a lot of people follow through on. 

Pa

Reflection: 
I think our view of myself was pretty similar. However, I didn’t expect four people to talk about perseverance and how, for me, giving up is never really an option. It’s a strength I didn’t ever consider, and for almost all of my interviews to at least mention it, it must be a big strength of mine. My sister and my dad did point out weaknesses of mine, which I really appreciated.  

I think their descriptions of me were really accurate, especially when I put them all together since my friends know one side of me while my family knows another. I guess the only correction I would make to my list would be my perseverance.