March 3, Week 6 reaction

This week's discussion involved a guest speaker who came in to talk about our strengths. She said that we should strive to improve upon are strengths rather than our weaknesses. This was emphasized in an activity during which we spent two sets of thirty seconds writing our full name five times within each time frame. The catch was that we wrote with our right hand during the first thirty seconds and with our left hand during the last thirty seconds. Obviously, I had an easier time writing with my right hand rather than my left hand because I was more used to it. Although it was a unique argument as to why we should focus on our strengths rather than our weaknesses, it had one flaw in it: while one can get away with writing with just one hand, there are certain activities which can’t always go without improvement even if they are not one’s strongest ability. For instance, some people are better at reading and writing whereas others are not. Even if one is not that good at either of these activities, this does not mean that one should omit them entirely. These are skills that will be essential to use in everyday life so even if they are not one’s strongest assets, it is vital that one strives to do at least an adequate job at them in order to manage in society. 

Furthermore, I found the overall discussion to be pretty interesting because it allowed me to open my eyes about what I'm good at. My strengths included harmony, consistency, connectedness, restorative, and developer. When I read the description for each of these qualities, I think that they closely related to the person I perceive myself to be. Furthermore, after having brought these qualities to my fullest attention, I feel a greater sense of confidence in myself.