My strengths and weaknesses
The main strength that I see in myself is my ability to sustain interest in a project until I see it through. 1 realize that this is a strength that many of my friends do not have. I remember the science project in my secondary two class. It was a really challenging project that we got from Mr. Rahim. The rest of the class gave up after a while as it was a tedious task, but I persisted and saw it through. Because of that I went on to receive the school's Young Scientist Award. That impressed even my grandfather; whom nothing seems to impress,
I have other strengths too. I count my sensitivity as one. I find it strange that all the boys of my age are trying to impress girls about how manly or macho they are. I find that being sensitive - I mean really being sensitive and not pretending to be - to be a real gentleman's quality. As a result I have so many friends and have absolutely no difficulty in making friends wherever I go. Another strength is the ability to think logically. Simple though this skill may appear, it is not one which a lot of people have. Many of my friends are rather emotional and do things or refrain from doing them because of their likes and dislikes. I do not. I prefer to think about what I'm doing and actually convince myself that what I'm doing is either right or to my advantage before doing it.
Coming to my weaknesses, I realize that have quite a few too. I am a little over-cautious. There have been times when because of this, I have lost opportunities. I often spend too much time thinking deeply even on matters where I have to decide quickly. Often it has happened that by the time I decided on the issue, the time for the decision has passed. I remember when once I could not decide whether to join the school band or the scouts. I spent three days thinking of the pros and cons of each and then I was told that the recruitment for both organizations was over. Anyone would have earnt from this, but I did not. I went on to make the some type of mistake many more times. Another weak ness of mine is the fear of taking risks. Because of this, Jam losing out on a lot of fun and games. For example, I was too scared to go for the parachuting course though I was offered. I missed the chance of a lifetime and now I have to live with a lot of regret.
I realize that like everyone else, I have my strengths and weaknesses. I will continue to develop my strengths and keep trying to overcome my weaknesses. I believe that such is life.
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