My name is Luciana Ismael Manjate. I am from Mozambique. I have been in Ethiopia since 2002.

I have been a
student at the Addis Ababa University College of Commerce since 2006 in the Department of Finance and Development
Economic.

My feelings about the college

I am happy and proud to make my study at this college because everything that is offered is in good conditions. I am
able to gain a great deal of knowledge and experience that will useful in my future career.

Starting from my classmates, they are so smart, friendly at all the time. I have been well and in good relationship with
all of them. The teaching methodology the instructors use is interesting. I wish all the best to my college. I wish to
remind the college society to continue their commitment in the future.

Finally, I would like to congratulate the college for all efforts that it has been making to provide an excellent education
regardless of all the constraints faced by developing countries. Our African commitment today is to develop our
countries, and education is one of the way of development. This is what the Addis Ababa University College of
Commerce in Ethiopia is doing at present--It is contributing to development!"

Thanks.

"When I came to the Commercial College based in Addis Ababa, I arrived with the impression that education will be no
different from that of what is obtainable in any other country (most countries as a result of the brain drain, have
relatively below standard institutions of higher learning).

But some years on, I am glad to say that my experience is so much the opposite. In the field where I am currently
studying I have been privileged to meet some outstanding instructors and given the study environment, there was and
still is every reason to receive the maximum education at any level possible.

To say the least my experience has been rewarding and with a few adjustments here and there, the college can only
get better."

Luciana Manjate
2008/0

Samples of Self Description Test (SDT)

Sample 1-

Parents: My parents believe that I am a bright child with good skills and that I
am capable of doing well in my academics as they feel that I am an active
child. They also believe I can independently handle a difficult task and see that
it is completed. They also feel that I am a friendly child.
Teachers: My teachers think that I am a smart student and equally honest
and sincere. They also think that I can efficiently organise events and handle
and participate in team activities, they shoulder me with responsibilities
whenever they feel I can handle it alone. They also advise me to have a
balance between my studies and outdoor activities.
Friends: My friends like my helpful and honest behaviour. They think that I am
friendly and can help them anytime and thus, discuss with me all their joys
and sorrows. They believe in me and feel that I am trustworthy. They like me
for my commitment in any given task. They feel that I am a simple and cool
person for which they like to spend more time with me.
Self: I think I am a nice person though have negligible weaknesses, have a
good amount of likeable good qualities too. I am sincere and responsible. I am
not a very intelligent student but sure I am dynamic as I am capable of
managing and handling serious and difficult situations easily and finish all
tasks well. I like to stay simple and uncomplicated and live joyously enjoying
every moment of my life.
Aims in life/Qualities I would like to improve: I would like to be a
successful person through hard work and good efforts. I am learning to be
more focused towards my goals so that I achieve them. I am also working on
my vocabulary so as to enhance it more.

Sample 2-

Parents: My parents think that I am a responsible child, they always give

important work to me. They consider my opinion before taking any important
step. They always motivate me to do well. Though they are not satisfied with
my academics, they think that I can put in sustained efforts to achieve my
goals. Sometimes we do have a difference of opinion but we discuss it out and
find a common solution.
Teachers: My teachers think that I excel in practicals but has to work on my
theory. They motivate me to do better in studies. They have given me
responsibilities like school house captain, arranging plays, coordinate events
etc. In college, I was nominated as the head of the cultural society which holds
function in college. My teachers are very understanding and help me when
needed.
Friends: My Friends think that I am very lively. They always take my advice
on important issues. We always discuss our future plans. They motivate me
that I can achieve whatever I want. They always give me some responsibility
in their important family functions. Sometimes there are differences but we talk
and come out with positive results.
Self: I think that I have not done justice to my potential in academics. I help
my parents in carrying out their daily work. I am a good friend and try to help
them In whatever way I can. I willingly take responsibilities given to me and
perform effectively and do the best. I always try and help my brother and sister
whenever they need me.
Aims in life/Qualities I would like to improve: I am putting all my efforts in
my academics to do well. I am a bit short tempered but working on it. I am
also working on all my flaws and developing them in the best possible way I
can.
Sample 3-

Parents: My parents always consider me as a dutiful and obedient child. I

should admit that I am the favourite of my father. They have always trusted me
and have faith that I will do well in every field as I excelled in academics. My
mother always comes to me for help in routine activities. But sometimes my
parents criticize me when I try to declare my wishes against theirs.
Teachers: I have always been a good and well-behaved student and
teachers have always appreciated me for the same. They encourage me to do
everything in the best manner. Apart from academics, I am good in co-
curricular activities games and sports. The only times my teachers would
disagree with me was when I would bunk classes for going to camps, sports
meet or even canteen
Friends: My friends have always been caring, admiring and helpful towards
me and have encouraged me in many situations. They always come to me in
terms of help as I go to them. But when I tell them that we should abide by the
rules, for example in the hostel, they would disagree with me mostly, but I
have always been able to persuade them to be disciplined.
Self: I am basically a kind hearted person and quite sympathetic and
sensitive. I never lose an opportunity to help my friends or anyone else. I face
all situations bravely and boldly. I am optimistic and ready for any adventurous
task. I performed well as a student through my academics and excelled in
NCC and sports.
Aims in life/Qualities I would like to improve: I would like to be more strong
physically in future. I do not lack in confidence but I would like to make it as
strong as a rock. I would also like to develop my reading capacity.

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Sample 4-

Parents: My parents think that I am a good son/daughter who is very

obedient. They see me as a bright child who will bring name and fame to the
family. They see my helping nature towards my siblings and appreciate my
concern for them. They feel that I am very thoughtful towards family and help
them in hours of need. My parents complain that I am extravagant but they
know that I always go for quality products.
Friends: My friends think that I am a funny, loving and straightforward person.
They appreciate my helping nature in studies as well as personal problems.
They feel happy around me. However, some of them say that I am too
talkative but they know that it’s just because I like to have fun with and they
also love it.
Teachers: My teachers say that I am an above average student with good
communication skills. They express their happiness when I shoulder any
responsibility and appreciate my participation in class and college works. They
say that I am one of the best students in the class but I am naughty
sometimes.
Self: I think that I am a responsible and honest boy/girl who wants to do things
successfully. I am punctual towards my work and do it before time. I believe
that mutual cooperation is a way to success and like to help people whenever
they seek my help. I am an average student and like to read books and play
chess.
Aim in life and Qualities you would like to improve: I would like to be an
officer in Indian Army as my father was in the army and he inspired me to
select army as a career. I would like to improve my physical and mental
abilities for which I do yoga and meditation. I am working hard to improve my
general knowledge for which I regularly keep myself in touch with the news.

Sample 5-

Parents: My parents think I am a responsible boy/girl as I have been

supporting them by getting a job in a good firm and they also praise me a lot
for giving them a good name in the society. They have a belief that I will
achieve my aim to become an officer in armed forces, and they provide me
with full support to achieve it.
Employers: My employers believe that I am a regular, punctual employee
who is well organised and a good planner. They think that I am very interactive
and transparent and respectful in dealings. They also say that I complete all
my tasks on time and efficiently and set a good example for others to emulate
in the office.
Colleagues/Subordinates: My colleagues think that I am a practical person
who puts forward his/her opinions honestly. They say that I am cooperative
and with mutual understanding complete team works successfully. They
sometimes ask me to indulge in unauthorized/illegal /immoral activities which I
decline and later on also convince them not to do so.
Self: I am an optimistic, candid, responsible and social person. I am confident
with my thinking analysis that I can convince people with my points. I am self-
reliant, well behaved and above all, a person of strong character. I take
initiative whenever the situation arises and come off with flying colours.

Aim in life and Qualities you would like to improve: I would like to develop
all my existing qualities to the maximum level of perfection, as such I would
like to go for positive experiences in my life because experience is the best
teacher of a human being.
Hey, this is my homepage, so I have to say something about myself.
Sometimes it is hard to introduce yourself because you know yourself so well
that you do not know where to start with. Let me give a try to see what kind of
image you have about me through my self-description. I hope that my
impression about myself and your impression about me are not so different.
Here it goes.

I am a person who is positive about every aspect of life. There are

many things I like to do, to see, and to experience. I like to read, I like
to write; I like to think, I like to dream; I like to talk, I like to listen. I
like to see the sunrise in the morning, I like to see the moonlight at
night; I like to feel the music flowing on my face, I like to smell the
wind coming from the ocean. I like to look at the clouds in the sky
with a blank mind, I like to do thought experiment when I cannot sleep in the
middle of the night. I like flowers in spring, rain in summer, leaves in autumn,
and snow in winter. I like to sleep early, I like to get up late; I like to be alone,
I like to be surrounded by people. I like country’s peace, I like metropolis’
noise; I like the beautiful west lake in Hangzhou, I like the flat cornfield in
Champaign. I like delicious food and comfortable shoes; I like good books and
romantic movies. I like the land and the nature, I like people. And, I like to
laugh.

I always wanted to be a great writer, like Victor Hugo who

wrote "Les Miserable", or like Roman Roland who wrote
"John Christopher". They have influenced millions of people
through their books. I also wanted to be a great psychologist,
like William James or Sigmund Freud, who could read
people’s mind. Of course, I am nowhere close to these people,
yet. I am just someone who does some teaching, some research, and some
writing. But my dream is still alive.

This is a brief introduction of myself. If you are interested in knowing more,

read my articles or take a look at my pictures. Do not expect too much, and
keep your sense of humor.

Describe Yourself for Online Dating, Job Interviews &

Resumes
Learning how to describe yourself accurately is something we usually have to put
some effort into. This seems to be especially true in most western cultures, where
being honest about our skills, qualities, and attributes can be confused with being
arrogant, "blowing your own trumpet," and being excessively self-indulgent.
If we do learn to describe ourselves, we can become being our own confidence
guru and simply acknowledge and appreciate our own positive qualities.
Ready? Scroll down for list of 180 adjectives to help you describe yourself.

Are You Empathetic?

Words to Describe Yourself Professionally
If you've already been interviewed for a job, you know the question: What would
you say is your best quality? It can be an uncomfortable question to answer,
especially since you're already nervous about the interview. What do they want to
hear?
The good news is that it's possible to be completely honest. Because we can all
identify with 90% of these adjectives in some situation or other, I suggest picking
10 to 15 words that describe you most of the time, regardless of the situation. It
might be helpful to think about who are you when you are on your own, doing your
own thing. There will be very few other people who will identify the exact same
combination, because we're all different.
Once you've come up with a few words, think of situations from your life that
demonstrate that quality.

Unique Adjectives to Use on a Resume

Inventive Exciting Thoughtful

Powerful Practical Proactive
Productive Professional Meticulous
Quick Balanced Achiever
Knowledgeable Leader Diplomatic
Logical Initiator Original
Outgoing Particular Patient
Active Positive Consistent
Compassionate Incredible Independent
Precise Mediator Emotional
Cheerful Forgiving Responsive
Candid Industrious Cooperative
Are You Analytical?

Positive Descriptive Words to Use in a Job Interview

Honest Assertive Attentive

Direct Broad-Minded Committed
Conscientious Dynamic Customer-Oriented
Persistent Mature Methodical
Motivated Objective Tenacious
Sociable Friendly Realistic
Reliable Resourceful Respectful
Responsible Creative Confident
Traditional Trustworthy Unconventional
Unique Ecclectic Observant
Innovative Imaginative Thorough

Why It's Important to Know Your Strengths

From my experience delivering training programs and seminars about building
confidence and self-esteem, people get very quiet when they're are asked to
describe five of their best qualities. "I don't know" is the most common response.
Conversely, we're all pretty good at listing our faults and failings. It's as if people
don't dare to ask the question, "What's good about me?"
If this describes you, then it's even more important for you to do this exercise.
Words are powerful! If you come up with a list of your best traits, even if it feels
awkward to do so, you'll start believing them! This confidence will help you out in
both your career and your personal life.

Are You Creative?

Positive Descriptions for College Applications

Optimistic Accomplished Adept

Analytical Articulate Artistic
Self-Disciplined Controversial Individual
Tolerant Reflective Participatory
Unselfish Sophisticated Commited
Strong Successful Diplomatic
Talented Team player Fun
Intelligent Changeable Passionate
Intense Intuitive Upbeat
Vibrant Funny Constructive
Hard-Working Dependable Direct
Collaborative Loyal Engaged
Empathetic Observant Thoughtful

Why Do You Want to Describe Yourself?

What made you want to know how to describe yourself?
 For Online Dating
 For an Online Profile
 For My Resume
 For a Job Interview
 To Learn New Words
 For a Self Confidence Boost
 None of the above
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Are You Diplomatic?

How to Turn a "Negative" Into a Positive

What would you say if you were asked, "What's your biggest weakness?"
Not sure? You might even wonder why employers even ask such a weird question.
The objective with a question like this is to see how a person responds when
they're thrown off base a little. It's also a way to force an applicant to reflect on
how they've grown or want to grow.
The key to answering this question successfully is to show that you've reflected on
your personality and have identified ways to improve.
Come up with a few words that you think describe your negative traits. Here are a
few examples:
 controlling
 rude
 shy
Ok, now with a little thinking and reflection these traits could provide insights into
your best qualities. For example, a controlling person might have a hard time
asking for help. Have you ever wished you'd accepted an offer of help from a
friend or co-worker? Are you aware of the benefits of not always being in charge?
If so, you're looking for opportunities to let go and work with others for better
results.
Rudeness can easily be re-framed as bluntness and honesty. But you may feel that
you can be a bit too honest at times. Describe a situation when you said something
that may have been true, but that you wished you'd kept to yourself. Then explain
that you're working on making your feedback more constructive.
There's nothing wrong with shyness, but you may feel that it holds you back from
participating fully. Maybe there have been times when you wished you'd been
more assertive. Explain that you're working on speaking up more and overcome
your fear of offending others.

Words to Describe Yourself on Online Dating Sites

Direct Enthusiastic Spontaneous

Open Adventurous Lighthearted
Communicative Passionate Witty
Self-Aware Playful Strong-Willed
Easy-Going Intellectual Silly
Responsive Big-Hearted Intense

Unique Adjectives to Describe Your Personality

Competitive Political Socially Conscious

Modest Courageous Enthusiastic
Enterprising Entrepreneurial Facilitator
Focused Genuine Open-Minded
Wise Sensitive Witty
Sensible Sincere Skilled
Solid Communicative Helpful
Fast Responsible Results-Driven
Results-Oriented Self-Reliant Organised
Knowledgeable Logical Personable
Amiable Flexible Adaptable
Persuasive Perceptive Insightful
Trustworthy Easy-Going Visionary
Imaginative Warm Ambitious
Diplomatic Curious Persuasive

Take This Quiz: Which Words Describe You?

Question 1/12
When someone tells you they are sad, do you feel sad too?
 Yes, always.
 Pretty often, but not all the time.
 No, never.
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What to Do With Your List of Positive Qualities
So, how did you get on? How does it feel to identify your positive qualities? Good,
I hope!
You may have undertaken this exercise because your teacher asked you to. Perhaps
you're about to interview for a job or are making an online profile. In any case,
here are some "next steps" to make the best use of the list you've made:
 Look over your list of adjectives. Say them out loud to yourself with "I
am . . ." before each one.
 If you are interviewing for a job, look back at the job description and circle
all the adjectives and phrases on your list that best relate to the position.
Pick two or three words that relate to both you and to the job.
 Be prepared to give examples of specific times when you've demonstrated
the adjectives that you've chosen. For example, if you tell the interviewer
that you're "reliable," describe projects you have completed on deadline or
times when an employer or teacher have commented that they can count on
you.
 If you're applying to a school or university, read over the school's website
and look for clues about the kind of student they are looking for. All schools
want students that are "hard-working," "inquisitive," and "persistent." Show
them your unique qualities. Are you particularly creative and imaginative?
Are you exceptionally focused and determined? Do you have a big heart for
social justice? Toot your own horn!

How Do I Describe Myself?

Perceptive Down-to-Earth Open-Minded

Knowledgable Logical Analytical
Quick learner Genuine Warm
Inventive Rebellious Generous
Insightful

These are some of the words that I think best describe me