personal awareness and responsibility

strengths
. I can express my needs and seek help
An example of this would be that I never used to feel comfortable asking for help because I
thought it would make me weak, I thought I could be independent by figuring it out on my own. I
realized that I did need help and now I don’t think the way that I did anymore I feel completely
comfortable asking for help.
. I am learning to take care of myself
An example of this would be that I have had a lot of mental health issues and before it was bad
and I couldn’t love myself and I liked to sit in the dark a lot, I wasn’t helping myself, but I
thought that there was nothing wrong with how I was but after having tons of support from my
family and friends I have done a much better job looking after myself and my mental health
although still here is much better.
Weakness
. I can set goals, regulate my emotions, and perceiver in difficult situations
An example would be that I tend to change my mind a lot I can’t stick with one thing. when there
is a lot going on at one moment, I get very overwhelmed fast which leads me to rush through
things and make mistakes, I am working on this and it is slowly getting better
Social responsibility
. strengths
. I can identify and appreciate different perspectives on issues and use and evaluate strategies to
solve them
An example of this would be that I can listen to peoples opinion about a topic and reply without
sounding rude , I have a lot of people I know who love video games and they talk to me about the
games they have and I myself am not a huge fan of games unless they are dancing or fitness so
whenever I talk to someone like that I say I’m not really a huge fan of games but respecting their
opinion still .and I’m not saying it in a rude tone so they don’t take it to offense .
I value diversity, defend human rights, advocate for others and act ethically in all my interactions
including online
An example of this is that I myself am very passionate about animal and women rights. I had a
friend who was being bullied for liking horses she was always called horse girl I told her bullies
to stop calling her that, I told them that there is nothing wrong with liking what she does. I stand
up for others because I was bullied the entire time I went to elementary school and no one stood
up for me, so I feel that I must stand up for those who don’t have anyone to.
Weakness
. I have positive peer and intergenerational relationships. social responsibility
An example of this would be that I struggle with making friends, sometimes I can’t see certain
body cues and languages, which leads to my friends and family distancing themselves from me, I
can interact with my peers positively but sometimes I might say the wrong thing. I am working on
fixing this. and I know it will take time.
Critical thinking
Strengths

. I can analyze and critique my work and my learning

An example of this would be that I can look at my work and see where I missed and fix it, I love
doing homework especially when its writing, with one topic I can have ideas and I go through
them and see which ones are better than the others. I can understand when I’m having trouble
understanding things.
. I can explore and create new ways to represent my learning around a variety of problems, events,
issues and needs
An example of this would be that I can show my learning and ideas through posters, write ups,
stories, PowerPoint, speech, I can put a lot of different ideas into a project on a lot of topics
especially when its something I’m passionate about.
Weakness
. I understand the purpose for my work and consider my audience
An example is that when I right I don’t consider who I am writing for and I get sidetracked from
what or who I am writing for, people may disagree with what I’m writing or showing and or I
might not be persuasive enough for the audience I am writing for. I am doing a better job at
understanding who I’m writing for and what they want to see and hear.
Creative thinking
Strengths
. I can create new and unique ideas that may provide new perspectives and influence how people
think about the topic
An example of this would be that I can come up with new ideas that mean something for me and
can convince others to support my ideas and reflect positively on it.
. I can use the environment around me, including others and my unconscious mind to generate a
new idea
An example of this would be I can look outside see something that might interest me and make an
idea out of it to create something new and maybe beneficial to the environment, last year I had
English and we were doing poetry we went outside, and I saw ducks right away I knew how to
write a poem about them.
Weakness
. I can persevere and understand that failure can be productive
An example of this would be that I struggle to persevere when I fail because I get upset or
discouraged when someone disagrees with my ideas. when things get tough, I lose energy and
give up, I have a problem with continuing what I start.
Personal and cultural identify
Strengths
. I understand that culture is a broad concept that includes things like my geographic region,
nationality, sex/gender, age, ethnicity, sexuality, language and religion
An example of this would be that there are so many problems in the world surrounding these
things but for me I don’t judge people based on who or how they are. there are people I knew that
didn’t like that I was bisexual they thought it was a sin because of our Christian belief. I didn’t
listen to them because they don’t respect people who are different, I always believed that
everyone is equal.
. I understand what is important to me
An example of this is that my family is important to me also my schooling and my life goals.
animals and friends are also important to me. the things that you find the most important will help
shape you into who you want to be.
Weakness
. I understand how to use my strengths and abilities to my advantage, and I can explain how I use
them to contribute to my community
And example of this is that I have not yet discovered my skills and how I can use them to help my
community, I have been struggling with this for years and I think I kind of know but it’s still
blurry I hope that I can and will be able to understand where and what my purpose is.
Communication
Strengths
. I can listen learn and contribute meaningfully to discussion and debate, consider different
perspectives and build consensus
An example of this would be that I have taken part in many debates before and am able to say
ideas that are strong I usually participate in class conversations and can ask questions
. I can work with other student’s plan, inquire and solve problems
An example of this would be that I usually prefer working in a group because it helps to learn
everyone’s ideas. I can work positively in group and can reflect on everyone’s ideas.
Weakness
. I can reflect on my process of learning and say what I have learned
And example of this would be that I get nervous when put on the spot and have trouble putting
my thoughts in order when I am speaking directly with someone. I also have trouble remembering
what I have learned. although I am aware of my learning style sometimes it hard to process.