Friday, October 20, 2017

and the krabby patty secret formula is

Five ways that make my human capital unique:

  1. My sense of humor. It's always been a useful way to make friends, diffuse situations, and add entertainment value to my life.
  2. Ability to relate. Empathy? I attempt to be open-minded and understand everyone's viewpoint in attempt to be humble. People behave a certain way for a reason, and usually it isn't because they're crazy.
  3. Creativity. Even if some people find me weird because of my ideas, I choose to embrace them anyway and just go to town with my passions or ideas. Being a normie won't get you anywhere in entrepreneurship, where you're supposed to not be like everyone else.
  4. Genuineness. I honestly don't have much of a filter and am pretty transparent, which makes it hard to feign excitement or affection for someone. I've learned to mend this by thinking more positive thoughts in general, but my passion for something always shines through because of this. I definitely try to come off as someone with no ulterior motives.
  5.  Optimism. I've come to realize that focusing on the negatives hurts my productivity, so I try to focus on the best in people and my situation (while taking note of anything problematic so it doesn't harm me in the future) to keep a genuine persona.

I recorded these interviews using the voice memo app or another recording website, so I had to upload these as audio posts onto my ancient Tumblr account.

Erica Audio

I'm a good listener with an "otherworldly" sense of humor. When she comes to me to talk about something, she ends up laughing about her problems and always feels better. Erica also said I'm a strong, empathetic person who can pick herself up from rejection and throw herself at the next hurdle in life. Also, she thinks I have good time management (I'm so flattered my god

Chase Audio

I'm a good, empathetic leader that he thinks of as a role model (awww!!!!). I'm a quick learner, people-oriented, and pleasant to be around. I am articulate and good at relating to others, creating a positive atmosphere. This boy called me the life of the party!!

Dipa Audio

I find unique, innovative ways to connect with people online. I have artistic talent and am very good at finding opportunities and making them my own, putting my own twist on things. I am also very good at reading people and understanding them at a quick rate, and good at maintaining my emotions and mental health.

Mom Audio

I am a perfectionist with a passion for the arts. I'm a good listener and helpful friend. I enjoy doing difficult things for the sake of a challenge, and will not relent or give up.

Dad Audio


I love my family and am a good worker who will finish the job. I am also determined and passionate, but to a fault; if I'm not excited about something, my motivation and productivity are zilch.


Conclusion

I was so flattered by all of these interviews! I personally don't see myself as someone with a strong will or heavy determination since I'm not personally satisfied with my productivity, but it appears that others don't share that viewpoint at all. In my teens, I used to be very shy and quiet, so I'm happy to hear that people now think of me as more of a leader and someone who can thrive in center stage. I can't say all of these are completely correct, but I'm okay with that, since I know I can't stop hustling. Reflecting back on my first list, based off my interviews I'd maybe make things sound more strong-willed. Apparently.

3 comments:

  1. Hey there again, Haley! I think that it is actually pretty neat that your interviewees described you as something you were surprised to hear. It means you have been noticeably changing from the shy past self you described. You’re humble about being more outward and confident, not even realizing that your interviewees would say this about you when you considered yourself differently. And some of them are so hilariously articulate. I mean, “quintessentially millennial”—awesome description!

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  2. Haley,
    I'm glad you were able to get some positives that show you have developed some great abilities from your interviews. It's also amazing to be described as a leader, and a passionate person who is also the life of the party. Being able to excel in so many environments will help contribute to success!

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  3. High quality title. I can definitely relate to having no motivation to do something I'm not interested in, but I have a feeling that a lot of people are like that. What I think is really cool is that your friends and family notice positive traits in you that you might have not even seen in yourself. It's good to get input from other people because it's hard to see things objectively when it comes to ourselves.

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