Talking about Self

Talking about self could be a challenging task, but it is needed in almost every step of life. You need to talk about yourself while making new friends, giving interviews, etc. You need to be aware of your qualities, strengths, and weaknesses while talking about yourself. Talking about self is important because we are our representatives. If we can't talk and introduce ourselves to others, who will? [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type="show" ihc_mb_who="4" ihc_mb_template="3"] In general, talking about self requires a lot of effort in terms of self-evaluation. None of the school or college education teaches the student on how to understand their own personality traits, strengths or weaknesses. There is nothing wrong in understanding the following as you are growing up. As a matter of fact, it is vital that you start noting down the following observations about yourself at various stages of your life right from schooling to now. Favourite food Favourite colour Favourite destination place Favourite activity Religious beliefs Scientific beliefs Hobbies Strengths Weaknesses Likes/Dislikes Goals Where do you see yourself in five years from now What do you want to become as you grow up How has your overall personality changed/evolved? Interesting subjects outside school or college education Who do you like to spend most time with?(Older friends or family or younger kids?) How to build awareness of self? Start journaling: Journaling is a beautiful process of discovering yourself. In education, we are not taught how to journal or the importance of it. But, without journaling you cannot understand your own self. Journaling does not have to be writing long pages of stories, it can just be 4-5 lines of your observations for that day. The next day, you can analyse the previous entries and then see what has changed in your thinking, views or opinions. Build hobbies: Generally speaking, in education we don’t focus on building hobbies outside of school or college. For example, if you like to read books, craft or write short stories or do painting or playing instrumental music; you should not make excuses that you don’t have time in between studies and after school activities. As a rule of thumb, your after school activities should not be spent on just doing homework, assignments or learning school subjects the entire time. You should carve out time to build other hobbies that make your mind peaceful. Read books outside of academics: Reading comic books, non-fiction books, and fiction books is crucial to discovering yourself. Typically, when it comes to reading, we are so tuned to reading textbooks again whether it is science or sports. But, reading from different subject areas gives you inspiration, motivation and clarity of mind. Listen to others: We tend to talk more and listen less. But listening is a vital skill everyone should possess. This will teach you who you are from the perspective of the other person. When you listen more, you will learn more about your own self from different people outside of your family and friends too. Participate in group activities: When you do team work, you will learn to discover your emotions. For example, if the other team mate isn’t doing his duties well, are you able to handle it calmly or are you getting angry at that person? This will help you analyse your weak areas and work on them. Talking about oneself creates scope for self-awareness, healthier discussions, and introspection. However, while talking about yourself to others, the vital thing to keep in mind is what to share and whatnot. Talking about self during an interview: This is the first question during any kind of interview for any kind of job 99% of the time. Now, you understand how important this question is for your life and career. If you follow the suggestions given above in terms of building awareness of yourself, you will be able to better project yourself during the interviews. You should not bore the listener by just blabbering about whatever that comes to your mind during the interview for this question. You should talk about your hobbies, interests, accomplishments in chronological order and they should also be crisp and concise. You are not supposed to talk about your laziness and procrastination during an interview. One must be very cautious while talking about self as it could be used against you only. Writing about yourself The same rules apply while writing about yourself. We must write about our qualities and nature while filling out our college and internship applications. While writing about the self, people often say fake things but always remember that you need to describe your authentic self. You can use some famous quotes of great leaders at the start or end of the paragraph to make it more engaging and appealing. Another thing to keep in mind is not to get overwhelmed and overshare. Forms generally ask for the candidate's name, DOB, address, signature, and other details. It is the candidate's responsibility to check all the details entered by them before final submission. Citations : [citationic styles="apa,mla,chicago,harvard,vancouver,ieee"] Power Words : Challenging Destination Discovering Chronological Overwhelmed Evaluation Journaling Perspective Procrastination Traits Craft Introspection Authentic Vital Crucial Blabbering Appealing Critical thinking challenge question : Do one of the following: Develop or create a Strengths and Weakness analysis from a personal angle. Journal for 21 days by starting with just 4-5 lines and moving to short paragraphs. Are you ready to solve the puzzle? 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