Human capital. What makes me... well, me?
1) Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique. What is it about you, exactly, that makes you different?
a) I have lived in five different countries! I have a lot of experience with foreigners and I have worked with a multitude of different people. In addition, I have world networks due to my life experience.
b) I have a variety of interests and hobbies! I knit, I sew, I bake, I cook. I can shoot a gun and can make a darned good bread from scratch. I love traveling, exploring, and meeting new people. To put it short, I'm fun!
c) I'm energetic. Kids love me for my energy. I'm enthusiastic and usually pretty extroverted.
d) Empathy. I find it very easy to 'put myself into someone else's shoes.'
e) I'm unique myself! I have a very unorthodox upbringing (abroad, at boarding school, five different countries, etc), while living a very orthodox lifestyle (I'm an Orthodox Jew).
2) Interview the five people who know you the best.
Not sure why my phone recorder didn't catch my comments, but the important part still stands!
In this video, I am told that I am personable, smart, bright, (short...), and just a very warm person in general.
In this video, I get told that I am very unique, a great cook, outgoing, sweet, kind and caring of others.
Sometimes children are the most honest! I apparently make great sushi and I am kind and humorous.
I'm told that I am loving and caring for everyone around me, as well as being kind, cute, and amazing. I also have a great sense of fashion, apparently!
Again, kids are the most honest. I am skilled and that I am a pretty great babysitter. I make good sushi and I'm kind and funny.
3) Reflect on the differences. How do you see yourself, and how do others see you?
So-- I think that I see myself in a very positive light, and others do, too! I think that my self-confidence and good sense of self-esteem tend to rub off on other people, and I just try to treat others how I would want to be treated. I think that there were many similarities between what I think I am like and what others think I am like. I didn't realize how many people liked my cooking (maybe I should open a sushi shop?)! I think I would add to my skills that I am fashionable, because I received that feedback from one of my interviews; I'm very happy to hear that feedback, because I love to make clothes and I want to go into historical fashion design.
Hello Mazal,
ReplyDeleteYou seem like a very interesting, outgoing and fun person. Living abroad definitely gives you a lot of useful experience; from the culture, to learning a new language, to the food (maybe because you enjoy cooking you also enjoy foreign cousin), to experience and more. It is a very enriching experience. In addition, it is great that other people see you as you see yourself because that actually reflects what you said about treating people the way you want to be treated. Great job! here is my post if you want to take a look at it http://berrvh.blogspot.com/2016/03/my-secret-sauce.html
Hey Mazal,
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to get to know you by reading this post. You did a great job of giving people a sense of who you are in such a short post. You have had so many unique experiences by living abroad! I wish I could say the same. It is always refreshing to know when people see nice things in your personality. You are obvious well like and respected, keep up the good work! I was unable to complete this assignment, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your experience completing it.
Hey Mazal,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blog post! You seem to know yourself very well and I think it's difficult for us, especially as girls who are told from day 1 to be humble, to embrace our unique qualities and be able to share them with others. That is exactly what you did. I think our individual traits from personality characteristics to something as quirky as food preferences are really important when forming things from relationships to business ventures! I wish you luck in this course. My blog is here if you want to check it out: http://ent3003anneperry.blogspot.com.es/2016/03/my-secret-sauce.html :)