Personal and Academic Strengths

of Me aka Aaron Carlson



Academic Strengths

* I have a thirst for learning
* I'd consider myself at least mildly intelligent
* I have a gift of discernment
* I think critically
* I'm willing to listen
* I'm willing to speak when need be
* I pick up on concepts pretty quickly
* I'm a student even when not in school
* I'm a self driven learner
* I learn from those I am teaching
* I read read read read!!!


Personal Strengths

* I have a servants heart
* I'm compassionate
* I have a good amount of wisdom
* I am some gifts in leadership
* I'm creative
* I value close relationships (yes I believe that is a strength)








I listed these different things as strengths of mine for a few different reasons.
One reason is because most of these things I'm not just applying to myself, but I have heard time and time again from outside sources such as close friends, family, co-workers, employers etc. Another reason I used these descriptions for myself is because in many of these areas I can give different examples on how I have used these strengths whether in an academic setting or a personal setting. These are also attributes that I can clearly see in myself, and that I use on a daily basis. Though I separated academic from personal strengths, I believe both categories are applicable to everyday life whether in the academic or personal setting, and should not be compartmentalized or categorized at all. My strengths are my strengths no matter what setting I'm in.