My Secret Sauce (Sounds Dirty)

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? Write this up in a detailed list. 

• My desire to connect with people socially
• Solve issues creatively and pragmatically
• Able to perform under pressure
• Caring for others well-being
• Cleaning after myself and others

2) Interview the five people who know you the best. Ask them what they think makes you different -- remember, focus on your knowledge, skills, abilities, emotions -- in other words, your human capital. Try to stay away from discussing your other types of capital (such as who you know). Record each interview. In your blog post, please post each interview, as well as a two-three sentence summary of each interview, explaining what your key takeaways are.

So here I interview my mom, who was all the way back home in South Florida but I thought she was definitely one of the people that knew me the best. It was so funny interacting with her when I told her I had to record the interview and post it on my blog but over all she said that I was smart, good with numbers, I care about other people, great people skills, and I'm able to take risks. I'm glad my mom is still my #1 fan. 

Here is an interview with my roommate David. He said that I was reliable, always willing to lend a hand and some thoughts whenever he has questions about classes or life. Glad to have him as my roommate. 

Here's my bud Jaewon. He kept it short but essentially he said that I am skilled in connecting with others and putting people at ease. 

Yen here was funny. She messed up the first part so if you are short on time, skip to 0:45. She also said that I am able to connect well with others and put people at ease I but she said I'm able to think in high pressure situations, I'm articulate, I'm a great leader and have a great sense of humor. Thanks for inflating my ego.

3) Reflect on the differences. How do you see yourself, and how do others see you? Are there differences in how you assess yourself compared to others? What do you think causes these differences? Do you think your interviewees are correct about you? Finally, going back to your list from part 1, would you make any corrections to the list? How?

I think there are a lot of similarities from what my interviewees said and what I think about myself, especially about my people skills and how I want to connect with people. Some thing I hadn't really considered was my sense of humor and how I take risks. Now thinking about it, I do YOLO it up sometimes. No one commented how I clean, so I guess I'm not that clean.