16 Secret sauce

The five things I believe that sets me apart from other people…

1.     I think that I have a need to succeed. I hate feeling like I can’t do something so I always will take into consideration alternatives to something before I give in and ask someone else for help.

2.     Relating back to number one, I am very independent. I do not like to ask for help, I will try at something for hours before breaking down and asking for help. I do my own cooking, laundry, grocery shopping, etc. I am glad my parents chose to raise me like this.

3.     I have a good knowledge of mechanical things and can usually fix things without any directions or help.

4.     I tend to hide my emotions well I believe this helps me because when you don’t let anyone see your weaknesses then they won’t know what to use against you if they were to ever want to get at you in some way.

5.     I believe the last thing that truly sets me apart from others is my maturity level for the age I am. While most people go and party every weekend I generally like to just hang out with a few friends during the weekend, go fishing, and complete homework along with studying.

Interview 5 people who know you the best:

I asked them one question, what makes me different than other people?

1.     My dad, I compare my dad to my best friend most of the time because we are very close. He said that I am different than most because I would help anyone out in need. He explained that many people turn the other cheek when someone needs help but I don’t and he thinks that makes me special.

2.     My Mom, she said that I am special because I am a person that loves things as they are rather than trying to change them. She says this because I am an outdoorsman and I go by the motto leave nothing but foot prints. I would rather see nature untouched than have cut trails and other stuff that takes away from the natural experience of nature.

3.     My best friend Nate, this one was harder to get an answer because younger people generally do the whole “I don’t know” thing I gave him a day to think about it and he said that I am different from others because I listen and give advice well. This kind of relates back to what my dad said also. Nate said that I can always change his mind about some sort of bad idea he was thinking about like buying something stupid, going to a party that we both know a heavy presence of drugs will be at etc.

4.     My Grandpa, he knows a lot about me and said that I am different because I’m independent and mature of my age. I generally just take off and do my own thing and don’t follow a crowd. He said I’d rather go be with family or go fishing or hunting than going out with friends, which is very true. Many people at my age are the complete opposite.

5.     My uncle, my dad’s brother, He said I am different because of how collected I am under stress. He lives in Arkansas and over the summer I was taking classes at my old school and had fallen behind from visiting him. I lost track and had 2 essays due at midnight that day one had to be 1000 words and one 750. I had about 5 hours total to research and do these essays in this short amount of time. He said there was no way he could have finished because he said he would have panicked.

Reflect:

I think many of the traits that I stated I had reflected in what people who know me really well said about me. I believe they are all correct. I think I focused more on my skills in what I said while others focused on my emotions. I still think they are all correct. I was surprised by Nates response. I knew I listened well but didn’t put much thought into how much I do give people advice to help them out.