College Experience Journal Entry #2

College Experience Reflective Journal Entry #2 Sep 14, 10

1.Strengths: -I see objects for what they could be. -I am a good cook. -I can make my own clothes. -I have a lot of patience. -I am usually on time. -I am always willing to try new things. -I am a NaNoWriMo winner. -I am funny. -I do my best to finish what I start. -I walk most anywhere I want to go. -I do not let my game characters dying affect my mood. It's just a game. -I am good at making simple jewelry. 2. Weaknesses: -I am overweight. -I allow myself to become easily distracted. -I procrastinate. -I can be snippy with others. -I am stubborn. -I get overly emotional at times. -I tend to back down rather than try to defend myself. -I have little patience for people who choose to be ignorant. -I can be lazy at times. -I let my pride get in the way of getting help. -I take things too personally sometimes. -I snark. -I tend to forget things. -I do not express my feelings well. 3. My self-esteem is about a 6 or a 7 right now.  I think it got to be that way because I allowed myself to become a victim for a few years after my time at Iowa Western Community College, when I basically crash-and-burned due to my own bad choices.  I would like to be more confident and to believe in myself more.  Changes I know I need to make are to stop letting my pride get in the way of getting the help I need, working on getting into shape, and working on stopping thinking like a victim.