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- Over the course of the last month, I have seen how my strengthsfinder attributes are pronounced in my interactions with classwork and other students
- I have found it interesting seeing myself and my actions through that lens, and it has given me a greater appreciation of myself, as well as highlighting
- areas in which I need to improve. My top three strengths are learner, command, and analytical. the learner archetype is one that I hope to embody, along
- with humility and a great lust for knowledge and an eagerness to accept new challenges. I feel as though Turing has helped bring out these qualities in me
- by introducing me to a vast wealth of information and opportunities to gain literacy in the wide world of programming. I strive to be a dutiful learner; tenacious
- and enthused. To contrast, I have found that the command archetype has the potential to work against me. Left unchecked, I can have a tendency to exert too much
- control over a situation. Command is nothing without communication and the ability to help others successfully delegate their responsibilities and maximize
- efficiency. I feel as though a true leader should empower, and continual mindfulness of this fact can do nothing but help. Lastly, I am analytical, which is itself
- a blessing and a curse. On one hand, I feel at ease dissecting and reducing problems into logical components and methodizing the solution. However, when I put too
- much planning into a project before I start, it is easy for me to end up with unnecessary bells and whistles and lose the prompt. All of my strengths are also
- weaknesses, but fortunately the weaknesses are able to be isolated and quashed with a little action in the right direction.
- I have struggled at Turing mostly regarding my punctuality. I have decided that, with this program, I will not allow myself to continue being
- flaky and unprofessional. I believe that this endeavor will be my motivation to exert better planning and more control over my life cycle. I intend to
- become solid as a rock, reliable and unshakable. Success at Turing so far is a gradual occurrence, and I have yet to have a decisive victory that I can not claim
- is a product of any prior learning. The small wins I can claim however; turning in a project completed and on time, understanding and utilizing a concept taught in
- class, successfully implementing a mechanic I learned myself; are all a direct result of planning time effectively. With that mechanic comes my ability to succeed
- and my ability to fail, and I am allowed to decide which.
- There are numerous ways my Turing story can end. Hopefully, I will land a job in the field with a decent salary at a tech startup or somewhere else. I am humble,
- however, to the extent where I would not mind picking up an IT job, computer repair, or server maintenance for a matter of months before transitioning into something
- faster paced. I have come to terms with the fact that I will have to work a job in addition to this program: a daunting but necessary ordeal. I have had my eyes on
- the Denver Public Library, perhaps if I get the job to pay the bills, I might at some point be able to help them correct nicks and inconsistencies in their computer
- system. It is undoubtedly a noble cause to help better our system of public libraries and, in any small way, make learning more accessible to the public. Regardless,
- what I am discovering is truly how vast the applications are for computer knowledge and resourcefulness. I have no doubt that, no matter the case, my Turing story will
- end with me in a position where I feel like I contribute to the greater good.
- I felt that it was easy to tell my story, especially why I came to Turing and the goals I have for future. This was, however, only after a couple recitations and a
- decent amount of time to articulate my thoughts. I believe that, in order to improve my rapport with my listener, I should think about how I would phrase my story
- beforehand, and recite it to myself a couple times. As Turing continues, I should also focus more on my strengths rather than my weaknesses (hopefully the former will
- become more pronounced as time goes on). After all, I will be trying to sell myself, not letting an employer walk in my shoes. I only have access to the first part
- of my story, and I believe mine will be more complete once I have finished the program.
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