Post 3

Since I've already evaluated my self awareness skills twice and since I don't feel much has deviated since my last post, I am now going to focus on a few different personal skills in my blog post. I feel like this will help me realize my actual skill level in each area by focusing on it.

Right now, I'm focusing on Resource Application. I've been learning since the college fair how vital it is to utilize all the resources I have available to me. When I experience the power I had to ask all of those representatives any question I wanted pertaining to their college or even life after high school, I had a wealth of information available to me.

Also, when I started researching the websites of all of those colleges I also had limitless information. There were also countless "Top Colleges In the Nation" lists for me to view and experiment with. I must admit that I am inspired when I think about how many opportunities there are for me to learn and gain knowledge in multiple areas.

Post 2

Thinking upon my self awareness skills over the past week, I realize a few different things.

First, I lose all ability to judge my actions when I am angry. I completely neglect to assess the present situation because I just want to blow up and argue and fight.

Another thing that takes away my ability to assess my actions is a great amount of joy.

So basically, unless I'm emotionally blank, my self awareness skills suck.

Therefore, I must master my emotions and gain control of myself.

Journaling #1

My first goal is to develop my self awareness skills. This affects the majority of my thoughts, feelings and actions. The times when I am careless to realize my actions are usually the times I regret the most.

There are multiple instances where I have regretted my actions because I was being complacent with my self awareness. One of these instances is when I am ignoring my annoyance with stupid things in my life. I let my annoyance grow to the point that I am just looking to argue with the people around me. If I was more self aware, this issue would have never happened and I could "nip it in the bud".

Another advantage of self awareness is the independence that comes automatically with its practice. To actively identify one's own needs, feelings, thoughts, strengths, and weaknesses would provide me with MUCH more accountability for myself and the tools I need to survive independent of other people.

To teach myself self awareness, I will, through consistency, make a habit of constantly questioning all of my own thoughts, feelings, actions, weaknesses and strengths. In this way, I can more effectively alter myself to be the person I'm dreaming to be.