I think a high self-esteem is really important to have because it’s always a good feeling to feel like you love yourself and to feel like you’re somebody who is important and deserves the best. At times my self-esteem is low but I do remain positive most of the time so it’s easy for me to bring my self-esteem up. Being bullied can bring your self-esteem down by a lot and that’s one reason why some kids have trouble accepting themselves. I’ve been bullied all through middle school and at that point, I was at one of the lowest stages in my life. I believed what they told me and that brought my self confidence down a good amount, I was scared to go back to school because it was the same thing everyday. At the same time, being bullied taught me to ignore the negative things people say about me and that helped because I grew to love myself. It also gave me more confidence because as time went on, I noticed that I started to grow into my face and I was finally able to call myself pretty and feel good about myself. 

     Writing used to be a challenge for me when I was in elementary school. Over the years of school I have learned how to become a better writer and I started to improve my writing skills. I like to share my thoughts because it's easy to write down what you think instead of conjuring something in your head. Listening used to be an issue for me, it kind of still is especially now because our classes are online and I’m at home all the time, it's easy to get distracted when watching something through a computer screen. I continue to try to have better listening skills and be more attentive when I’m in class. It’s easier than it sounds, there is a possibility I could have ADHD, but I guess we’ll never know.

     I am probably the most indecisive person I know. It’s hard for me to make decisions when there are so many options to choose from. It’s like I want all of them but I can’t have all of them and I try to figure out how I can finesse and get all of them. Decision making is definitely something that I’ve gotten better at, I noticed I make decisions a lot faster than I used to. Every time I have to pick between certain things, I ask myself: Do you really need them all? When it comes to problem solving, I think I’m a total wiz at it. I’m always trying to figure something out and when there’s a problem I come up with a solution pretty quickly. Strategy is really good to have when you’re problem solving because you have to use your resources and words wisely.

     I really like doing group work because I’m not working by myself, I have other classmates to work with and if I have questions I can ask them and they’ll help me out. I think I do contribute when it comes to group work mostly because I don’t want to make my other group members feel like they’re doing all the work for the team. It isn’t fair to put the work on other people and not even try to help with the assignment/activity. I really like working in diverse groups because it’s cool to see/meet new people and get to know others better. I am a part of a diverse group myself because I’m a black female so it’s fun to me to get to know people from other diverse groups. I am a people person, I personally think I get along with people really well, depending on the person.

     I use technology a lot on a day to day basis. I apply technology to everything in life, what would I do without technology, am I right? Technology is very useful for many basic reasons such as: directions, telling the time, contacting, looking stuff up, online interactions with other people, etc. We can basically use technology for anything, nothing is impossible on the internet...if you put your mind to it. I use technology for school sometimes if I need it to join a zoom, or email my teachers, etc. Technology can be applied to anything.