To be Strength, or to be Weakness?

Firstly, sorry about the lack of posts from me!
So, session 3. Strength "finder."
I actually agreed with all of my themes, especially because they were loaded with what i'm generally known for, like positivity and someone who is able to listen and empathise. From the questions that were asked, I feel like I need to work on being an 'achiever'; however, i've actually already started doing that from the start of the semester through a variety of ways. Hopefully it'll work - we'll see!

It was actually a great idea on Donald Clifton's part to come up with focusing on strengths. As someone pointed out during the discussion parts of the presentation, we never think to focus on our strengths because we've always been told that we can improve our weaknesses and get better at that rather than carry on 'being good' at something. I think that focusing on my strengths is something i've ignored academically, but not otherwise. I've noticed that i've played my strengths (my themes) to my advantage when it comes to activities and organisations that i'm involved in, but but with my classes - which I now admit is a problem.

I disagreed with the fact that you shouldn't still focus on your weaknesses. As they say "practice makes perfect" and this definitely rings true. Try memorising french verbs, or practicing a sonata on the piano - it takes time and effort. You can't just give up simply because it is not one of your strengths. Perhaps the idea was that you just have to keep in mind you'll never be working to your maximum efficiency if you don't focus, and specialise in an area of strength.

Peace out :)