Flashback: Self-Evaluation: How well do I know myself?
As part of our Community Medicine in first year medicine, we were asked to evaluate ourselves. Here are the twenty things I found out about my self.:
1. I like myself. Definitely I do. I was born with four limbs, with complete hearing and blessed with eyes. I am also here in this college, that’s so much to be thankful for. I know where I am going, what are my aspirations in life. My life is definitely likeable. I enjoy life most definitely.
2. People can trust me. Though there are times that I unconsciously burst out a secret, I can still proudly say that I am trustworthy.
3. I never put up a good front. What people see outside is what they will also dissect inside.
4. I trust myself – my feelings, my deeds, and my abilities.
5. I enjoy people – with different ethnicity, religion and beliefs. I can mingle with everybody. I never was choosy when it comes to friends. As long as I feel comfortable talking with him/her, I befriend him/her. I never was snob to anybody. I never considered social status as a requirement for friendship.
6. I know what I want in life and how to fulfill them. Being a medical doctor was a childhood dream. I have met many obstacles but never gave up. There even came a time that I thought I couldn’t make that dream a reality. That was when I received a low grade in Biology back in high school. But fate led me to the right path - for my choice, i.e. on the biological field, one step away from medical school. And now that I am here in medical school, I would give my utmost best to do good and eventually fulfill my dream – that is, being a doctor.
7. I enjoy being the sex I am. When I was in my elementary years, I was boyish. I thought being a member of the opposite sex was an advantage since as I have observed, there were few restrictions from parents. Being a girl would be less fun, so I thought. But when I was starting to reach my teenage years, I realized that it’s fun being the sex I am. I started to act a typical teenage girl do. And now, I am so much enjoying being a woman.
8. Ups and downs, I never lose my grip to God. It maybe is the cause for not being discouraged about life. I am thankful that He gave me parents who are unceasingly extending hands when I am in need and people, especially friends, who made me feel blessed with all life’s splendor. I am also blessed with wonderful siblings who serve as inspirations for this life-long journey. What more could I ask for?
9. When I was in my undergraduate course, I was a member of the Red Cross Youth – Iligan City Council. It was a fulfilling task, especially when you subject yourself to the true service to the community. It was fulfillment when you receive gratitude from people – because you have helped them. It’s a different feeling beyond comparable.
10. When I do a job, I finish it the sooner possible. Though procrastination butts in sometimes, I see to it that I shall keep a pending task done. I put myself into the job by dedicating my time for it to be finished. I enjoy work most of the time especially when my interest is into it.
11. I especially enjoy nature – it’s maybe one of the factors why I survived the grueling years in Biology. I took up courses (major subjects) before which dealt with nature like Mammalogy, Wildlife, Ecology, etc. I enjoyed field trips. It’s a blast and at the same time a fun learning.
12. I consider everyone’s opinion. I never insist my own as the ultimate. I am open-minded to criticism and suggestions. It makes me accept my mistakes and defects calmly, examine them and weigh things so as to make moves accordingly.
13. I harbor grudges sometimes. If it’s still ‘fresh,’ I would be bothering myself about it. But in the long run, I just let it pass. The damage has been done they say. But I was never revengeful.
14. I take offense, but it could depend on its nature. If it’s at my range of tolerance, I just let it pass. But if it’s already beyond, I react in a way I know is appropriate.
15. Sometimes though, I get afraid of being hurt by others. What if I wouldn’t bear the pain enough? Am I ready enough to deal with it? Would I act impulsively or timidly? Those were few questions that I could ask myself every time I think of hurting by other people. So as to overcome this, I shall be willing to accept the fact that I could get hurt, intentionally and unintentionally. It’s a part of being a person and it’s needed to improve me as a person – my emotions and my personalities. Maybe, I should examine things, why am I hurt, is it because I have done something wrong that I am getting hurt in return? Should I forgo it? Or should I accept it as a challenge to improve myself for good?
16. I get so pessimistic at times. It’s one of my worst enemies. I am a worrywart who tends to worry on everything. But I realized now that I shouldn’t be subjecting myself to nonsensical worrying, it will do no good. I’ll just get discouraged. And I shall not fear the future because I am doing the right thing. Now if fate wouldn’t agree, I shall see things clearly, evaluate them. Maybe God has a plan that is more suited for me. I should take things as mere challenges that I could battle out to hit my goal.
17. Sometimes also, I get dependent with others for ideas that I eventually I unknowingly ignore my rationale. I guess it’s not so bad a thing though. It’s normal to consult other for ideas but see to it that you contribute also and you also know how to take a stand on your own. That ‘other’ wouldn’t be there most of the times so you should be prepared to take things on your own.
18. I still am developing my talents and skills. I want to try new things, all things, like I want to know how to tune all music instruments, so far I know how to pluck a few chords on my guitar but still I am on my learning stage, and be a linguist and learn all languages. I was also a member of the Philippine Union of Martial Arts back in my undergraduate years but due to some reasons, I stopped or more appropriately said, I was forced to stop. Some of my relatives (especially aunts) disagreed with the idea of sending us in a karate school; it’s not a sport for girls they said. So I am only up to junior green belt. I want to have a black belt then but they forbid me to attend classes again. I felt so hemmed in at those times when I was freshly sent off for karate school.
19. I unconsciously do the wrong things. It’s inevitable. Sometimes we say things that should be better left unsaid, do things that should be better off undone. Regret is what comes next. But if we learn to consider things, maybe those mistakes are of great importance in self-improvement; and so that next time we would do things just to avoid committing the same mistakes again.
20. I have also trouble controlling myself. Like I can’t get myself to be out of this internet thing.
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