16A –What’s Your Secret Sauce?

1) Describe five ways in which you think you have human capital that is truly unique. What is it about you, exactly, that makes you different? Write this up in a detailed list. 

1-I have a keen sense of observation wherever I am and what I am looking at.

2-I have a great ability to convey a message to someone due to my involvement with the debate team in high school.

3- I have strong skills in math and science and have always had a passion for these subjects.

4- I have the ability make strong connections with people by bringing the best out of situations and looking at life positively.

5- I have extensive knowledge on the aerospace industry due to my degree and my future career goals.

2) Interview the five people who know you the best. Ask them what they think makes you different -- remember, focus on your knowledge, skills, abilities, emotions -- in other words, your human capital. Try to stay away from discussing your other types of capital (such as who you know). Record each interview. In your post, please post each interview, as well as a two-three sentence summary of each interview, explaining what your key takeaways are. There is no time limit on these recordings. As long as you cover the information asked for above, that's all you need to do. 

My first interview with my roommate Paul was rather encouraging. He expressed that very few individuals are able to survive an undergraduate engineering degree and he found it unique that I am able to do that.

My second interview was with my friend from high school, Bradley, and it was also very positive. He let me know that I have a great work ethic and able to focus on situations.

My third interview was with my friend from high school, Daniel, and he pointed out some great points. He pointed out that I am very driven and passionate about the things that I like.

My  fourth interview was with my girlfriend, Megan. She said I am very unique because I am creative.

My fifth interview was with Paul's girlfriend Carly and she found it generally unique that I am able to stay fit while doing hard engineering classes. 

3) Reflect on the differences. How do you see yourself, and how do others see you? Are there differences in how you assess yourself compared to others? What do you think causes these differences? Do you think your interviewees are correct about you? Finally, going back to your list from part 1, would you make any corrections to the list? How?

I definitely regard myself highly in terms of my human capital regarding my knowledge, skills, abilities, emotions, etc. and I have interpreted that my peers regard me with the same attitude. There are differences in how people perceive my human capital and how I see myself, but that is due to me being self conscious about my skills and abilities to impact the world. I think my interviewees were correct about me because they have known me for quite some time. I would make some corrections, but not based off what people gave as responses, but what I thought about in regards to my emotions about certain situations that make me unique.