{"id":15,"date":"2021-05-29T06:06:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T06:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/?p=15"},"modified":"2021-05-29T06:07:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T06:07:00","slug":"self-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/2021\/05\/29\/self-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I evaluate myself on what I\u2019m good at, first, I immediately think of people. One of my biggest strengths is the ability to form genuine, long-lasting connections with people; I take the time to show people I care. Another strength that I embody is a strong work-ethic, I\u2019ve worked for the same company for five years. I have a passion for my job, I work hard each day with goal-oriented mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My values include honesty, compassion, leadership, and humility. I believe honesty is a value people seek from each other, which in return helps us form stronger connections. Showing compassion towards others has taught me how to place other people\u2019s needs first above my own. Compassion drives me to be a selfless leader for others. As a leader, I want to set the best example, and be a positive guideline for others. I value humility because I believe it is important to understand when I am wrong, and how to further improve my actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got to where I am now with the help of my family, my teachers, and my friends. I got here through a series of choices and actions that have benefitted my life immensely. I got here by learning from my mistakes and choosing to do better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, I\u2019m graduating as a first-generation college student. I\u2019ve landed a job as a field rep with a company I love. I\u2019m working on manifesting the goals I\u2019ve laid out for my future self. I\u2019m on the road to success based on my own happiness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I evaluate myself on what I\u2019m good at, first, I immediately think of people. One of my biggest strengths is the ability to form genuine, long-lasting connections with people; I take the time to show people I care. Another strength that I embody is a strong work-ethic, I\u2019ve worked for the same company for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/2021\/05\/29\/self-reflection\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Self-Reflection<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11273,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions\/16"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/amymcconnell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}