Assignment 16A

1) Five things that make me unique/my human capital:
1. My emotional stability - I believe that I am a very nonchalant guy and am pretty good at not letting my emotions get the best of me. Some people even joke around with me and ask if I ever show emotion. This makes me stand out because I am able to keep a level head when emotions are running high.
2. Generosity - I know this doesn't sound truly unique, but I feel as if I am generous in a way that most others aren't. I could be starving but if I truly care about you and I have food and see that you are hungry, I would offer you my food before eating it. My generosity stems for the love I have for others and my kindness.
3. Kindness - Piggybacking off of my last point, I believe my kindness is in a league of its own. I know a lot of other people are kind so this doesn't really make me stand out that much, but I think I am kind like no other. Whenever I make a decision, I always consider how other people or their feelings will get affected by it. I always try to make the decision that will make other people happy or help them out.
4. Adaptability - I would consider myself a very adaptable person. This stays true for any aspect of my life for the most part. Growing up my dad was in the military so I had to move a lot and be ready for anything and that has helped me a lot. Even if it comes to switching majors, or who I'm going to live with, or whatever I end up doing in life, I think I can always learn, not only how to live with my situation, but how to make the most out of it.
5. Analytical skills - I am a very analytical person. I actually chose the major I am currently in because it is about analyzing data to make more efficient business decisions. Every thing I do in life, I think about in an analytical perspective. When I played sports, I would watch film on players that I wanted to emulate, and I would use my analysis to incorporate those desired skills into my game. I also like analyze very successful people and see what they all have in common and live my life that way too.

2) *Disclaimer* I was not able to record my interviews because I conducted my interviews over the phone and could not record my phone calls while conducting them. (My Dad and brother are also not comfortable with me posting recordings of them online.) I will give a summary of each interview and will also give my takeaways.
Interview 1: The first person I called was my Mom. When I asked what made me stand out/what my human capital was, this is how she responded. "What makes you stand out is your ability to learn quickly combined with your work ethic." I can see why she said this (she is my mom) because I did have a very strong work ethic in high school, and my analytical skills have made me a good learner. So combining these is a good combo.

Interview 2: Next I interviewed my Dad. He said that ability to learn is what makes me stand out. After hearing my Mom say the same thing, it wasn't much of a surprise but it made me feel good that both my parents said the same thing.

Interview 3: I also interviewed my brother. My brother said what makes me stand out is my ability to look on the bright side of things even when the future seems bleak. I didn't expect my brother to say this but I am not surprised because I would also consider myself an optimistic person.

Interview 4: My twin sister was another one of the people that I interviewed. She said that what made me stand out is my commitment. Whenever I want something or say that I will do something, I will always stand by that to the best of my ability. She said it made her happy that I came home to watch her white coat ceremony even though I go all the way to school in Gainesville.

Interview 5: The last person I interviewed was my Grandma. My Grandma said that what made me stand out was my ability to always stay positive. This seems pretty similar to what my brother said about me and like I mentioned, I think is accurate.

3) I think for the most part, I see myself the same way that others see me. I think other people would agree with how I described myself, but it's just not the very first things they consider when they are thinking about my personality. I agree with all the answers that my interviewees gave me as well. Looking back at my list, I guess I would put optimist somewhere on there, but I don't know what I would take off to put that on there.