reflected best self

i'm not someone who likes to ask people for favour. pride, ego, acting strong, whatever.

but for one of my modules, i had to get at least 10 people to write 3 stories of me at my best. i was excited over it, cos well i never had to go thru that ever since council, and i really think self-discovery is very fun.

i know it might be hard for most of my friends, considering they have their own school work and other commitments too, but somehow, the response that i got was really encouraging.

not all replied of cos (some i sent to email accounts that they dun check=X), but i actually got more than 10 in the end, which means close to 3/4 of the people i sent to actually replied, higher than i initially expected.

i was pleasantly surprised. and some of the things that they wrote, i didn't even think it'd be one of the top three things that i did with them. i guess people do observe the things that you've done and remember them.

the intention behind this exercise is to let people know their strengths and build on these strengths rather than the conventional working on their weaknesses. working on strengths is supposed to give them even more motivation to do better, because you're approaching improvement from the positive side of people, which they tend to prefer.

also builds confidence of cos, which i need i suppose. heh.

but anyhow, just wanted to reiterate that i seriously appreciate all my friends' efforts to write 3 stories for me, no matter how short the stories may be. really taught me to cherish the friendships that i have and try to make a difference in their lives too!=)