Whats Your Secret Sauce?

    Everyone is  unique in their own way. It is sometimes difficult for us to see what makes us special, and I am no exception. The hardest part of the assignment was having to talk about myself. I could go on and on about my classmates and friends but when it comes to listing features of myself it was alot harder. Having said that I gave it my best shot and here is what I came up with:

 1. I am competitive by nature. I like to be the best and am always trying to one up myself.

 2. Along with being competitive I like proving people wrong. When someone tells me I cant or I wont, I respond with I can and I will.

 3. I am a good judge of character. As evident by the friends I have, I may not have many but the ones I have are far superior. 

 4. I have an intuitive need to help others. I have since I was little. I get more pleasure out of helping others than anything in the world. The greatest thing people ever say to me is thankyou.

 5. I am good at puzzles. Sudoku, crosswords, people, instructions, building things, all types of puzzles and I enjoy figuring them out. It makes me feel accomplished.

Now that I've said more about myself than anyone should ever have to read here is what my friends and family had to say about what makes me different:

My mom has always been my biggest supporter and has always encouraged me to do my best. For me this video is more a reflection of all she has accomplished raising me. I would not be the person I am today without her love and nurturing. Everything I am is thanks to her and my father.

My dad looks big and tough on the outside but is a soft underneath it all. He spoke about me being independent and it is only after years of him teaching me and guiding me that I have been able to be this way. I aspire to be as successful and strong as my father. 

Ashley is my best friend since middle school and has seen me at my best and my worst. And still continues to love me through everything. We are complete opposites in nearly every way except for when it comes to caring for others. She is loving and kind and having her as a best friend makes me a better person.

I did a video for Jessie and it was nearly identical to the video she did for me. The fact that such an amazing and kind person sees me in the same light as I see her makes me feel truley blessed. I have only known Jessie for about a year but she knows me better than some people who have known me since I was a baby. 

 Veronica sent me this video within 5 seconds of me asking for it. I know I can always count on her and hearing her speak about me like this made me smile. I am smart, but I think my friends give me to much credit for it. And I am super competitive and I am glad she sees that as a positive quality in me and not as a bad thing.

I think similar to most people what others had to say about me was much more kind than what I had to say about myself. I find it difficult to accept compliments but when they come from the five people who know me most and who I care about most it makes it a bit easier. There were quite a few differences in the way I see myself and the way others see me. For instance my father talked about my independence but I feel like I still rely on so many people to help me through life. I also found it interesting that the two people who I met in college, Jessie and Veronica, talked about how smart I was. It made me laugh because like every college student I feel like I am barley keeping my head above water sometimes. Above all else though watching all these videos gave me a new found confidence. If these amazing people can say such nice things about me some of it must be true. I just need to start believing in myself more and I am working on it. A final big thankyou to all my friends and family for their kind words, without them I wouldn't be as special <3