TOPIC: PERSONALITY

What is personality and why does it matter? Personality from the inside concerns your view of yourself, it concerns the person you think you are—it concerns your hopes, your dreams, your values, your goals, your aspirations, your fears, and the things you think you need to do to realize your goals and avoid your fears. Personality development makes you look good and presentable and helps you face the world with a smile. Personality development goes a long way in reducing stress and conflicts. It encourages individuals to look at the brighter sides of life. Face even the worst situations with a smile.

1.) What kind of person would you describe yourself as? I would describe myself as an easy-going person. I tend to be reserved at first but once I get to know you, I become more outgoing. 2.) Do you take after anyone in your family? I take after my father. We both have a short-temper. 3.) What makes you most happy in your life? When I'm stress free at home doing nothing, is when I am the happiest. 4.) What makes you the saddest in your life? Monday mornings fill my life with sadness.

5.) Which situations cause you to feel most shy? Why? Formal situations like weddings, and family reunions always make me feel shy and act awkward. 6.) What do you enjoy doing in your alone time? I rarely have the opportunity to spend time with just myself. If given the chance, I love to listen to audiobooks and go for walks. I like to keep things as simple as possible. 7.) What do you enjoy doing when you are with your friends? My friends and I are geeks. When we get together we play video games. We are not into manly things, like sports. 8.) What are you working on improving with regards to your personality? I'm trying to be more open-minded. Many people tend to think I'm very conservative and narrow-minded. It has to do with my upbringing.

VOCABULARY : easy-going: A person who likes everyone and isn't picky about activities. "Do you think he would enjoy screen golfing? "Of course, he's really easy-going." outgoing: Someone who is confident around people, talkative, and friendly. "I tried to be outgoing but I always end up an awkward mess." take after: Who you resemble; can be both personality or appearance. "My brother and I both take after our appearance."

short temper: Someone who gets angry fast and easily. "Please be careful what you say around my father he has a short temper." awkward: A situation or person that makes you feel uncomfortable. "If given the chance": To have an opportunity. "If given the chance I would definitely teach in Japan." geek/nerd: Someone who is socially awkward and doesn't fit in. "He's a grown man who spends all day watching Naruto. He's such a nerd!" manly: Masculine behavior. "You're supposed to do manly things like play soccer and watch UFC, not girly things like collect action figures."

open-minded: Willing to try new things and accept opinions other than your own. "I'm lucky my mom is so open-minded, otherwise I couldn't have a foreigner boyfriend." narrow-minded: Not willing to try new things or listen to differing ideas; stubborn. My father is so narrow-minded. I hate having to talk to him about my dreams and goals." upbringing: How you were raised; childhood. "I have no complaints about my upbringing, aside from not seeing my father much. " strict: Rules and beliefs must be followed exactly. "Private schools have very strict teachers compared to public schools." corporal punishment: Using physical force to discipline someone. "When I grew up corporal punishment was normal."

traits/qualities: Adjectives used to describe someone's behavior or attitude. "There aren't any good qualities about him, he is always loud, arrogant, and rude." introverted: Preferring time alone. "She not shy, just introverted. Books are her best friend." extroverted: Preferring time with others. "One of her traits is that she is an extrovert, she always has to be with people." optimistic: Positive thoughts. "I am really optimistic about my test results this time. " pessimistic: Negative thoughts. "I have to stop being so pessimistic about my future, it's not good for my health."