My Secret Sauce

1. Human Capital
What are the experiences, skills, and emotions that make me unique and different? (5)

• I have had many jobs, which I think has taught me very much, even aside from what those jobs actually consisted of. I have learned to work and deal with many different types of people and situations. Originally I am from Miami, and the style of how people interact at work there is different than how people interact here mostly due to the fact that the culture there is incredibly different. 
• I speak Spanish fluently. I am Cuban-American which I am very grateful for because I grew up speaking equal parts of English and Spanish. I feel that this is necessary, especially if I want to work back home in Miami, where employers expect prospective employees to speak the language fluently. 
• I am a perfectionist. This could be an advantage and a disadvantage. It is beneficial in the sense that I only put out quality work and pay attention to detail. However, this could also be harmful because I can sometimes get more caught up in the details than in seeing the big picture. 
• I am sure of what I want. I know what I expect in people, my education, and career. When I set my mind to something I am usually 100% confident in my decision. However, usually it takes me long to make big decisions. I do not mind though because it gives me time to really consider the pros and cons of potential actions. 
• I am open minded. I can often see both sides of a situation and the logic/reasoning behind it. 

2. Interviews

"What knowledge, skills, abilities, emotions, etc. make me different?"

3. Reflection
I saw a pretty big resemblance in how I see myself and how those closest friends see me. One difference I assessed while conducting my interviews was that my friends saw my stubbornness as an attribute that could help me in the future with my career. I think the differences I saw are caused by the fact that we often see ourselves in a certain light by what we think about ourselves; however, our friends know us best through our actions. I thought, for the most part, that my interviewees were pretty spot-on about me due to the fact that they know me very well. Finally, I would not make any corrections to the list I wrote above after hearing these interviews. I think they mirror what I wrote about myself quite well.