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Here's a sample of my creative work, which was actually one of my final projects last semester. I really enjoyed making this as it enabled me to express myself.

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One of my greatest strengths in life has been always rooted down to being resilient with everything I do. Though it may take some time for me to bounce back, but no matter how tough the situation gets, I never leave my goals/tasks unattended without formulating a plan to getting back up. This often occurs usually around my academics, extra-curriculars, and my personal relationships as I tried to make amends for what I lack/failed to do in my behalf.

As someone who is the first born in our family, it has been a struggle for me to become dependent to my younger siblings --- especially that I must set a good role model to myself and to others. With the value that my strength in resiliency resides, it has taught me to value all my work that should be taken responsibly and has reinforced the value of self-discipline. Perhaps in that way, it will then help me in my future career of being a clinical psychologist in the future.

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The three strengths I think truly exhibits who I am as a person and as well as who I am within different situations concerning work/relationships/etc. would be the fact that I am curious, extroverted, and creative. Through the activities that was given such as the discussion boards and journal entry, I realized that these strengths, in which makeup my top three strongest traits, were really seen amongst my friends and loved ones despite feeling unknown to myself. The opportunity to be self-aware through such activities allowed me to open my eyes and value the little things about myself in which I never really knew was there.

Furthermore, a lot of my strengths as a person stems from the fact that I love knowing more about the world and people. My curiosity, extrovertedness, and creativity allows me to pan through life within the perspective of many people through their stories, allows me to ask the hard questions about what life truly means to me and how things come to be, and as well as introduces me to different resources and ways I am able to use in order to seek such answers and meet such people. A specific experience that these strengths can be seen was simply through my first day in the Ateneo considering that although I was intimidated by the brand new school I was going to, I was still able to meet new people and seek out answers to my questions about how its like to truly become an ADMU student through different creative icebreakers and jokes. By this, I was able to meet new friends and lovely faculty and staff members that help me become a better person each day. Moreover, my creative output in which I created is my weekly mantra which is mind over matter, and no matter what challenges or situations I am being faced with, I just know that being able to utilize my strengths and sticking with my morals will bring me through the downsides and obstacles of life.

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The top three strengths that encapsulate me as a person would be my love for learning, leadership, and curiosity. Throughout the pandemic, I realized that I have been unknowingly using these inner strengths and this led to the formation of my character.

I developed my curiosity and love for learning because I always strive to be a better person each day. Whenever there were opportunities to improve my skills or gain a new hobby, I would always try them out even if I am just starting out. Eventually, my continuous pursuit for learning has led me to discover more things about myself. This helped me evolve as a person.

As for my leadership, I only realized it now in the pandemic. I realized that I liked leading people by inspiring them to be better. I aim to become a competent leader, whether I am tasked to lead a small or big project.

Although I may know my inner strengths, this should not give me the complacency to stop improving. I believe that I am a "being in progress" which means that I continue to grow everyday. Knowing my inner strengths can allow me to improve on my weaknesses and become a better version of myself each day.

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The top three strengths of mine that I think really helped me become the person who I am today are hard work, perseverance, and creativity. I work hard in every task thrown at me, whether small or big, I do it within my abilities if I know I can handle it. Perseverance, on the other hand, helped me fight for what I want to achieve and persevere through all the problems I encounter. Meanwhile, my creativity became a way for me to view things in a different perspective, things and thoughts that may be far from the path that I was taught but still a path that would lead me to my purpose. Hence, with all these strengths, it became my foundation to build myself and character as I get along with others.

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I think knowing that my greatest strength is love is what I love the most. It made me appreciate myself and thought that I am valuable and that I have a purpose. These days, I am always questioning my purpose in the world; I think this is because of the identity crisis I am experiencing right now as a senior in addition to my low self-esteem. I just appreciate now that me valuing my relationships with other people can be a strength.

I used love on the everyday basis actually, as a daughter, a sister, a friend, a best friend, a fangirl of Kim Seonho and EXO, and a Twitter friend to my moots. I reflect on my relationships every time I pause everyday to appreciate all of them with me at the moment.

I am also amazed that appreciation of beauty and excellence and love of learning really appeared on the survey because it is really true now that I think about it . I guess among my friends, I am the most sentimental. I will always be the one to take time, breathe, and just appreciate the beauty around me. I will always be the one sending pictures of my walk of the day and my view of the night. Aside from this, I think I am also the one who loves to learn and try new things.  In fact, after graduating, I now plan to hopefully enroll in a dance sports/ballroom class, cooking class, Zumba class, and language class because I just like to have the skills. Actually, I was already in a dance sports and Zumba class before the pandemic happened; I joined the class even without knowing anyone there. Then, I remember, after the class (it was in the Ateneo), I would always just take time and walk slowly on campus before going back to the dorm because I loved the feel of the cool and fresh air and the sight of Ateneo buildings with lights. I even remember my college friends' reactions when they knew about all the zumba and dance sports class situation as they were quite fascinated for me doing all of those despite our acad works. Surprisingly, it did not bother me at all because I love dancing and exercising at the same time. :))

Overall,  I appreciate the module for making me realize what I have in me. I did not know that all these can be categorized as "strengths". :))

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One thing that I always bring with me is my focus. I focus on what I want to know, I focus on what I want to see myself, and I focus on those who have helped all throughout my life.

I guess it stems from my curiosity in things (especially in academics) that when I get curious on things such as nature and the vastness of space, I wanted to put my focus on those things (which is why my current course revolves around environmental science.

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A strength of mine that has helped me throughout the course of my life would be my determination. When I want something, I make sure I get it someway and somehow. I believe that my determination is my driving force that brought me to where I am right now.

When it comes to my studies, I always aim for an award or an achievement that visualizes my efforts--honors, trophies, etc. With my determination, I find myself successfully achieving things I thought were impossible for me to achieve. When it comes to my health, my determination allowed me to overcome a lot of health problems I faced before--COVID, asthma, and many others. My determination also created the social circle I am in right now. As a shy person, socialization has been one of my biggest problems but I was able to pull through in high school. In my craft and skills, I use my determination to learn and get better. I always aim to be the best at what I do.

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I think my three greatest strengths are my compassion, loyalty, and respect. Throughout my life, I have used these strengths in order to form my relationships with others. In turn, these relationships have allowed me to meet people I never would have met otherwise. Meeting these people has changed my life for the better as it has allowed me to expand my horizons and gain unique insights regarding various topics such as politics and life in general. These relationships have also allowed me to experience new things that have shown me that there is more to life than just studying or money. Overall, these three strengths have done a lot for me in terms of my relationships and I am excited as to what else these strengths can help me with.

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I would consider my top three strengths to be: (1) discipline and perseverance, (2) love, and (3) hope and appreciation of beauty. I think these also reflect my personality and philosophy in life. I do not give up easily, and I make sure to finish what I started. I have a disciplined work ethic that has helped me tremendously in my studies and extracurriculars, as I know that my work does not only affect me but others as well. I owe it to my groupmates and my parents to perform well.

This relates to my strength of love. I always value close relationships with others, and I make it a priority to make time for my loved ones. I would always travel with family and friends, and I think this has also developed my other strength for hope and appreciation of beauty. It allowed me to gain a global perspective that deepened my appreciation for life and beauty. I try to see the beauty in the little things - like in a cup of coffee - as I believe there's a great big story behind them.

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Pastel Blue Polaroid Photo Collage Travel Pinterest Pin

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I always come to think of a quote that says, " Don't stop when you're tired. Stop when you're done." It gives me the motivation everyday to hustle and to be productive. To my studies, perseverance has been one of my traits to do well in school. Moreover, I battle with my health too. It was not easy yet little by little, I was improving. I could not have overcome it too without Him.

Now, it is indeed true that faith without work is dead. This is something I want to be engraved within me for the rest of my life. With perseverance, comes success.

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These three have always been my inner strength and they have greatly helped me a lot whenever I face challenges that seem to be unending. What I realized about myself is that no matter how hard the situation may be (academically or in my life) and/or no matter how much someone or people have hurt me, I always find myself asking for God's guidance and for Him to give me the strength to still persevere and to focus on the good things and still find a way to smile and/or laugh. I've always chosen to forgive people regardless of what they did and still be thankful for the good things that they have done. No matter how hard my life may be going on, I always still find ways to be grateful for these hardships as these are what will help me grow as an individual and my experience can serve as a lesson and inspiration to other people.

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A strength of mine that has proved itself reliable is my introspection. I often find myself alone with my own thoughts, and I like replaying past events in my head and get my learnings from them. I feel that sometimes I work through problems with the hypotheses I have in my head about how things should be approached, only to find out it was totally wrong so I start over from scratch, but that in itself is part of the process for me. While it ironically makes me have more mistakes in the present moment, I like to think that me trying different things out can help me avoid mistakes in the future.
With each deep introspection I have, I like to make a wallpaper symbolic of the learnings I got from the events and make it part of my workspace. The above is 'Earthly', and it's about having your feet planted on the ground and only reaching for the things that are for you. With so much social media exposure everyday, we get exposed (and perhaps normalized) to this idea that people's highlights are the norm to everyday life, and that can be a source of FOMO for some, which only sidetracks them from working on their own progress. Keeping yourself grounded, knowing what is important to you and having a clear scope of what you want to achieve I think is the best way to go about this problem.

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A few months ago, I wrote about how it’s human nature to find meaning in everything after we have been hurt. In developing my strengths, I always try to act with the Ignatian principle Magis in mind. To me, figuring out what exactly choosing the more loving option means is my lifelong goal, followed by how I could consequently translate that into a life filled with meaning. Personifying goodness encapsulates the strengths that I have. This journey begins with myself — creating sustainable and efficient personal systems, being more compassionate, and having healthy coping mechanisms. I can carry these over to my social relationships, making sure that I nurture love and kindness especially in times of conflict and circumstances which push us to our limits. In moments when I seek catharsis, I aim to be one with nature, preserve my inner peace, and feel solitude in practicing my faith. All of these keep me grounded — my strength lies in my ability to hope for better days despite countless setbacks and unfortunate events.

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One of my strengths is when it comes to simplicity. I like to live a simple life, both in my personal and student life because I don't really want to have a materialistic life, where my role model to a simple life is Jesus.

When it comes to perseverance, my life can be tough right now due to a number of challenges, but I constantly motivate myself to keep on fighting. In most occasions, I tend to motivate myself with humor because it's casual, light, funny and makes the situation more bubbly.

Being a responsible student is something I've strived to maintain and take care of in my online studies. As long as I manage my tasks and have a focused mind in what I'm doing, then I know I am doing fine.

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Despite the bitterness in the past, I try to brush those aside and focus my energy on others. As what I have created above, I constantly fill others’ cups even without noticing. I often give and give, trying to please everyone. But sometimes, it does take a toll on me. I don’t know if it’s the stress or everything with me, but sometimes I just zone out, and yes while people see me as someone who’s always cheerful, I often lose touch with others (which most often feel). I feel that whatever I’m giving is not enough, or maybe I did something wrong. It’s quite hard for me to move forward with all of these things holding me back. But at least, for now, and for whatever I can accomplish, I’m still trying to give more to others.

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It seems that my key strengths were love for learning, hope, curiosity, and an appreciation of beauty and excellence. I believe this sums up much of my humanity as I’m motivated by these strengths in almost everything that I do. As a writer, I ought to make the most out of a love for learning curiosity while staying interested in my craft due to my need and desire to appreciate and curate beauty. Being a writer also demands me to maintain a sense of hope. As a student and career-driven person, learning and curiosity are the building blocks of what I do, and I’m motivated to reach for the stars so that I can indulge in beautiful things. Moreover, I maintain a sense of hope in setting and pursuing my goals. The images here form a mini-vision board that visualize my strengths succinctly. The first photo embodies my appreciation for beauty and excellence simultaneously, while the second seems to be a snapshot of my idealized reality as a student, learner, and worker. The third photo embodies hope for tomorrow, and the last one paints a picture of a curious explorer surrounded by beautiful things—something I’d like to be in the near future.

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A lot of my VIA strengths are related to wisdom, and I think this directly benefits my studies because I am naturally inclined to want to learn. The course I chose also somehow connected to my personal strengths and I believe I am in the right track for developing my skills. In connecting with other people, while I recognize that emotional intelligence are not exactly my strengths, my interest in fairness and perspectives allow me to put myself in other people's shoes. I am at my best when I am using my strengths to make myself and to make the world better in my own little ways. In college, I feel like I am starting to find my space in the world and starting to understand what I can contribute to society in the future.

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A cat's unfortunate demise due to its curiosity cannot deter a mind that pursues knowledge and a mind that shows appreciation for what it has learned.

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For as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated on a lot of things. I was such a curious little boy, already wondering about all the things around me. I have oftentimes been told the well-known phrase “Curiosity killed the cat”, but this has never really deterred me in my pursuit of knowledge. Throughout my years, I was able to channel my curiosity into the study of science. From elementary all the way to where I am now in college, I have never really invested in any subject as much as I have invested in science. My profound sense of curiosity has led me down to pursuing a career in medicine. When I took the strengths test, my love of learning and curiosity were among my top strengths. I realized that this trait is not just about me pursuing knowledge, but this is very much me. I have come to realize that it is more than just being curious, it is a strength that I have that drives me forward to my studies and to my future career in life. My curiosity and love for learning allowed me to appreciate the beauty of everything and everyone around me, and now I realize that it is not just something I naturally do. It is my strength, and it is because of this strength that allowed this love of learning and appreciation for all things to come naturally.

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My perseverance has been able to pull me through hardships (although I'd like to better attribute it to God and his grace instead for in times when I felt like I was walking through fire, I still felt safe ex. I got diagnosed with a tumors hence chemotherapy was on the line-- till it wasn't. Yes, miracles exist. I'm alive because of one). As I write this, I'll be honest in saying that I feel absolutely exhausted right now, my perseverance can only do so much and one of the things it can't do is to devoid me of weariness.

Furthermore, one of my top strengths has also come into play alongside with my perseverance, that is leadership. I learned that in order to lead others, one must first effectively lead themselves. I am trying to lead myself towards healing, by this I mean I am trying my very best to help myself back up and lead myself to a path of recovery and joy.

My social intelligence on the other hand has helped me and will undoubtedly help me build my career. I want to go into law and serve. I want to do business internationally too while at it hence I am building my network with the help of this strength.

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The strengths test told me that my three key traits are love, humor, and curosity—which honestly tracks. I've always seen (and hoped) myself to be a dedicated person who wears his heart on his sleeve and tries to bring out the best in his loved ones. It's kind of weird thinking about how I apply these strengths in my life, since I try to embody these traits at every moment be it in keeping spirits light in org meetings or keeping track of whether or not my friends or family have drank water lately. Trying to bear all of these in mind does get exhausting, but I think it's worth it—if at least to see the smiles on others' faces and to feel like I'm helping others get through through things.

I've spent the past 10 minutes figuring out that right creative work, but I eventually settled with this chart I made a few months back. (Apologies for uploading it via Imgur, it's a very big image — https://imgur.com/a/0Zfckr2). It's a draft of a family tree of the Greek pantheon. It's still a work-in-progress, just like me.

It's actually one of those pet projects that I've consistently been going back to over the years, a constant in a sort of way. I've been making improvements and putting a lot of free time, and I've been learning a lot along the way. I think this is a good show of how my strengths come together: dedication, wit, and curiosity.

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The topmost strengths that I was able to identify are hard work, adaptability and commitment. Wherever I am to do a task or a project, I always ensure that I always put my best efforts into making my work the best quality possible. I believe that my outputs reflect who I am as a person, so I dedicate so much to what I create. Since I am a student, I want to exert hard work to make the most out of my experience in college—to learn as much knowledge as possible that would help me in my future career.
In the present, I am having a hard time with one of my subjects, Calculus, because I did not come from STEM when I was in senior high as it is not my interest, so I do not have any strong foundation with this subject. However, I am doing my best to do great in this subject despite the challenges that I am experiencing. With this, it is evident that I can be adaptive in my environment, especially when dealing with things outside my comfort zone. Lastly, my strength in commitment can be seen as connected with the ones I shared earlier. I have a commitment to myself and those that are significant to me. That’s why I am willing to work hard and adapt to my environment.

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"It's funny how, falling feels like flying for a little bit." - Jon Bellion - Graveyard [DEMO] 

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When I first got the assessment back with "Love" as my greatest strength, I initially balked. It felt, cheap - overused. Then again, love is those types of words that no one has the same definition of, that if you ask a thousand people to define it you would get a thousand and one different definitions back. I care for my people deeply. I care for those quiet kids with no one in the corner, because that was me, once upon a time. My affection comes from a deep place of hurt - and I wear that hurt on my chest. May it say "we have the same wounds, do not be afraid of me." The bird in the doodle is the Luzon Bleeding Heart - its coat pattern like a pre-emptive defense for itself.

"Humor" was another, apparently, strength of mine. In more so, I think I weaponize humor. I use it to cope with myself. And to lighten things, humor being one of the only ways to quickly knock down people's walls - that you may talk to them face to face.

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I have identified 3 major strong points: adaptability, creativity and perspective. On a hard day, it has been increasingly becoming easier for me to quickly recover and adapt to my surroundings. I am now able to take care of myself better, which has significantly improved my mental health. In terms of creativity, it has helped me especially when working efficiently and coming up with ideas for school projects. Meanwhile, perspective has allowed me identify the root of problems and helped me in the manner I approach and generate necessary solutions.

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My topmost strengths are dedication, hardwork, and loyalty. All aspects of my life are all important for me right now (personal, academic, and social). I use these three strengths to further hone my interests, relationships, and skills, and I realized that these are my strengths as I feel more brave and confident in whatever faces my way of achieving the goals I have. There are times, even until now, where I feel unsure and doubtful of myself whenever I make actions or decisions in these aspects of my life. However, as I apply the strengths I listed, I feel more confident and content as I know that I have put my best foot forward, and that there is no more use in overthinking as I have already done and thought of everything that needed to be.

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My topmost strengths include kindness, forgiveness, bravery, social intelligence and judgment. I believe that in culturing my social relationships these five help me a lot. For instance, sometimes, my loved ones have trouble communicating/articulating what they feel, but fortunately, with me, I already know how they're feeling before they even let me know about it. Thus, I can attend to them with a bit more kindness and patience and be more ready to forgive them, especially that these acts are part of my core strengths as well. With apt judgment and bravery I am able to carefully articulate and courageously confront my loved ones of behaviors that need to be brought to attention in order to further cultivate our relationship. With this submission, I attach a song composition about surviving through the difficulty of everyday life, living as a Lorei. I attached this song as it reflects how strong I am as I persist to exist despite all the challenges internally go through.