Strength Quest- Emily Shellhouse

I was very happy when I received my top five strengths and actually think I possess them. My strengths were consistency, positivity, achiever, focus, and includer.

I definitely feel like I try to be consistent with most things I do. For example, I try to develop a schedule when the semester first starts and stick to it. This schedule includes time to study, work, and time to just relax. I also try to treat everyone the way they should be treated. I'm a firm believer in the golden rule and seriously hate when people treat others poorly for no reason at all. I think I get this trait from my mom, she has been a guardian for 22 years and truly enjoys making a difference in peoples lives.

Positivity is important in all aspects of life. If you don't begin each day with a positive attitude, you'll become upset at even the littlest things. I try to look on the bright side whenever I am faced with a tough decision or something didn't turn out the way I had planned. Because I try to be positive I enjoy surrounding myself with other positive people, we help keep each other grounded.

I think achiever and focus go hand in hand. I strive to do my best in school, work, and life and I have to have focus if I can achieve my best. I also need to achieve great things now to have a life style I want in the future, my goals are definitely fueling my fire.

Finally, my last strength is includer. This strength is not only a blessing but a curse. I have a hard time saying no to people and I believe this is why. I want to make everyone feel like they are a part of something and that they are welcome to participate but this isn't always the best thing. I know from experience that some friends just shouldn't hang out with others and when you try to bring them together in one circle it can hurt everyone. I have been trying to work on strengthening my back bone and learning to tell people no or even stop inviting people just because I feel bad they weren't invited.