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Sunday, January 22, 2017

What do you do well?

I chose this question because it is important to remember that despite my weaknesses and shortcomings, I do many things well.  One of my greatest strengths is empathy.  I'm not saying that I always am aware of other people's feelings and that I am sensitive and wise all the time.  It's just that I think I have a certain intuition about people's feelings.  I often know when they are upset or if they are bored with the class.  I try to ask them and I'm usually willing to adjust things to try to make it more interesting for them.  So I guess that means I'm also flexible.  One student looked like she was really sad or angry or bored and I didn't know what it was.  I wasn't sure if she was mad at me or the class or just at life.  So I bided my time (i.e. waited patiently) and asked her when the time was right.  She revealed to me what it was and I just hope we can make the class at least somewhat of a home away from home.  I won't say her name but I think she knows who I'm talking about.  In sum, I think that, at least sometimes, I'm pretty good at noticing other people's emotional states and making an effort to comfort or address any issues they may have.

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