Topic > Essay on Strengths and Weaknesses - 1460

My main strength is extroversion. According to (Cherry, 2016), extroversion indicates how talkative and social a person is. They are known to be full of positivity and always very outgoing. I couldn't agree less with this. I am known for being one of the most outgoing people. In my high school days, I joined many clubs including the Interact Club, soccer clubs and many others. I also won the title of “most outstanding interactor of the year”. I volunteered to be a mascot for a carnival we organized for refugees (refer to Appendix 1-2). Besides that, Starbucks was celebrating their 17th birthday and they were organizing a get-together event for underprivileged children and I volunteered to perform for them and be the emcee for the day (refer to Appendix 5). This, however, shows how extroverted I am as I used to present in front of many people. This feature is indeed very applicable in a workplace. For example, a person with high extroversion tends to talk more and therefore can convey messages very easily. We extroverts are goal-getters. We tend to have high energy levels, very enthusiastic and assertive. According to (George, Helson & John, 2011), extroverts should seek more joy and feel less hindered in social interactions. They always choose activities that lead to higher status and avoid those that lead to higher status