Personal Development Review

After a week of enduring the first section of our MPU classes, we sort of established our strengths, weaknesses, and various aspects of self development and improvement. To be frank, I found the class monotonous and irregular. I did take some information about myself from the class, so I can 

Mirroring Myself

When it comes to discussing the past, it can be a joyous affair of loving memories and warm times shared

with those you care about. However, it can also be a dreaded affair, which we tremble to tread upon the happenings of the years before. Nevertheless, everyone should have a set time where they can reflect on themselves. This term, reflect, has a symbolic meaning in our lives. We must all come to a point where we just look at the past. Accept it. Learn from it. Grow from it. We must look at ourselves in the mirrors of the days gone, to see ourselves for what we once were. 

Interestingly enough, this is a battle I dealt with this year. I finally realised the characteristics that form my being, both the good and bad. I had fallen into a darker place. A space where no one should have to set his foot, and yet I know I'm not alone. It felt like it though. 

But this story is about how I reflected on myself. My mistakes, and the how and why I did them. I won't go into the specifics of my mistakes, but I will emphasise on the compartments of my mindset that led to them. These are undesired traits, ever present still, merely being suppressed by my consciousness. I will not dive into the origins of these compartments, for they bear closed wounds I wish to keep closed. 

This year I had to face my deamons. They form the acronym P.A.B.L.O. 

P- Pride

Christians to believe it to be the worst of all sins. Failing to humble myself when necessary, this would often result in ignorance, and also the following point. 

A - Anger

A characteristic that seemed to blossom this year particularly, it caused many, many arguments within my household. I know now how foolish of me it was to jump immediately to anger, surpassing all means of simple humility. This anger would often result in the next point. 

B - Bitterness

From so many pent up negative emotions, it was a matter of time before I conformed to the standards of bitterness that should not be within a person as young as myself. Bitterness only led me to wallowing in self pity, and even grew dangerously close to loneliness and depression. 

L- Laziness

The first three points have correlations within each other, as do the subsequent two. All my life was I a lazy person, because I was spoiled. I never had to work hard or earn, as I was always provides for. As a result, I took many blessings for granted, and I developed a lazy personality. This contributed significantly to my journey on being overweight. This goes to my final bad habit listed today.

O - Overeating

Daily I feel hungrier than the day before, and daily I will eat as to what I feel is necessary to satisfy myself. It's now such a strong habit, whereby I eat not because I'm hungry, but just because I want to eat. 

 These are the five major parts of myself that are changing. That must change. Nobody would like such a person, myself included. Even as I type this, I sense the bitterness arising within. I've just become such a horrid person. Such a different person than I used to be. Why this is so? Even I don't fully understand. All I know is this is the time for mirrors to be broken, and to never look back at the dreads of the past. They will only haunt us in the future 

The TayGraCapas

As abnormal as the title appears, it refers to a new concept that was presented to us today. As most people know it, The Taylor's Graduate Capabilities, or TGC for short, is a program initiated to install the necessary concepts students will need once they graduate from college. We participated in this by analyzing one of our subjects that was taken during our time in the course of South Australian Certificate of Education (International), which is English as a Second Language.

The image that will be posted later refers to four of the eight skills enforced by TGC, Specifically Communication Skills, Global Perspective, Lifelong Learning and Discipline Learning Knowledge. Each aspect was enforced by our English class. It was inspiring and educational to learn, and will definitely proceed to aiding my once I graduate from my university.

Methods of Matriculation

Earlier this year, we had to take a brief course in being able to determine the method in which we learn the best, or rather, our learning style. It was established that I am a kinaesthetic learner. The test taken today has proved no less.  

Occupational Optimisms

A test I just carried out has revealed to me a list of likely careers I would suite and be able to pursue. My results indicated I'm an ENFP person, and this I found to be very accurate, as it described most attributes of my character, and seemed to yield fields of professionalism in which I had also taken an interest in. My first and foremost choice in the line of work is to become a canine specialist, or veterinarian, or even a zoologist. These things did not appear on the list. However, all my other considerations, such as being a politician, an actor, performer, or consultant ( linguistics) were present. Thus I was rather satisfied with my results 

Personality Pattern

Upon completing a test which indicated my apparent personality, I discovered my supposed my result, which states I am an ( Extraverted Sensing Thinking and Judgin Person). Personally, I feel this is an inaccurate decision, not on the qualifications listed in general, but specifications with the advised sectors. In any case, it is a decent standard to conform to, and as such it may be something I may become in the ever closer future 

The Pentonic Passions

In the  last 1.8 decades of my existence, I have come to find strengths and weaknesses in various sectors of my life. Through the triumphs and tribulations, I have also found that I have a burning desire and passion for 5 specific things in our ever growing world. 5 aspects of the human culture that appeal to me in ways nothing else does. These 5 special things I hold close to my heart, for each have their unique significance.

Firstly, above all else, I hold my relationship with God closely to my heart. In a generation where science is conquering all religions, it becomes difficult to cling to the traditions of generations past. But I stand firm in my beliefs, and as contradictory as they can be to modern ideologies, I know one day all will see that science and God are actually two in the same, however we just haven't reached the level at which science has been able to establish that connection.

Secondly, I have a burning desire for membranophones, or in normal terms, drums. Whether it is modern, ancient, traditional or electronic, every form of drums has its own unique attributes that make it so attractive. I've been playing drums since the tender age of 7, and I have proceeded to grow a major appreciation for the various traditional drums from around the world, which includes drums from Israel, India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil and Pakistan, just to name a few. Drums have become a major section of my life, and being an eclectic person, it enables me to enjoy music from a global scale.

Thirdly, I love animals. Not so much in the sense where I adore cute baby animal picture online. Instead I love learning, researching, and expanding my knowledge about the vast kingdom that is the animal world. From the great Blue whales of the mighty oceans, to the humble hummingbirds zipping in between flowers, both wild and domestic animals seem an absolute awesome creation that inhabits our planet, and without it, the direction of our human civilisation would have been hindered or even non existent without. Animals are just astounding creatures that have captured my affection since before my memory permits.

Fourthly, the aspect and defining factor of many cultures, is language. I love learning languages. At the moment, I can speak in English, Malay, Spanish, Punjabi, Tagalog and can carry broken conversations in German, Hebrew, Malayalam and Zulu. I intend to learn and fluently speak a total of 25 languages by the time I reach the age of 25. Language carries a major part of every individual culture, and it enables me to learn a great deal about our human populous.

Lastly, my fifth passion revolves around apparel. I enjoy dressing in abnormal regalia, or those which are uncommon in various regions. Costumes are also included, and I enjoy being the centre of attention, thus this contributes to that significantly. I enjoy being in costumes simply because of the amusement it brings not only me, but those around me, be it proud or embarrassing.

This is, in a nutshell summarises the essential concepts that define me, excluding the facts which closely, which specify my love for my family and comedy. Over the next three weeks, according to the requirements of the MPU course I am currently taking, more posts involving either myself or things involving myself will be revealed. Thank you for taking the time to read through this blog.