What's Your Secret Sauce? - A16

Why my human capital is truly unique?

1) I am someone how is always going to be loyal, and always will be there when someone needs me:

I really care about the friends that I value a lot all the experiences and moments that we have, I always got my friends back and I would never leave them alone or abandon them in a bad moment. The majority of my friends are in Colombia and no matter the distance I always try to keep in touch and help them in anything they need.

2) I have the ability to positively adapt to strong changes:

I came to the United States after living almost 17 years of my life in Colombia, I adapted to a country where everything is different, I had to learn how to be by myself as I moved here alone without knowing anyone, I had to get better in English and learn to understand it more in several problems, and any other situation or problem that I have I face it by myself. I believe that the experiences that I've had have not been at all easy, but I have managed to do everything in a good way and accomplish all of my goals.

3) I have and strong goal-set mindset:

My whole life I have been the kind of person who always wants to do the best job, have the best grades in school and basically achieve everything I have set my mind. I have been raised to stand up after every fall and keep trying no matter how many times I fail. I always do everything I want to do and know in what direction I want to take my life to.

4) I am emotional, caring and empathic:

I have always been a really emotional person and I have always liked to hear the problems of others and try to help in any situation if I can. I believe that I am really empathetic because I always try to get in the other person's shoes in order to understand what might be affecting them and offer my help or advice in the situation occurring.

5) I like to learn and have always been a top student:

Since I was a kid, I always liked to read and learn about stuff, my parents always have motivated me to be a good student and always reach higher limits. I like to work hard in all of my classes in order to get the best grades possible, and I have never liked to be mediocre or just pass the classes. In middle school and high school I always one of the best students of my class and I graduated from Santa Fe College with a GPA of 4.00.

Interviews:

1) Sophia Koepke:

https://soundcloud.com/santiago-espitia-363643576/sophia-koepke

Sophia is my girlfriend and is one of the people who I love the most and know me the best, we spend a lot of time together and we know each others strengths and flaws. Overall she says that I am a smart, caring, sensitive and positive person, that I am social and fun to talk with and that I have traveled a lot and engaged with a lot of cultures. Also she says that I always work hard for things even if at the beginning they are hard for me, I always strive to be better in everything

2) Sofia Lopez:

https://soundcloud.com/santiago-espitia-363643576/sofia-lopez

Sofia is one of my best friends and I have known her since we were in high school, she has always been a friends who I can trust and we keep in touch a lot. She says that I am really loving, caring and supportive with everyone I care about. Also she mentions that I am always for her no matter the time, day or distance, that I am a really brave person for living so far away for all of my family and friends and that I am generous and thoughtful.

3) Vladimir Becerra:

https://soundcloud.com/santiago-espitia-363643576/vladimir-becerra

Vladimir is my roommate and we know each other since I arrived to Gainesville, he was one of the people who I first met in 2017 and we have a really strong relationship. He says that I am a really good friend and that I am a fun guy, he also says that I have really clear goals in my life and I know where I am going, and he mentions that I am social and good making relationships.

4) Daniela Pinto:

https://soundcloud.com/santiago-espitia-363643576/daniela-pinto

Daniela is a really good friend and I know because we took some classes together in college. She mentions that I am a focused and smart person, also she says that I have the necessary knowledge and skills in order to achieve everything I set my mind to and that I am a sincere person full of good motions that make me a really good friend.

5) Santiago Espinosa:

https://soundcloud.com/santiago-espitia-363643576/saga

Santiago is a really good who I met in UF's English Language Institute in 2017 (when I came to live to the U.S) he comes here almost every summer and we always have a good time. He says that I am a goal oriented person with a lot of qualities as being respectful, problem solver, innovative, creative and disciplined. He mentions that I have a lot of qualities that a successful person should have and also that I am a really good and reliable friend.


Reflection:

I really liked this exercise because it shows that I am a really transparent person, I am perceived exactly as the person that I think I am. It is amazing to see how in certain way you have generated an impact in people that is positive and makes them have such a good image of you. Also I see that my friends said a lot of things that I sometimes don't thing about and that I did not even put on the beginning, such as my networking skills, my general knowledge or how brave I am from living so far of everyone I love. I think that more than changing my list, all I can do is add more things to it, and that is something that I am really proud of.