Activity Sheet 2A

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On Self Awareness
A. The Art of Selling Yourself

Tell me About Yourself

Directions: The following are tough, often pretentious questions. Figure out each question’s real
meaning and fire back a crisp, insightful answer. Select only ten (10) questions and write your
answers on the blanks after the list.

 Tell me about yourself.

 What do you see as your greatest strength and greatest weakness?
 Tell me about some projects you have led.
 Tell me about problems you have solved in a group situation.
 How would you define success?
 Why should I hire you?
 Why haven’t you received any offer so far?
 What do professors tend to criticize most about your performance?
 Tell me about the best professor you ever had?
 How do you go about making important decisions?
 Tell me about your involvement in community extension work.
 Do you work well under pressure?
 Do you prefer to work with others or by yourself?
 What kind of a student are you?
 What extra-curricular activities are you involved in?
 What were your most memorable high school experiences? What did you learn from them?
 How do you handle conflict?
 If you could change something about your work style, what would it be?

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B. With the self-help concept on slide _12_ select 10 related self-improvement teachings that will
help you become more successful.
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C. Select at least ten (10) negative self-talk examples and change them from negative to positive.
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