My Secret Sauce

1. Five ways that my human capital is unique:

• I can adapt to my environments quickly. I was exposed to a lot of different people and places growing up so I enjoy being able to approach things from different ways. This helps me to assimilate to new places quicker than other people.
• Networking and talking to people are my strengths. I do alright with public speaking, but I'm much better at being able to connect and relate to people on a personal level. This helps me build strong relationships with those around me.
• I have a genuine care for people. I make it a priority that I'm always doing something to make a difference in someone else's life. Whether it's being a good son or brother or a good employee, I want to use my skills to better those around me.
• I thrive thinking on my feet. Planning is important, but when things don't go the way they were expected to, I excel in pushing things through. My quick thinking and creativity is what helps me find solutions when I need to.
• I'm a man of God. When you live for people and what they think of you, you'll always be changing never realizing who you really are. That's why for me Christianity is so vital. I know how hard it is when things are always changing to be yourself, but that's why my relationships with God has always been the anchor that I looked for. I've gone through a lot of ups and downs and that's why I really appreciate stability when I can find it. My stability comes from my relationship with God and how He's always lead me through every hardship. I wouldn't have been able to enjoy anything that I have if not for Him and that's why I make it a priority to live my life for Him. I'm so far from perfect and I've failed more than anyone, but for as long as I live I don't want to give up in this pursuit for a life that shows my thankfulness for what He's done. This is ultimately what helps me make the right decisions even when I don't want to and nobody may appreciate me for it.

2. Interviews

• Brian Do - What touched me the most about what Brian said was how my drive made me excel and how I take care of people if they are willing to take that risk and put their trust in me. I'm thankful to know that he sees these qualities in me and how as a friend he felt that I was reliable.
• Dad - I was reluctant to interview my dad at first because English isn't his first language, but he blew me away with what he said and I have to say that this was my favorite interview. Of the many kind things he said, what I appreciated the most was when he said that when trouble times come, I'm someone that will be there and help you find a solution. Growing up, we always had a language/culture barrier so I never really got to hear how he thought of me. Even if someone else said the same thing, it wouldn't mean nearly as much as when he said it because he's someone that raised me and knows me better than anyone. 
• Hannah Kim - This was a funny interview to do because my little sister is only 14 so I didn't expect much. I was pleasantly surprised though when she told me that I was a forgiving person. I was such a bad brother to her when we were much younger and that's why recently I've made such an effort in being a much better brother to her. This meant apologizing to her first and setting a good example as an older brother. This helped us grow much closer and now she's one of the closest person to me.
• Sam - Sam and Brian are my two closest friends because we've stayed in touch for such a long time which is really hard to do. Again, he said a lot of things that I didn't expect and what I liked the best was how he noticed that I'm not scared to be a leader and a follower. When a group needs someone to lead he said I'll do it, but if I need to step down and let someone else take charge I'll do that too. This is something that I didn't even notice about myself and I'm not sure that it's completely true. Now that he did point it out, I want to make it something is completely true because I think it's a very admirable quality.
• Young - Young is one of my more recent friends but still someone close to me. We met through church and have gone on missions together so have gotten to know each other pretty well. He's someone that saw first hand how I interact with people and so when he acknowledged my people skills it was definitely encouraging. 

3. I think it's funny because I didn't expect any of the things that people told me during my interviews. For me, I always work hard towards becoming a good person, but I never like acknowledging that I am one because then I stop trying as hard. I think for the most part what my interviewees said are true. The differences though from how they assess me and how I assess myself come from my insecurities. Often I'm much better at pointing out my flaws than my strengths so I tend to focus on them more. It's honestly not a healthy habit, but it keeps my humble when people say nice things because I know I have so much more to work on. I wouldn't make any corrections from my first list.