There is no single story that represents my life and who I am because I am not the same as anyone else but there are stories that capture different parts of who I am. One of them is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I basically felt like I was raised in a cottage with seven dwarfs being that I am the oldest of five kids in my family and that there are seven people in my family. If my life was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs then I would be Snow White because she was basically like the "mom" to the dwarfs. She was constantly looking out for them, disciplining them, and keeping peace within the household. My position in my family definitely effects the position that I take during group work whether that is a good or a bad thing. I am used to calling the shots at home so I often become a dominator in groups and come off as way too bossy. On the other hand, I also tend to take on the role of the harmonizer because I have plenty of experience with settling conflicts.
While Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs represents how I interact with others, Aesop's fable called The Crow and the Pitcher reflects some of my personal skills. This fable is about a crow that is dying of thirst and comes across a pitcher full of water but the water is too low for him to dip his beak in and drink so he adds pebbles to the pitcher until the water level raises enough to be reachable. Just like the crow, I am determined. You can always count on me to work hard and to not give up without a fight. Similar to the crow I am also a problem solver; I am constantly thinking of new and creative ways to get things done. I often find myself taking on the role of initiator/contributor in groups because enjoy sharing my ideas with others and getting their feedback to improve them.
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