Recognize and articulate personal strengths, limitations, goals, biases and emotions and assess personal readiness for responsibilities and challenges in diverse life roles.

You can demonstrate your self-awareness through:

• Engaging in realistic self-appraisal (i.e., knowing what you’re good at, care about and like to do; and knowing your limitations)
• Being confident and positive about your identity
• Identifying the skills, interests, talents and attitudes that you develop through diverse life/work/learning experiences
• Envisioning yourself in the future and taking responsibility for getting there
• Describing necessary education/training and/or other experiences to prepare for your preferred future
• Inviting, evaluating, reflecting upon, and, when appropriate, integrating feedback from multiple sources
• Initiating discussions with others to expand your thinking on your preferred future
• Recognizing the interconnectedness of your personal identity, life roles and community
• Confronting your personal biases, recognizing their impact on self and others
• Recognizing how your feelings, thoughts and actions influence each other
• Recognizing when you are not ready for work, school or additional responsibilities