What’s Your Secret Sauce?

Assignment 16A

1. Firstly, I will describe five characteristics of my human capital that makes me unique:

- I am an empath; I feel other people’s pain, joy, and everything in between.

- I am personable; I enjoy talking to all sorts of people who come from any walk of life.

- I try to be as nonjudgmental as possible; I try to leave all my prejudices and biases behind when I talk to someone.

- I am sincere; I genuinely care about every interaction I have.

- I am a hard worker and a great listener.

2. Since I was not able to voice record the recordings, I included written recordings of each of the interviews.

Interview #1: Natu Tweh, 21

         Alyna: Hi Natu, thank you for agreeing to participate in this.

         NT: No problem at all.

Alyna: I want to ask you about my human capital for this assignment. What makes me me? This can include anything regarding knowledge, skills, abilities, and emotions.

NT: You’re super invested in everything, and you show great concern for others all the time. You’re super bubbly and understanding and love to assist others in understanding themselves. You are very honest and you make it known that you expect the same respect and honesty from everyone else.

Alyna: Thank you, Natu.

Interview #2: Marriah Alcantara, 20

Alyna: Hi Marriah, thanks for participating in this.

         MA: No problem.

Alyna: I will ask you about my human capital for this assignment. What makes me me? This can include anything regarding knowledge, skills, abilities, and emotions.

MA: You’re really good at expressing what's going on in your head, whether it's visually or verbally. You share your emotions, and I think you try to be transparent with how you feel about things. You care a lot about maintaining the relationships you have. You have artistic talent and you are very creative.

Alyna: Thank you, Marriah.

Interview #3: Justin Taub, 17

Alyna: Hi Justin, thanks for participating in this for my assignemnt.

         JT: My pleasure.

Alyna: I will ask you about my human capital for this assignment. What makes me me? This can include anything regarding knowledge, skills, abilities, and emotions.

JT: I think you’re a really sensitive person. You care for people deeply and you put your all into everything you do.

Alyna: That’s very sweet, thank you.

Interview #4: Gaby Mendoza, 20

Alyna: Hi Gabby, thanks for participating in this for my assignment.

         GM: No problem.

Alyna: I will ask you about my human capital for this assignment. What makes me me? This can include anything regarding knowledge, skills, abilities, and emotions.

GM: I think your enthusiastic for everything and I think you're very empathetic too like you really like listening to other people and you truly understand how they're feeling.

Alyna: Thank you, Gaby!

Interview #5: Rachael Tonietto, 22

Alyna: Hi Rachael, thank you so much for participating in this for my assignment.

         RT: No problem.

Alyna: I will ask you about my human capital for this assignment. What makes me me? This can include anything regarding knowledge, skills, abilities, and emotions.

RT: To me, your unique in that you have the ability to stay in tune with your emotions and confront them head on.

Alyna: Thank you, Rachael!

3. Reflection: Every single person that I interviewed is prominent in my life, and I am thankful to have them see me for who I am.  I felt that all of the interviewees encapsulated varying aspects of my personality. I think that everything that I included in my list as well adequately summed me up, even after hearing all the interviewees’ opinions of me.