I am neither extraordinary nor special, but I am unique. In a negative way, 'unique' can mean 'weird'. Strangely, I admit that I am weird - I am different from everybody and always out of the norm. Actually, I think my unique nature is what makes my talents palpable. When all my friends are scared of making public speeches in front of a large crowd, I am always highly anticipated about the presentations, then become very confident and calm as I talk to the audience. That is why I love debates and presentations. I am not the best in debates because my knowledge and logics often fail. However, as the other teams tremble with nervousness, I stand behind the podium with a straight posture and announce my words clearly, strongly, and persuasively.
My another weird character is enjoying a leader position. Many people choose to be the followers, but I choose to be the person in spotlight. In classes, I usually remain quiet as that helps me more to think and study than answering the teacher every time or discussing with friends. Therefore, people who are not close to me misleadingly perceive me as an introvert person. The quiet image of me in school lessons alarms the others when I chat with them loudly during lunch time or break time. As they get used to me, however, they seem to realize that I am a quite extrovert person who starts off most of the conversations and like to be in charge of things. So far, many people have liked that personality; I have succeeded in mostly all of the elections I ran for.
The last talent I have is being determined. Not just plain 'determined', but tenacious and resilient. Some would interpret me as an arrogant snob after reading this statement, but I really do not care. If I have a goal, then I will passionately endeavor and strive towards the goal no matter what interferes me. Even if I face many hardships like heinous failures, I will continue on. Most of the times, my lack of experience and intelligence compared to the other trillions of whiz kids pulls me down - I am certainly not smart, not athletic, not musical, and not artistic. However, the single, extremely determined talent propels me to conjure up miracles like winning in sports competitions or getting good grades.
For I was gratefully gifted by God these three wonderful talents, I am happy to admit my weirdness, and follow my unique path to pursue my future goals.
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