CORE12_MOD 1

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NAME;TRIXIE ANN OYAO
ACADEMIA SYSTEM GLOBAL COLLEGES
. Tabunok, City of Talisay, Cebu, Philippines
Subject Code: CORE12 Subject Title: Personal Development

Module No: 1 Topic: Knowing and Understanding Oneself

during Middle and Late Adolescence

Teacher: MABANO JOHN ANTHONY P.

I. OVERVIEW
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ---- Aristotle. Do you know
yourself already? Do you know your strengths and weaknesses? Did you ever
ask yourself the question “who I really am?”. Humans as we are, we need to
have the knowledge of ourselves in order to at least depend on the idea that I
am what I am. In this module, you will further learn more about yourselves and
the different kinds of selves.

A. Learning Competency

Learners will be able to:

∙ explain that knowing oneself can make a person accept his/her strengths
and limitations and dealing with others better

B. Specific Learning Objectives

The learners will be able to:

1. explain that knowing yourself can make you accept your strengths and
limitations and dealing with others better;
2. share their unique characteristics, habits and experiences; and
3. start and maintain a journal.
II. LET’S BEGIN

Activity: SELF-CONCEPT INVENTORY

Take a look at your own self-concept and answer the following self-concept
inventory in your journal. Give yourself a rating using the scale: 0 = very weak;
1 = weak; 2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong; 3 = strong; 4 = very
strong
_strong_1. I am attractive.
_strong__2. I am proud of my appearance.
_strong__3. I am beautiful/handsome.
_strong__4. I am charming.
_strong__5. I am an easy going person.

_strong__8. I am a lovable person.

_strong__9. I am a fast learner, I can easily understand instructions.

_strong__6. I can easily deal with people in every situations.

_strong__7. I am an approachable person.
_strong__8. I am a lovable person.
_weak__9. I am a fast learner, I can easily understand instructions.
_weak__10. I am smart.
_strong__11. I am talented and skillful.
_weak__12. I can easily make right judgments.
_strong__13. I am a trustworthy person.
_strong__14. I have a clean conscience.
_strong__15. I have integrity and good reputation.
_strong__16. I am a good role model to my friends and classmates.
_weak__17. I can easily express my ideas.
_weak__18. I can make people believe with what I say.
_weak__19. I can express my ideas in writing without difficulty.
_strong__20. I am a good listener.

_strong__21. I am emotionally stable and not easily rattled when faced with
trouble. strong___22. I am logical and rational in my outlook and decisions.
_weak__23. I feel and act with confidence.
_strong__24. I am a mature person.

Copy this table in your journal. Write your score opposite each number and get the
subtotal.
Physical Appeal Human Relations Intelligence
1 ________________ 5_____________________ 9 ___________________
2__________________ 6_____________________ 10___________________
3__________________ 7_____________________ 11___________________
4__________________ 8_____________________ 12___________________

Subtotal: Subtotal: Subtotal

Character Communications Maturity

13________________ 17_____________________ 21___________________
14________________ 18_____________________ 22___________________
15_________________ 19_____________________ 23___________________
16_________________ 20_____________________ 24___________________

Subtotal: Subtotal Subtotal:

Are you aware of yourself now?

Strong - 14-16 Somewhat weak – 10-13 Very weak – below 10

In what areas do you consider yourself as strong, somewhat weak or very weak?
Source: Roldan, Amelia S. (2003). On Becoming a Winner: A Workbook on Personality Development
and Character Building. AR Skills Development and Management Services (SDMS), Paranaque City,
Metro Manila

III. LET’S DIG DEEPER

Observe the picture on the left. What comes

to your mind after seeing the image?

You can see that a cat is seeing itself as a lion

by which we can say in reality, they possess
different qualities and behavior. The cat is
aiming to be someone as mighty.
The situation of a cat is the same with what
humans aspire too. We want to be someone
that we want to be.

Your ideal self is the version of yourself that you

wish to be. It's the one that you're hoping to have
the qualities similar to those of a mentor or other
worldly figure.
Your real self, on the other hand, is the one you
see. It is the self that possesses traits that you were
raised with or, in certain situations, were born with.

These two are the categories of Self-concept.

Self-concept refers to self-awareness. It denotes that

the ideal self is different from the others and it surrounds
all the behaviors assessed in the actual or real self that
you are in involving in for you to reach your ideal self.

The actual self is built on self-knowledge. Self

knowledge is developed from social interactions, which reveal how others react to
you. Our actual selves are who we truly are. It is the way we think, feel, look, and
behave. Others can see the actual self, but we have no way of genuinely knowing
how others see us, thus the actual self is our self-image.

The ideal self on the other hand, is the kind of person we want to be. It's an idealized
version of ourselves that we've created over time based on everything we've
learned and experienced. What our parents taught us, what we admire in others,
what our society encourages, and what we believe is in our best interests could all
be part of our ideal self.
There is a negotiation about the two selves. It all matters to the social roles, and came
from the result of social interactions from infant to adult development.

Alignment in these two selves is important. If the way that I am and the way that I
want to be are aligned, therefore, you will experience the sense of mental well
being and peace of mind. If it goes the opposite, then you will feel the sense of
mental distress or anxiety. The greater the level of imbalance the greater the level
of distress.

The purpose of this module is for you to achieve the alignment of the two selves.

Source: http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-self-concept-in-psychology-definitionlesson
quiz.html http://study.com/academy/lesson/ideal-self-vs-real-self-definition-lesson-quiz.html

PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Personal effectiveness refers to

maximizing your personal resources, such as
abilities, skills, energy, and time, in order to
attain your life goals. Being self-aware,
utilizing your strengths, learning new skills and
techniques and behavioral flexibility are keys
to your personal performance’s
improvement.
Skills also determine whether real actions are
performed in accordance with the plan. If
the same ability is used many times in the
same situation, then it becomes a habit that
runs automatically, subconsciously.
Here are several abilities that will considerably improve the productivity of anyone who
possesses them:
1. Determination - It lets you concentrate solely on completing a specific objective,
rather than getting sidetracked by less significant issues or impulsive wants. It can
be cultivated by self-discipline training.

2. Self-confidence - It appears as a result of becoming more conscious of yourself,

your actions, and their effects during the process of personal development.
Speech, look, attire, gait, and physical condition all reflect self-assurance. To
build it, you must first learn about yourself and your talents, cultivate a positive
mindset, and believe that by taking the appropriate steps and accomplishing
the proper goals, you can achieve your goals.

3. Persistence - It motivates you to keep pushing forward despite the presence of

barriers such as issues, laziness, or a negative mental state. It lowers the cost of
overcoming challenges. It can also be cultivated through self-discipline training.

4. Stress management. It aids in the reduction of stress caused by the environment

and other people in daily life. Stress is caused by the uncertainty of an unknown
circumstance in which there is a danger of bad effects from your actions due to
a lack of information. In a constantly changing environment, it improves
efficiency.

5. Possessing problem-solving abilities. They assist in dealing with issues that arise as a
result of a lack of experience. When gaining new experience, it boosts
efficiency by adopting new approaches of completing goals.

6. Creativity. It enables you to come up with novel approaches to carry out a given
action that no one else has thought of. It might lead to a drop or increase in
expenditures, but when applying innovative tools, the pace of action is usually
substantially boosted.

BUILD ON YOUR OWN STRENGTH AND WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESSES

We experience failure because of our weaknesses that we didn’t give attention.

This could be a communication, personality, or ability problem. Take action instead
of giving up or wallowing in self-pity. Attend speaking classes, skill development
sessions, or personality development sessions, or whatever other cures are suited for
your apparent weakness.
Do not focus on you weakness, focus on you skills and talents instead and utilize
them to the extent of your capabilities. This is where you can build your image to the
society. We put Mister Jose Feliciano and other blind people who are considered
handicapped but with golden voices. They utilize their talents and that they won
international fame in the music field.

YOU NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOU FUTURE

There are three kinds of people in the world.
The moviegoer, the actor and the scriptwriter.

The moviegoer. This person is watching the movie of their life and praising some
scenes while criticizing others. They don't do anything else but that. She spends the
entire day saying, "I like this, but I don't like that." The moviegoer believes she has no
control over their lives other than to comment on them. Moviegoers are the most
pitiful, unhappy individuals on the planet.

The Actor- this person does not only watch the movie of her life. She realizes she’s
the actor. She is aware that she is the Actor, and that she has influence over a
significant portion of her life. She can actually make or break the movie but at the
end she cannot change whatever is planned to be the ending. In short this person
will just only go with what life gives.

The Scriptwriter- This person actually creates the movie of her life. She has the
control over everything that she does. She seeks to make the movie of her life
beautiful.
Question:
1. Who are you among these three?
2. Do you merely watch your life?
3. Do you act out a script that you feel has been handed to you?
4. Do you write the script and make your life beautiful?
Above all God is the producer and He tells you, “Make the movie beautiful, and I
will give you all that you need for success.”

Source: Sanchez, Bo. (2006). Life Dreams Success Journal: Your Powerful Tool to Achieve and
Surpass Your Dreams One Step at a Time. Shepherd’s Voice Publishing

IV. WE’RE ON OUR WAY

Activity 1.1. True or False
Direction: Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.

_____TRUE___1. It is better to understand other people’s lives to know our

worth. ___TRUE_____2. Self-awareness is self-concept.
________3. Our ideal self is the self when we were bon.
________4. Ideal self is based on our experiences and social norms.
________5. Our parents have the greatest impact towards the self that we want to be.
________6. If there is alignment between the two selves, there is peace of mind and
mental well-being.
________7. A moviegoer person has the control over everything that happens on his/her
life.

________8. A scriptwriter person can choose to have a beautiful

life. ________9. An actor will just follow what life may bring.
________10. An effective person has the persistence to do things despite the hindrance
that he/she faces.

V. HOW FAR HAVE WE GONE

Activity 1.2.
Now that you understand yourself and learned about self-concept, list down 3 strengths
and 3 things that you would like to improve on. If you don’t see a trait listed here feel
free to write your own. Once you have listed the 3 traits that need improvement.
Explain and describe how you will develop the aspect of those traits.
VI. WALKING THE EXTRA MILE
JOURNAL WRITING
(For modular students. Direction: On your Journal Notebook, write a reflection
base on the guide questions below.
(For online class students. Direction: Using the guide questions below, write a
journal about self-awareness. Encode it on a short bond paper with the format:
Font style: century gothic
font size: 11
1. What have you discovered in yourself
2. What are you core strengths?
3. What are the qualities that you want to improve on?

In journal writing, you just need to write in at least 100 words. Scoring of journal will be
based on the rubrics below.

“SELF DISCOVERY”
By the start of knowing one self you/we should know our weaknesses and
strength by collaborating and managing to observe reactions and feeling in daily
life,in able to assess social understanding and in order to relate to social
misunderstanding.Knowing ouirself helps a lot to support social energy such as
ENJOYING THINGS,JAMMING AND OPENING TO OTHER PEOPLES FEELING,RESPECTING
EACH PERSPECTIVE ,in other hand knowing our self helps a lot also in respecting on
every feeling we feel in daily conversation keeping as calm in every situation that
guarante us to respond respectfully

*Self discovery can lead us as on a good leadership,it also gives us interest in every
person we communicate SOCIAL,PHYSICAL,INTELECTUALLY, AND IMPORTANTLY
EMTIONALLY Knowing and understainf each others feeling gives a a convenient
reactions that makes other people feel comfortable on opening small or big
conversations with you

*(EMOTINAL DISCOVERY) EMOTIONS CAN GIVE AS KIND REACTIONS AND GIVES AS

,MORE KINDNESS THROUGH OURSELF. KNOWING OUR FEELINGS GIVES AS SELDF
CONFIDENT AND DETERMINATION.

VII. REFERENCES
Knowing Oneself (slideshare.net)

Source: Roldan, Amelia S. (2003). On Becoming a Winner: A Workbook on Personality Development

and Character Building. AR Skills Development and Management Services (SDMS), Paranaque City,
Metro Manila