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Self Assessment: Owls

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Being a turtle isn’t me because they don’t like conflict and that means they can’t handle conflict and I know how to handle conflict and face it. Teddy bear seems like they can’t stand their grounds when it time and being a pushover is not who I am. Teddy bears give up without trying. Owls are team players and I fit in that category. I don’t mind working out problems with people to find a way to make things fair and equal with others but I am a fox, I am not too tough and I am not too tender. I fit in between both categories and a fox is mutual with both. A fox is a person who accepts and understands. I am fine with accepting the fact that everyone wins some and everybody may lose some. Only thing about that is that only …show more content…

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