SWOT ANALYSIS

I learnt something new today!

SWOT analysis stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. So, how does this thing work?

A good example of SWOT analysis being applied to an organization.

Of course, SWOT analysis can be used on individuals like you and I too, and this is what we did today. We were asked to list down five of S, W, O an Ts.

So, here’s my SWOT analysis!

Strengths : Good communication skills v Leadership qualities v Confident v Hard-working v Determined	Weaknesses : Procrastinator v Does not exercise v Talk more than I think sometimes v Indecisive v Easily influenced emotions
Opportunities : Scholarships v New skills v Dream universities v Desired career path v Engagement in club activities	Threats : Time management issues v Homesickness v Separation with friends v Difficulties to find time for hobbies v Being all by myself in a foreign nation

It will definitely not be easy to change my weaknesses into my strengths, but through the session we had today I have a rough idea of how I am going to do it.

I will have to set reasonable goals to overcome my weaknesses. To do this, I need to strive for improvement on my weak spots and change the way I perceive myself. I shall look at my weaknesses as challenges, not something I should ignore or purposely neglect.

As for the threats I will encounter soon, I will have to brace myself and accept the fact that I must face these issues sooner or later. I might as well buck up now to prepare myself for the rocky road ahead of me! To fight these threats, I must first attack the inner me who is afraid of difficult situations. I am aware that this is only the beginning of the journey named life and one day in retrospect I may regret being the one who ran away at the very start of the road. Instead of fleeing the scene, I should be the brazened one doing whatever is takes to achieve my goals. I will not let anything get in the way of chasing my dreams.