Niko Personality Paper

Niko Croom        

Dr. Miller

Psychology of sport  

February 7th 2016

Personality Paper

I have a complicated personality to those who don’t know me I come off quiet and shy some even say I’m timid but that’s because they don’t know me. I try to go off the vibe I get from other people so when I meet a person however they present themselves is going to differentiate how I present myself. When you meet a person your suppose to conduct yourself how you would like them to know you and I do that very well because you never know who your going to meet or how important they are going to be in your life. In general, I do think I’m a genially quiet person just because I’m cool and laid back its not like I do not talk or anything I just rather listen to other people and perceive them for who they are or what thoughts are going through their mind. I would also say I’m a caring person because if people ever need to talk about anything or just vent I’m always there to listen even if you don’t want no feedback from me I still welcome you in with open arms and undivided attention so you can express what’s going on.         The three people I chose to give me feed back are really close friends I have I felt like they would give me the best answer. I had a feeling of what they were going to say but I knew that they would all kind of look at me the same way because they actually know me although some said different things then others they all led back to one main thing. One way one of my friend looked at me surprised me but at the same time I kind of knew he was not going to have the same answer as the other two because when we first met I didn’t introduce myself the same way I did to the other two the setting was different and also the vibe was. When we first met I didn’t say much because of the vibe he gave off so it took me and him a while to actually get to know one another. We are still trying to know the ends and outs of each other because I just met him during the fall semester of 2015 but the more we get to know each other the closer we get I feel like we are actually going to have a good bond once he gets to know the side of me that my other two friends know. When I got my answers back from the questions I asked I knew before I even opened the message that they were all going to say that I am considerate that’s one thing about me that will never change no matter what vibe you give off to me or how different I present myself I will always be considerate and respectful of others.         The things I read about myself in these responses to my questions were accurate. I believe the way they were able to respond with those kind of answers means they really know me and and if I see myself one way and they see me the same that means we are good friends to me. One thing I did learn from getting this feedback was how my personality changes I never knew my friends knew that about me because I usually keep stuff that bothers me to myself. When I asked my dad these questions one of his responses was that I do keep stuff to myself a lot and I don’t let anyone in. Not letting anyone in is something I know I do but I didn’t know other people could see that about me. The three people I used for the questions are three people I consider close to me but there all in different friend groups some of the things they said corresponded with one another but you can tell how different things are between them although they all know each other. It still kind of surprised me though because I feel like I act the same around all of them but according to the feedback they gave they all look at me a different way. I think everyone looks at me different because I feel comfortable with all of them but in certain situations I act different, when I’m sad I don’t let my male friends know because I feel like they wouldn’t know what to say so or do so I keep that to myself or I tell my best friend that is the reason she said she has seen my personality change before. I can honestly say from reading about how other people look at me my personality does vary a lot I have so many good traits that I thought nobody noticed. I like having a lot of traits because it makes me a more interesting person.         This helped me put my personality into words because I could never figure how I am or explain to people when they asked. These traits make me the person I am today and I feel like if I didn’t have the groups of friends I would not be me. These friends allow me to keep growing and gaining more traits I did not know I had. I played a lot of sports when I was younger so that could play a big part in why I am the way I am socially. I have played football since I was seven and started playing basketball in middle school also played baseball in the ninth grade and ran track I did try my hand at soccer for a year. All of these sports deal with different social groups because they are different types of physical activities so growing up playing a lot of sports with different people has helped me develop a sense of different things for different groups of people. Every team I have ever been on people know me as a good player, hard working, determined, and a fast learner I’m also a good leader because almost every team I have been on I was a captain. Being a captain you learn to deal with people a different we are all kids but you play a bigger role then just a teammate once you become a captain you become the motivation, the voice, the leader. I use to take all my teams personal and they were really important to me so if someone felt as though I was not leading the team and doing my job I would correct the situation or if someone didn’t know something or needed something I made sure they knew it or got whatever it is they needed. I believe that’s where my considerate side came from especially from my football team. I have always had a great group of coaches that did nothing but the best for me and tried to prepare me for the real world as much as they could on and off the field so they would play a big role in helping me grow into the person I am today. I am still in contact with my little league coaches because I feel like they were in my best interest and showed me some of the stuff I know today and I am very thankful for that because they had the chance to be a big part in my life along with anyone else that has helped me in the past.