Student Testimonials
Below are testimonials from students attending various colleges regarding their incorporation of strengths into their education.
“StrengthsQuest helped me to define specific goals for myself in all aspects of my life by clearly stating my 5 top strengths. My 5 strengths were WOO, Communication, Positivity, Strategic, and Relator. I used this information in my social and academic life, and in planning for my future by redefining what I wanted for myself, which eventually led me to a new major which fits my personality perfectly.”
“StrengthsQuest has helped me to connect to people during job interviews.”
“I feel like the StrengthsQuest helped me most with interviews with possible employers. They asked what I thought my strengths are, and I had and answer and an explanation.”
“Being able to better understand how I am wired and see the ways in which I function has helped me tremendously in my day to day life. I now can identify why I do things in certain situations and have begun to learn how to play to my strengths. StrengthsFinder has also helped me a great deal in working with others. By identifying my strengths and contrasting them with the strengths of the people that I am engaging with, I have learned how to become a much better team player. I now know what I can contribute to the team that is unique and have more patience with others who do not have the same strengths that I do, realizing that their strengths are an important piece of our team. This education of both self and others has been vital to my growth and development as a leader.”
“Over time the StrengthsFinder tool has helped me recognize the value of my intrinsic capacities, and to stop exhausting myself trying to be ‘well-rounded’ in order to be all things to all people. It has helped me gain confidence in my uniqueness and to become my creative best self.”
“StrengthsQuest has allowed me to acknowledge my talents and to set goals for how to develop them into strengths. I really enjoy the mindset that everyone shouldn't be experts in all areas but develop themselves in the areas where they are the strongest.”
“The impact StrengthsQuest had on me is the realization that we are all part of a team. The way in which individual's strengths are determined is very unique, and, as a result, encourages us to embrace diversity and build community so that we can cover areas that we ourselves do not bring to the table to build a more effective campus, organization or individual.”
“Last semester I took the study skills course. In the beginning of this course we had to take this quiz to find out what our strengths are. Before this class, I never thought I had strengths. I remember thinking in my head, “The only strengths I have are in soccer.” My strengths are: Consistency, Maximizer, Harmony, Belief, and Futuristic. Knowing my strengths has helped me in a tremendous way because I recognize them, and I apply them to my life.”
“Finding out about my strengths helps me to feel worthy. The greatest advice I would give is to keep doing strengths education because when students are open to it, it is very effective and brings a sense of worth to the individual.”
