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Main strengths are that I am very organised, am able to motivate myself to work without the need for external checks and really do want to explore this topic. I don;t get overwhelmed by how much there is to, I just break things down piece by piece and start on the first piece then move to the second and keep going till it is completed - I am a finisher. - organised - focused - structured - disciplined - self-motivated - passionate about topic - good at synthesising and analysing information - creative thinker
 * STRENGTHS**

Main weakness is that I tend to be compulsive in the need to complete things systematically. This can be a struggle as there is so much literature out there and I feel compelled to read it all and make sure I have missed nothing before I feel comfortable moving to the next step. This is not the approach that works best with the way we can access data today as there is so much it is essential that you are selective about what you explore. My approach is to look at everything that could possibly be related to this topic then cull back from there. But I need to modify this way of working. - perfectionist - obsessive about systematic complete approach - task-oriented - prefer to work by myself and so sometimes miss oportunities for collaboration - intolerant of jargon/waffling - allocate too much to do to too little time
 * WEAKNESSES**

To explore the academia world from a different perspective and to modify my approach to research. To pursue a more rigorous exploration of this topic.
 * OPPORTUNITIES**

- I have many commitments on my time and am not good at saying no or taking relaxation time for myself. - I like things to be practical and have an application which is not always the way the academic world views things or where their emphasis lies. - I like to take things and summarise, reduce info to its essentials, strip the flesh and reveal the bones. Writing for a thesis though is all about lots of exploration and not just about the end result.
 * THREATS**