DO YOU HAVE SELF-CONFIDENCE?

1

You go for a job interview. The interviewer asks you to talk about your positive qualities. You...

a.

mumble a few things you learned at your last job.

b.

list your best qualities and how they helped you accomplish things for your previous employers.

c.

point out recommendations from your previous bosses.

2

A school reunion is coming up and you really want to see some old friends. You...

a.

convince a friend from work to come with you in case no one will talk to you.

b.

can’t wait to go and show everyone how successful you are.

c.

want to go, but are afraid of what everyone will think of you.

3

You see someone at a party you would like to ask out. At the party you...

a.

flirt a lot and wait for him or her to ask you out on a date.

b.

flirt a lot and ask him or her out on a date.

c.

ask a friend to tell him or her that you are attracted and see what happens.

4

Your teacher loves your short story and wants the whole class to read it. You...

a.

volunteer to read it out loud.

b.

tell him or her you are too embarrassed to share it with everyone.

c.

are flattered, but ask your teacher not to put your name on the copies given out to the class.

5

Your brother asks you to make a toast at his wedding reception. You...

a.

tell him you are afraid of speaking in public and say no.

b.

tell him that you’ll have a few drinks before the speech, so it won’t be a problem.

c.

agree to do it, but keep it very short.

SCORING

1

a. 1

b. 3

c. 2

2

a. 2

b. 3

c. 1

3

a. 3

b. 2

c. 1

4

a. 3

b. 1

c. 2

5

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

WHAT IT MEANS

13-15

You don’t worry about what people think of you. People envy your self confidence. You take risks and go after your true desires.

9-12

For the most part, you feel good about yourself and go after the things you want. Sometimes you depend a little too much on other people’s support to feel confident. Trust yourself a little more

5-8

You are insecure and afraid to take risks. Don’t let your lack of confidence about work, school or love keep you from doing something you’d like to do.

mumble: talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice (hablar entre dientes, mascullar)
accomplish: achieve (lograr, alcanzar)
flirt: to laugh and joke with someone you are attracted to (flirtear, seducir)
to ask you out on a date: to invite you out (invitarte a salir en una cita)
volunteer: accept voluntarily (aceptar sin vueltas)
loud = in a loud voice (en voz alta)
embarrassed: feeling uneasy (incómodo/a)

flattered: praised (halagado/a)
given out: distributed (distribuidas, repartidas)
toast: a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or events (brindis)
envy: feel envious towards (envidia)
you take risk: you risk yourself (te arriesgas)
support: backing (apoyo, soporte)
to feel confident: to feel secure (para sentirte seguro/a)
insecure: free from fear (inseguro/a)
lack: absence (falta, ausencia)