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Based off assisting these past populations, I have learned that I enjoy getting to know people, I exhibit excellent empathy to any difficult situation an individual is confronting me about, and I can be creative with my work in regards to using my creative abilities. However, my finest strength would be listening and asking questions that help the individual figure out the situation and for me to get to know the individual better. When working with children, I can be creative in terms of keeping the child’s attention such as arts and crafts, physical activities, and understanding their cognitive/behavioral development. As for working with adolescences and adults, people have said I am very approachable and nonjudgmental. I do utilize this quality

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