I think the color blue fits me pretty well, but I was also able to identify with other colors, which was probably my main takeaway for the day. It was interesting to see how diverse we all were, even the people who identified with the same color. Personality, whatever it may be, is an aspect of human life that unites us together despite our differences. Personally, I love to consider how someone who has a different color than me will view or respond to a situation. If I were to come across a similar situation down the road, I might think back to how they approached it.

DSWS, like any peer group, has a mix of all of the colors. I really like that because we are able to learn from each other, and keep each other in check. Open-mindedness was a topic discussed today as well, and I think it applies to every color. You can’t be closed off to people of just your color, otherwise you won’t learn in life and experience diversity in viewpoints and experiences.

I think I can apply my blue color to DSWS by reminding everyone that there needs to be time to relax. Most of the people are orange and have lots of energy and excitement, but as a blue, I think it’s important to take time to focus that energy on relaxing and being at peace with yourself. It’s easy to get caught up in being active and studious, but there also needs to be time for personal growth, otherwise you’re missing the reflective aspect of life.

I can and have been learning from other colors here as well. For example, I took the advice of a gold friend when I decided to make a calendar, and my ability to keep track of my commitments has vastly improved. I never saw myself as organized before, but having a calendar showed me a whole new way of keeping track of what I needed to do. Being surrounded by orange people on a daily basis reminds me to take risks and put aside time for fun, and green reminds me to always have a quest for knowledge, which is especially important at the college level. Overall, I loved learning about the true colors of everyone and I’m excited that we got to see how we can all learn from each other starting now and continuing into the rest of the year.