Tell Us About You!

SmartGirl asked:
What is the best thing about you, in your opinion?

This was an open-ended question on a detailed survey all about you! When asked to identify the best things about yourselves, you had lots of good things to say. The things you most often shared were: Intelligence, Optimism, Honesty & Openness, Strength of Character, Faith, Sense of Humor, Strong Friendships and Family Ties, Beauty, Caring, Athleticism, Creativity.

Here's what some of you said:

Smart

"I am about the smartest in my 3rd grade class and I read at a 6th grade level. I am in scouts. "
-girl, 9

"The fact that I believe in my academic ability and am not afraid of being smart."
-girl, 12

"The best thing about me in my opinion is that I have a lot going for me. I may not be the prettiest or the richest but I am smart and confident I will succeed in life and live life to the fullest. "
-girl, 13

"The best thing in my opinion is just being confident, intelligent and just being yourself, being happy and don't let things people say or do affect you. "
-girl, 14

"I'm extremely intelligent, but I'm not a nerd/brainiac."
-girl, 15

"I am involved in my school, community, state, nation, and world. I get good grades and I work hard to get them."
-girl, 17

"I am incredibly intelligent and insightful, and I am learning to take control of my life. "
-girl, 18

Optimism

"I am a generally happy person - I am quick to send out my golden rays of sunshine. I know that sounds kind-of... Weird, but I think it's pretty true."
-girl, 12

"I think I'm kind of pretty, and I try to have an optimistic look at the world. I sort of consider myself the peacemaker in my group of friends."
-girl, 12

"I try to make the best out of every situation; I usually optimistic; I have a good sense of humor; and I know what to and what not to listen to."
-girl, 15

"My way of looking at things in a positive way. I've learned not to judge the outer part of something, but to focus on what the inside holds. Whether that is a broken down building or a person."
-girl, 15

"My hunger for life and all it has to offer. "
-girl, 16

Honest/Open

"My open heart and (trying not to be vain) my beauty and intelligence."
-girl, 10

"I can cheer others up, I like who I am, I can be honest with myself."
-girl, 13

"My openness. I am not afraid to talk about anything, and I am also willing to listen to what ever it is someone needs to talk about."
-girl, 14

"That I am open minded and I treat everyone with respect. I do not exclude people. I am nice and try to get to know the people at school who feel left out."
-girl, , 14

"The best thing about me is that I think I am a very open-minded person. Race, social classes and appearance do not matter for me at all. I welcome everyone and I think I'm a passionate person. "
-girl, 15

"My open mind...I get along great with people and have fun doing different events to get to know other kids my age and older. I like to think I am that one person who will do anything to make a person smile...I help my friends. "
-girl, , 16

"That I am an honest person and can be trusted with anything someone is willing to trust me with. "
-girl, 18

"The best thing about me is the fact that I'm very open-minded and make friends very easily. "
-girl, 19

Strength Of Character

"I'm not scared to say something if I believe in it."
-girl, 11

"I consider myself to be original, something that I could not say about many others my age."
-girl, 12

"I'm a free thinker; a non-conformist. I feel comfortable with who I am!"
-girl, 13

"I think the best thing about me is my persistence. For example, I always try hard in school, no matter what obstacles get in my way. I always reach for my goal and never stop until I reach it."
-girl, 14

"My stubbornness. People in this world tempt me to go against what I believe is right or moral, and yet they do not persuade me simply because I force myself not to give in. Sometimes in the process I persuade the people on the other side!"
-girl, 14

"I love to have fun, love to laugh and be loud. I'm dependable, responsible, will always be doing the right thing."
-girl, 15

"I have a wide variety of interests and hobbies. I am not a typical american teenage , and don't want to be. I dress in clothes that I like. I hang out with people that I like. I don't do anything because somebody thinks I should, or because its expected of me, I do it because of me."
-girl, 16

"My ability to cope, if I couldn't cope with my situation, I'd be either dead or nuts. Sometimes I think that's preferable to coping, though."
-girl, 18

Faith

"I believe in family values and God and Jesus."
-girl, 10

"I keep an open mind and listen to my elders. I know I can do or be anything and in gods eyes I'm just fine."
-girl, 13

"That I love and trust my family and god. And that I am proud of my school. And my curvy figure."
-girl, 14

"The love that I have for other people and the way that my mom says I hold the family together. I like that I have a big heart ready to serve Jesus."
-girl, 15

"I'm not very concerned with outward things. I think a lot and I know myself. I believe that I can act like myself no matter who is watching, and god will take care of me no matter what people see in me."
-girl, 16

Sense of humor

"What's best about me? My incredibly wacky sense of humor!"
-girl, 12

"I totally don't care what other people think besides my friends and family. That is why people think I'm funny. I'm wouldn't be hesitant to go in front of the class and do a weird dance. But I'm not too weird."
-girl, 13

"My sense of humor. I can always make people laugh when they are sad. People tell me that I have the best personality and my friends always come to me when they are sad because they know I will make them happy."
-girl, 15

"My personality ... I think I can be really funny at times and serious when I need to be... I can make people happy if their sad and I can also make people feel important."
-girl, 16

"Well I'm funny so people tell me and I always smile even if I'm sad on the inside I try to look at things from the good point of view."
-girl, 16

"I do try to be accepting of all people, and I try to fix things when I mess them up. I am soooo easy to get along with and I think I have a pretty good sense of humor, at least I crack myself up."
-girl, 18

Friends &Family

"I think that I am a friendly person and have a lot of friends. I am blessed because I have a wonderful mom and dad who love me."
-girl, 10

"I have a roof over my head cloths on my back friend and family that love me."
-girl, 12

"I like how I am so nice to my friends and family. I don't just brush off my family and go right to my friends. I try to spend time with my family. I also think that I'm very talkative with people and outgoing and funny with my friends."
-girl, 12

"I have friendships that are really lasting, which I think is one of the most important things anyone can have, because what's the point of living if you don't have any good relationships with anyone?"
-girl, 16

"I think that the best thing about me is that I am a well-rounded individual. And that I believe in myself and have a strong network of friends and family."
-girl, 18

Beauty

"Well, not only do I think I am pretty on the outside but I also think I am pretty on the inside."
-girl, 11

"I like my hair, its not the same as everyone elses, its kinda poofy, but not crazy! But everyone compliments me on it."
-girl, 13

"I really like my eyes. I'm blonde, and I have been blessed to be born with pitch black eyelashes and blue eyes that people think are cool and weird looking. I feel great knowing that's what a lot of people notice."
-girl, 14

"My eyes and waist and hair. I have blue eyes, cooperative blonde hair and a 23in. waist."
-girl, 14

"My hair and eyes and my good outlook on life most of the time."
-girl, 15

Caring

"I am loving and giving and care what happens to those around me."
-girl, 7

"I guess I'm a very caring person, at least that's what my family says. I don't like to see any one hurting in any way."
-girl, 8

"The way I really care about people and how I really feel what they're going through; when I see someone cry, I cry, when they laugh, it makes me smile. "
-girl, 13

"I care about all my friends and I pray for everyone --even burglars. "
-girl, 10

"I'm a very understanding and caring person. I listen to people when they need an ear and I don't judge people."
-girl, 15

"In my opinion, the best thing about me is that I care about everyone. I put other people's feelings before mine."
-girl, 15

"My caring nature. I love children and working with s in the early stages of adolescence and my ability to care for them and relate to them allows me to help them see all their wonderful beauty and abilities."
-girl, 19

Creativity

"My creativity - and my ability to have fun no matter where I am or even if I am in a group of new s I have never seen or known before. I like to make new friends."
-girl, 8

"I am a very good artist. I took a non-violent cartooning class for children last summer. I learned to be a better artist. I learned how to be expressive."
-girl, 10

"I want everything to be so that people will be more creative and love everything beautiful and want to keep it that way."
-girl, 11

"My friends like me because I am diverse, perceptive and most of all unique. I also am a blooming musician who is friendly and kind to others. My friends also describe who I am. I think that a person's decisions also describe the person behind them."
-girl, 13

"I can write really well, I have fun being a child, I am a good learner and I am an artist."
-girl, 7

"I am creative and passionate. I don't usually follow the grain, so I suppose you could say that I'm a nonconformist."
-girl, 17

"I like to express myself. I love to paint, play the bassoon, and dance. That is one thing I truly like about myself."
-girl, 18

"My ability to write how I feel and not compromise myself for other people's standards."
-girl, 18

Thanks to those who took the survey!