My responses to the podcast

For me, the easiest two probably are #7.5 and #7; I like to play around with stuff and I like to teach what I know. I have always found that you learn somthing better when you teach it, because you have to explain it and answer questions; often, these questions or somebody else's different way of learning something cause the teacher to learn something new.

For me, the hardest is #3. I tend to view problems or obstacles as a crisis, rather than an opportunity to learn something. I always feel like I should have known better than to have this crisis in the first place. If there are no adverse consequences to anybody else, or to me (such as losing a job or getting in trouble at work, or getting a bad grade), this is usually where I give up. This, of course, plays into #4, which is "seeing yourself as an effective learner." I often feel as though I am too old to learn new stuff, even though I am in school. This hangup can be quite an obstacle.