1. Discuss your personality traits in terms of genetics and environment. What traits do you share with your parents and siblings? What traits do you NOT share? For the unshared traits, how do you think you got these traits?

2. Identify one trait from the Big Five that is one of your strengths that helps you in some important way in your life (being creative, successful at work or school, in your relationships). Where do you see evidence of this trait in your behavior? Explain why you selected this trait and its connection to your life.

3. Identify one trait from the Big Five that you would like to improve and explain why. Where do you see evidence of this trait (or lack of this trait) in your behavior? What trait and behavior would you like to see? Why?

4. Identify one trait from the Big five that you think helps you in challenging situations and provide an example