Being a perfectionist affects me in my shop, academic classes, and at home. Almost everything I do has to be neat, clean and perfect. When a job needs to be done, I don’t only do half of it first and do the rest later. I have to finish it right then and there. While this may be a good thing, sometimes it can be annoying. From the perspective of a boy who is a perfectionist, it is hard to feel accomplished.
Being a perfectionist is a very good attribute in the precision machining field. You have to work with tight tolerances in order to make the part useable. Thankfully, I am good at doing this, but, if I messed something up and had to start over, I would mentally bully myself to do better. It’s not the fact that it may take …show more content…
I have to keep my shop neat and tidy at all times, which isn’t easy since I work on my dirt bikes in there. All of my tools need to be organized and put back where they came from before I can start another project. Sometimes, it sets me back and I end up being rushed to get things done, which isn’t fun for anybody. I spend a lot of time cleaning my bikes, too, which is almost as expensive as it is time consuming.
One thing that doesn’t affect me is my academic classes. I expect myself to be a straight A student. Fortunately, this is easy for me to do because I am a good learner. When I don’t meet my personal standards, I force myself to study. Although, if I get a B on my report card, I don’t view it as a big issue. I think this because it is better than most other students’ grades. To me, my shop is more important than academic classes.
All in all, being a perfectionist isn’t as simple as what most people expect it to be. It has its positives, like doing naturally well in school, but it also has its negatives too, like feeling frustrated if the person did something wrong. I like being a perfectionist. It will help me be successful later on in life. I think it is a good idea for everybody to try to be a perfectionist, so everybody tries to do the best they