Back-to-School Series Tip 4

Tip 4: Find your courage and confidence.

How would you rate your courage quotient at school? Take a look at all areas of your school life: friends, teachers, grades, extracurricular activties, etc. Give yourself a score in each of these areas on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being totally confident.

How did you do? Put a star next to any area where you score an 8 or greater. These are your most confident areas. Ask yourself, what makes you confident in these areas? Next, pick an area where you scored less than 8. Use your skills and talents from your strong areas to help you increase your score here. If you scored below an 8 in all areas, that’s okay too!

Through our surveys, we’ve found that having confidence and courage are some of the main stumbling blocks for girls.

To build your confidence and courage, start small. Ask a friend, teacher, or mentor for support and ideas. You might find a friend you can help just as much as she can help you. Maybe it’s easy for her to raise her hand in class and it’s not a big deal for you to introduce yourself to people you’ve never met. Help each other boost confidence!

Do you have more ideas? Email us at info@girlswithdreams and tell us what confidence builders you’ve used.