Kobe Lee Wai-ling, 16, Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School
My Achilles' heel is that I always hesitate before making decisions - and then regret them afterwards. Life is full of alternatives. We have to make a choice almost every step of the way. It can be as trivial as which set lunch to eat at a fast-food shop. On the other hand, it may be a matter of life and death.
I study economics and have learned that there are opportunity costs involved in making a decision. I hesitate because I want to enjoy the maximum benefit but pay the minimum price. People are born greedy, and I am no exception. I don't want to give up any one of the choices, because they all appeal to me. Sometimes, I end up losing everything because I have missed the right time to make the right decision.
In the end, I always regret the choice I have made. This makes decision-making a painful experience.
I have to learn to be decisive and make informed decisions within a short time.
Karen Allisa Napoles, 18, Delia Memorial School (Broadway)
Unlike Achilles, my weak point is not in any part of my body. My weakness is D.E.A.T.H. D stands for disappointment; I am most vulnerable when I feel someone is disappointed with me or I am disappointed with someone else. When I have failed to fulfil someone's great expectations, I feel I've let that person down. I will do anything I can think of to make it up to that person. I also hate being turned down by someone.
