Self-Esteem Questionnaire

Here is the Self-Esteem Questionnaire answered by our students...

SELF-ESTEEM QUESTIONNAIRE

Following you’ll find some situations you could have found yourself or you’ll maybe have to cope with. You should evaluate them according to your personal experience.

0 means “Doesn’t correspond to my personal experience”
1 means “Hardly ever corresponds to my personal experience”
2 means “2 out of 3 doesn’t correspond to my personal experience”
3 means “2 out of 3 corresponds to my personal experience”
4 means “It usually corresponds to my personal experience”
5 means “It definitely corresponds to my personal experience”


1.I sometimes think that I’m not fun to be with
2.I often don’t feel to be accepted and appreciated even by those who know
me well
1.I’m not sure of what doing or saying when I’m together with people I don’t know well
2.I can hardly see other people’s qualities
3.I often feel to be a too shy guy, even if I don’t look like that to other people’s eyes.
4.People don’t like me if they don’t know me well
5.Even if I try to trust more my own capacities, I’m always afraid to deal with new situations
6.I’m worried about censures and observations about me
7.I don’t think I’m a creative person.
8.I often put off my job/school engagements.
9.I find it difficult to express my opinions when they are different from other people’ones
10.When I look at myself in the mirror, I don’t like me
11.When someone pays a compliment to me, I get amazed, I can’t believe it.
12.I find it difficult to accept and cope with my errors
13.My friends rarely appreciate my ideas or accept my proposals
14.I’m a too highly strung person
15.In occasion of important events I’ve always felt alone.
16.Other people see me as in introverted guy
17.Among other people, at work/school, with my friends I’m often not at ease.
18.When something goes wrong in my life, I think it’s because of ill-luck
19.It’s difficult to say what I think.
20.There are many things I’d like to change in myself.
21.I lack “common sense”.
22.I try to conceal some parts of my body.
23.I often feel to be left outside the group
24.I’d change my look if I could.
25.I try to face clashes and contrasts.
26.I don’t trust me very much.
27.I sometimes do things just to please the others more than myself
28.I’ve always thought that my parents don’t like the way I am
29.I’ve sometimes suffered because of unexpected frustrations
30.When other people are kind with me I become suspicious
31.I can’t understand what teachers expect from me
32.I try to fulfil an engagement carefully
33.When I’m not able to do something I often think that I couldn’t have done better.
34.I sometimes feel uncomfortable when I’m in physical contact, even with known people

You total score is______________

If your score is between 30 and 70, you’ve got a high self-esteem level.
You’re satisfied of the life you’re living and the choices you have done. You have got a very good “image of yourself”; you express to other people your “uniqueness”, accepting the risk to look different. Your job/studies gratify you and this allows you to invest creatively your energies to achieve new goals.

If your score is between 71 and 110, you’ve got an average self-esteem level.
You have got a good self-esteem level, even though the new situations make you fell ill at ease. You are aware of your strong points and positive features, but you find it difficult to accept your weaknesses. At school/work you are very appreciated for your capacities but you don’t accept with pleasure other people’s advices and proposals.

If your score is between 111 and 160, you’ve got a low self-esteem level.
You often feel to be of no worth, you’re critical with yourself, and often use negative statements to describe yourself. New situations get you frightened, you start thinking that you won’t be able to cope with them and this fills you with concern. When studying/working you often lack power of concentration and this prevent you to come to the end of an activity. The relationship with your teachers/head clerks is often marked by defiance and rebellion.

Our students in Finland

João and Ricardo with the Finnish colleagues.

Sightseeing in Helsinki...

Visiting Veikkolan Koulu, in Veikkola

This week our students are visiting our Finnish partner.

Here are the presentations they took.

Sports in Portugal
Our Sports
Xutos e Pontapés
Da Weasel
Nelly Furtado

Hope you like them!

Some more self-portraits by TEAI 06/09

Hi! My name is Abilio Azevedo and my nickname is Bilinho. I am fifteen years old. I am thin and not very tall. I have got blue eyes and my face is oval. My eyes are blue and my hair is short and brown. I am very obstinate, happy and extroverted. My favourite animal is the snake. I haven’t a favorite flower but maybe the rose, and my favourite fruit is the apple. I love riding a bicycle, playing computer and playing football. I think I play football very well. Sometimes I help my parents. I live in a village called Vilarinho das Cambas. My Portuguese hero is Cristiano Ronaldo. I think the Portuguese are very happy, clean and very hospitable.

I am Jorge Filipe Oliveira da Silva. My nickname is Sardine. I’m 15 years old. My favourite animal is the goldfish. I can play the guitar and I love doing it. In my free time I play football, ride my bicycle and read. I don’t like to study or to clean the house. I live in Trofa. My Portuguese hero is Vasco da Gama who found out the way, by sea, to India.

I am Miguel Machado. I’m 16 years old. I am average height. I have got brown eyes and short spiky black hair. My face is a little round but just a little and my nose and my mouth are normal.
I think I’m like a scorpion, because that’s my Zodiac sign.
I’m intelligent, talkative; sociable, sweet and my teachers say I’m a little lazy but I don’t think so. I like playing computer games, playing handball, SLEEPING, going out with my friends, watching TV, …I don’t like noisy people, rainy days, WORK,… I live in V.N.Famalicão. My Portuguese hero is an actor called Ruy de Carvalho.


I am Vitor Barbosa and my nickname is Vita. I am 15 years old. I have green eyes and black hair. I think I am intelligent and sociable. My favourite animal is the cat. My favourite hobbies are playing football and computer games. I am from Vila Nova de Famalicão.

My name is Fábio Costa and I am 15 years old. My eyes and my hair are brown. I love playing football, riding my bicycle, reading and playing computer games. I don’t like to study. My Portuguese hero is D. Afonso Henriques.

I am Filipe Faria. I’m 17 years old. I am romantic, friendly and funny. I love playing football and computer games. I also like to watch TV, especially programs about sports. My favourite sport is football. I live in Ribeirão. My Portuguese heroes are Cristiano Ronaldo, Figo and Deco.

My name is Filipe Castro and I am fifteen years old. I am thin and average height. I am shy and friendly. My favourite animal is the dog. I like playing football, riding my bike and watching TV.
I live in a village called Lousado. My hero is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Hi! I am Ricardo Pinto and I am 15. I have short hair and brown eyes. The animal that suggests my personality is the lion because it always searching for its prey I am always fighting for my dreams. My hobbies are riding my bicycle and playing computer games. My Portuguese hero is José Mourinho.

My nickname is João Azevedo and my nickname is Batas. I’m 15 years old. I like playing football, watching TV, riding my motorcycle and playing computer games. I like sports very much. My favourite sports are basketball and football.
I live in Vilarinho das Cambas. My Portuguese heroes are Cristiano Ronaldo, Figo and Deco.

I am Joni Duarte and my nickname is JOJO. I am seventeen years old. I am romantic, nice and intelligent. I like playing football, swimming, listening to music, playing computer games, watching TV and horse riding. I live in Trofa.

My name is Flávio Ribeiro. I’m fifteen years old. My eyes are brown and my hair is also brown. My favourite animal is the lion, my favourite flower I do not know very well but maybe it is the rose. In my free time I like to sleep, to play computer games, to play football and to help my parents. I live in Trofa. My Portuguese hero is D. Afonso Henriques (The conquer), the first King of Portugal.

My name is Vitor Santos. I am 16 years old. The animal that suggests my personality is the dog because it is the man’s best friend. I spend the most part of my day at school with my colleagues and friends, but in my free time I like to go for a walk with my parents or with my friends and to play computer games. I live in V.N. Famalicão. My Portuguese hero is Cristiano Ronaldo.


I am André Ramos and I am 17 years old. I have got black hair and brown eyes. My greatest quality is to be nice. My greatest skill is riding. My favourite hobbies are to ride, to play computer and to be with my friends. I live in Famalicão.

My friends call me Toni, but my real name is António. I’m 18 years old. I’m average height and well-built. I have got brown eyes and short spiky black hair. I am intelligent, talkative, sociable and a bit lazy. I love playing computer games and football. I live in V.N.Famalicão in a nice flat with my parents and my brother. In my opinion the Portuguese are clean and natural.


My name is André Gonçalves and I am 15. I have got blonde hair and blue eyes. My quality is to be a good friend of my friends. In my free time I watch TV, go for a walk with my friends and I ride my bike. I live in Lousado and here we have a traditional festival called “Romaria Nova“.


Hello! I am Rui Azevedo. I am fifteen years old. I am tall and well-built. My eyes and my hair are black and my face is oval.
I am cheerful and funny. My favourite hobbies are playing computer games, watching TV and playing football. I live in a town called Ribeirão that is near my school.


I am Filipe Daniel Araújo Clemente and I am eighteen years old. I am tall and thin. My hair is curly and long and my eyes are green. I am friendly, funny and lazy. I like to play football, basketball and computer games. I also love to watch TV and to listen to music. I live Trofa, a city near my school. My heroes are my family.

Hello! My name is Bruno Alves. I’m fifteen years old. I’m tall and thin. I have got brown eyes and brown hair. My nose is round and my mouth is big. An animal that suggests my personality is the horse because it is strong, courageous and beautiful. I like sleeping, swimming and playing playstation. I don’t like reading. I usually go swimming on Wednesdays and Saturdays. I’m good on ICT. I live in country (Portugal) with about 10 millions of people. It is a country where we have peace but with a poor economy. My Portuguese heroes are Vasco da Gama, who discovered Índia, and Luís de Camões, who wrote “OS LUSÍADAS”.

Self-portraits: TPQA 06/09

I am Ana Moreira and I’m 17 years old.
My eyes are brown. My hair is straight, long and brown.
I’m tall and well built.
I think the animal that suggests my personality is a puppy, because it is sensitive and faithful. I am also very friendly and I protect my friends.
My hobbies are playing computer, going for a walk with my friends and listening to music. I hate reading.
I am from Ribeirão, a small city near my school.

My name is Joana Pereira. I am 15 years old and I am tall and well built. My eyes and my hair are brown. I am cool and friendly. I love cats and my favourite colour is rose. I like listening to music, playing computer and reading. I also like swimming and playing basketball.I live in Vilarinho das Cambas and I study in Lousado.

I am Silvia Santos. I am 15 years old and I am tall. I have greenish almond-shaped eyes and dimples. My hair is long, wavy and brown.
I think the lion is the perfect animal to describe myself, because I have a strong personality and the lion is the king of the jungle. I am also smart, polite, impatient …
My favourite hobbies are to spend some time with my friends, to listen music, to go to the cinema, to read, to sleep! I also like surfing on the internet ….
I live in Ribeirão and I study in Lousado.
In Ribeirão we don’t have many festivals and places to spend some time. So when we want to go out, we go to other places!
I think my favourite Portuguese hero is D. Afonso Henriques, because thanks to him Portugal is a free country.

Hello! I´m Ana Catarina Sousa and I am 15. I am average height and slim. I have got medium-length wavy dark hair. My face is oval, my eyes are small, almond-shaped and brown and my nose is small. I usually wear jeans, sweaters and coats.
My favourite pet is the cat because it is very friendly and sociable – like me. I have four cats. I can say that I am happy, generous, sociable, very talkative, friendly, honest and lazy too. I love my family, my friends, my cats and I like sleeping. My favourite colours are blue and pink. My favourite music is “When you’re gone” and my favourite singer is Avril Lavigne. I have got a good relationship with the people in my school and with my family.

I love to dance, to sleep and to be with my friends. In my free time I like watching TV, listening to music, playing computer games and going for a walk with my friends or alone. I like jogging and playing football in my street.
I live in Ribeirão in a small street, but the people are very good. They are very generous, sociable, talkative, friendly and honest.

My name is Vânia Batista, but my friends call me Vaninha. I’m nineteen years old. My eyes and my hair are brown. My favourite animal is the butterfly and my favourite flower is the tulip. I like going out with my friends and my boyfriend and talking with my parents. I live in an apartment in V.N. Famalicão.

My nickname is Bia, but my real name is Bianca Silva. I’m fifteen years old. I have got short straight brown hair. My face is oval, my eyes are small and brown and my nose is also small. My favourite pet is the cat and I have six of them. I am sociable, talkative, honest and lazy.
I love house music, to sleep and to be with my friends.

You can call me Xapinho, my nickname. My real name is Ricardo Gomes. I am 16 years old. My favourite animal is the dog and my favourite symbol is a star. I am friendly and fun. My hobbies are riding a motorcycle, listening music, watching TV and playing football. I live in Lousado (V.N. Famalicão). My hero is a Cristiano Ronaldo because he is a good football player.

I am Ricardo Marques and I am 15 years old. My favourite hobbies are playing football, playing computer and watching TV. I live in Vilarinho das Cambas, Vila Nova Famalicão.
My Portuguese hero is José Cid because he sings very well!

I’m Rui Meira. I am 15 years old. I have got black hair and my eyes are brown. My favourite animal is the dog because it is nice and beautiful. I like playing football, playing computer, watching and going out with my friends. My Portuguese hero is Quaresma because he plays football very well.

Hi! I am Susana Araújo. My friends call me Su. I am 16 years old. My eyes are green and I’ve got curly blond hair. I am intelligent and very amusing. My hobbies are dancing and going out with my friends.


I am Simão Costa and I am 15 years old. I have got black hair and brown eyes. My favourite colour is black and my favourite animal is the fish. I like listening to music, swimming… I live in Ribeirão. My Portuguese hero is Cristiano Ronaldo.



My nickname is Jinha and my real name is Patricia. I am 15 years old. I have greenish eyes and short curly brown hair. My favourite animal is the dog, because it is sweet, faithful and they are the man best friend.
My hobbies are playing football, listening to music, watching TV, going out with my friends, watching Benfica football games and watching Atlético de Madrid games because Simão Sabrosa is playing there. I love Simão Sabrosa because he plays very well.
I live in Trofa and my hometown is Santo Tirso.

Hello! My name is Vitor Varela. Vitó for my friends.I am 20 years old. I am slim and medium height. My eyes are green and my hair is short and brown.
My hobbies are playing football, listening to music, going out at night with my friends, and sleeping.
I am from Calendário, in V. N. Famalicão. My favorite heroes are Cristiano Ronaldo, Vitor Baía and Domingos. All of them play football.

TG 06/09: some more self-portraits.

Hi. My name is Cidália Rodrigues and I am sixteen years old. I am from Ribeirão, V. N. Famalicão, Portugal. I was born on 12th April 1991.
I’m short and plump. I have got long wavy blond hair. My eyes are almond-shaped and brown. I usually wear jeans, t-shirt and tennis. I am helpful, polite, shy, responsible, amusing, hard-working…
My favourite animal is the dog, because it is funny. Pink is my favourite colour, because it is a colour that calms me. My favourite fruits are chestnuts, cherries, strawberries and tangerines.
My favourite symbol is the eagle, because it is the one of my favourite football team – Benfica. I love listening to music, playing to football and watching TV. My favourite sport is football. My favourite food is chicken and potatoes and my favourite drink is coca-cola. My favourite subjects are maths, economics, calculus and law. My favourite singers are Enrique Iglesias, Avril Lavigne, Shakira, Timbaland and Beyoncé.



My name is Filipa Laranjeira and my nickname is Lipa.
I’m 16 years old. I’m average height and plump. My hair is medium-length and dark! I’ve got almond shaped brown eyes and a small hooked nose.
My mouth is small and my face is oval. I usually wear jeans, a t-shirt and training shoes.
If a could be an animal I would choose a bird, cause I love freedom!
I think that I am a good friend of my friends.
I consider myself a nice and very funny person, cause I love parties.
In my free time I usually go out with my friends. I like watching TV, cause sometimes there are good programs.
I spend a lot of time on the internet (messenger, hi5, youtube, etc).
I also like sports. In fact, physical education is one of my favourite subjects, besides English.
I love shopping too!
I live in Lousado. It’s a calm village. I like living here, because big towns are so noisy!
I prefer living in a small village.
I think that I don’t have a Portuguese hero. I like some Portuguese singers and actors, but I don’t think they are perfect.
A hero, to me, it’s my dad, because I learn a lot with him.



I am João Pedro, but my friends call me Mota.I am 18 years old. I am medium height and thin. My hair is short and dark. I have got almond-shaped brown eyes. I have got a small nose and my mouth is small and smiling. I usually wear jeans, t-shirt and training shoes.
I’m intelligent, funny, sociable, helpful, talkative, friendly, ambitious, hard-working, amusing, sometimes lazy and impatient, but on the other hand I am strong, honest and amusing.
The animal that suggests my personality is the dolphin because it is a very peaceful and funny animal.
My hobbies are going out with my friends, listening to music, practicing a little sport, dancing and singing. I like volleyball, playing computer and to spend some time with animals.
I live in Lousado which belongs to the county of Famalicão. There is a roman monument (“Ponte da Lagoncinha”) and every year we have a religious party called “Romaria Nova”.
My Portuguese heroes are Vasco da Gama and D. Afonso Henriques – the first Portuguese King.



I am Cristina Couto. I’m sixteen years old. I’ve got long brown straight hair and brown eyes. My favourite colors are blue and green, because they are the colors of nature. I’m intelligent, happy, generous, helpful, sociable, patient, polite, friendly, honest …I’m from Ribeirão. I love the sun and the ocean.
My favourite hobbies are playing computer, listening to music and reading. My favourite Portuguese singers are Michael Carreira, Valentino, Anjos, Andre Sardet, Tony Carreira, 4 Taste, … and my favourite Portuguese actors are Rita Pereira, Diogo Morgado, Alexandra Lencastre, António Pedro Cerdeira and Daniela Ruah.

Self-portraits: some more texts written by our TG 07/10 students.

My name is Daniela Sá and my nickname is Dani.
I’m fifteen years old. I’m short and plump. I have got short curly brown hair. My eyes are round, small and brown.
I identify myself with a red rose, because I’m beautiful and I love red.
In my free time I like playing computer, dancing, watching TV, riding my bike and listening to music. I also like going shopping, going to the cinema and hanging out with my friends.
I don’t like studying because it is boring but I know I have to.
I live in Vila Nova de Famalicão, in Portugal.
I think that Portugal has many positive aspects like the landscapes, the monuments and the people.
My national hero is Luiz Vaz de Camões because he is one of the most important Portuguese poets.


I am Diogo Cunha. I’m fifteen years old. My hair is normal, brown and with a punk haircut. I’ve green eyes. I usually wear jeans, t-shirts, training shoes and sports jackets.
The animal that suggests my personality is the louse because it is an animal that doesn’t let something go, after grabbing it. I’m like it because when I want a thing I don’t stop to fight until I have it.
My hobbies are dancing, playing computer, watching TV, going out and going to the cinema and to the beach. I also like hanging out with my friends and having fun with them. When I’m with my friends I laugh out loud!
I live in Lousado, not far away from my school. I live in a detached house. My favourite room is my bedroom because it is where I’ve my things. It’s my property.
I don’t have any heroes because I live my life with my own rules! I don’t need to be like someone else! I have friends, I’m happy. I’ve my own personality and that’s it!
Be yourself. Bye!


Hi! My name is Andreia Azevedo. My friends call me Pi. I’m sixteen years old. I’m tall and plump. I have got lovely long curly brown hair. My eyes are round, big and brown. My favourite colour is black. Besides being my favourite colour, it is also the colour that makes me feel good. It is the colour of darkness; the ugly colour that not all people like. For me everything could be painted in black. I’m a sad, bad–humored, boring and crying person, but at the same time I’m friendly, responsible, polite, honest and hard-working. I like honest and sincere people and I hate liars.In my free time I love going for a walk or going shopping.I like to listen to Punk and Rock music, to study, to go to the cinema, to be with by boyfriend and to watch TV. I don’t like reading.
I live in Lousado, in V.N. Famalicão – Portugal. Lousado is in the north of Portugal and has few inhabitants. I like to live here but I would prefer living in a big city like London. However, living here has some advantages, like having good schools, means of public transportation, shopping-malls, etc. Nevertheless, it also has some disadvantages, like pollution and also being a small city.
In Lousado we usually celebrate Stº António, which is a traditional festivity.