Student essay written in en (native language: French, CEFR level: C1, field of study: Information Communication)

The soft skill I decided to talk about is "
self-confidence
". This skill is quite similar to self-esteem, but it's actually more than that. Indeed, self-esteem is more about the way I consider myself, while self-confidence refers to the fact of knowing myself and what I can do. It's also the way I am able to take responsibilities and then, to assume them. However, this term of self-confidence has a bad reputation because of the stereotypes people can have. Many people call it "arrogance", but the truth is it's really different from that because it's not about being superior to someone else. 
To conclude, we can say that self-confidence refers to the appreciation of your own skills and talents, and how you let them shine. It represents people who are aware of their abilities, their qualities but also their defaults, and are able to take a step back from their situation, if they judge it necessary.