This week in class we went over the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. MBTI is basically a personality assessment with a personalized description of your personality preferences. I really enjoyed this particular class because it really got me thinking about what kind of personality I really have. I showed up as type ESFP (extraversion, sensing, feeling, and perceiving). I guess I was suprised on how much of an extraversion type I was. I am very expressive but when it comes to topics that I'm not very interested about I'll kind of lean back and let the others do the talking. When it comes to a topic that I enjoy, I will definitely get involved and throw in my two cents. When we were in groups discussing introductions involving initiating or recieving, I found that I was a very sociable person depending on the situation whether it happened to be in a professional or social environment.
As we continued on through this report, I thought that I would be more intuitive than sensing. As I looked at the components of this part, I noticed that I was a very hands on kind of person who has learned best from personal experiences. I also like to concentrate on what is happening now rather than thinking about the past or future. With that in mind I understood why I was more sensing than intuitive.
When coming across the questioning or accommodating facet, I began to comprehend why I was more of a questioner rather than an accommodator. I am the kind of type to question my own abilities in some cases rather than others. Although, I will question others if there is good reason to in a mild agreeable approach of course. I am also known as intellectually curious and independent, just always asking questions to figure things out.
Near the end of class we talked about dealing with deadlines: the early starting or pressure prompted facet. I thought I would be more of an early starter instead of being pressure prompted, but I noticed that I was a little bit of both in some cases. When it comes to finishing projects or assignments, I'm more likely to start earlier. For some reason when it comes to studying for tests, I am more pressure-prompted. I guess I seem to do better under pressure in more important situations. Have a great week.
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Joey,
ReplyDeleteI like the way you analyzed your results. I was also surprised how extraverted I was, and how extraverted the class is. I also had no idea how many procrastinators we have in our class. I think much of the class agreed about themselves that like you, some situations call for pressure and some call for proactiveness.
I could tell that when I was sitting near you when we were broke into groups and were asked to look at the picture, that you and I are both laid back for the most part when things are not a topic of interest, and let others do the talking. See you in class on Tuesday.
I never realized how much of a questioner I am either until I read this report. I, like you, question myself a lot and question others for a multitude of different reasons. I also asks questions just to know things. Apparently I'm a nosy and curious person :) Glad to see I'm not the only one!
ReplyDeleteHey Joey- Good insights! Try to link your insights to your role as a peer mentor. WHY do these things matter? How will they help you be a more effective peer mentor in the future?
ReplyDeleteJoey! I like that you identified yourself with both being a procrastinator and not. I didn't really think about how I study for test. I agree with you. I try to start on projects early and do wait a little longer to study for exams. Speaking of which, I need to get to that now. See you Tuesday!
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