I am not very good at starting things.
Probably because I am a perfectionist. I’m the type of person who hates trying new things because I’m afraid of not doing it right the first time. Empty journals fill a couple shelves of my bookcase due to my self-imposed idea that the opening entry should have fascinating, breath-taking, multi-million-dollar-movie-opening-line quality.
However, due to a desire to express, a drive to achieve, a dedication to better myself, and a little bit of peer pressure, I’ve finally bit the bullet and started this blog (after a month or two of trying to come up with just the right blog name. Hence, the name.)
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I never understood it when people would tell me that they spent their college years “discovering who they were.” As a teenager, I couldn’t figure out how one didn’t know one’s identity. It seemed like a pretty easy thing to know.
“I am Emma. I am female, prone to emotional outbreaks and clumsiness. Hide your cereal and milk. My hobbies are X, Y, and Z. Do not ask me to repeat this message.”
Although now that I am 21 and halfway through a bachelor’s degree, I totally understand.
I found online personality tests.
Suddenly, the answers were all there! Why am I this way? What are my strengths? My weaknesses? My relationship tendencies? All of these questions (and more) were answered right on my computer screen. And alarmingly, every time I took a test, the results were always pretty accurate.
Apparently, I am a Type A. My Myers-Briggs type is ESTJ. My strengths in leadership are Individualization, Strategic, Competition, Includer, and Activator (go here for the full list of strengths and their descriptions).
I can’t get enough! I love to study personalities, and not just my own. After I discovered my Myers-Briggs type, I had all of my coworkers and boss take the exam too, just so I could analyze how they operate.
At the end of the day though, I guess it doesn’t really matter. I’m the only me there is, and that’s more than enough for this world to handle.
We all recently took Myers-Briggs tests at our house too. Daniel started it by taking one for a Psychology class and the rest of us followed suit. Greg is also an ESTJ: loyal and responsible, with little patience for incompetence and a desire to bring order and efficiency to his environment. Not surprised you are the same. You’re obviously very determined and hardworking. Looking forward to more posts from you.
I’m an INTP. And proud of it. Sometimes I slip into INTF-ness and write poetry.
Looking forward to hearing more of what you have to say!
~ Sam
Meyers-Briggs is cool (INFJ), but Strengths finder is my jam! My top five are Empathy, Strategic, Development, Input, and Futuristic. 🙂 Thanks for following me!