Why You?

Still not convinced that your school has the perfect teaching style for my type of learning? Here's some more about me to prove you wrong. (The following is my official personality profile as compiled by Naviance).

Confidential Report Talia Goodman        Personality Type: INTP You described your profile as: Mostly Accurate Introduction Of the many factors that contribute to a successful future, an understanding of Personality Type is among the most useful. While interests and skills change during the course of a person's life, the one thing that does remain constant is an individual's Personality Type - the innate way each person naturally prefers to see the world and make decisions. And although all individuals are unique, people of the same type share enormous similarities in the kinds of academic subjects and careers they find interesting, and the kind of work they find satisfying. By understanding the role Personality Type plays, people can gain important insights into their educational, career, and relationship needs. And because people of different types often communicate in very different ways, counselors and teachers can learn which strategies work most effectively with each individual student. Understanding you, Talia People like you are independent, curious, and creative. You are very private and need plenty of time alone to think things through or tinker with the subjects and projects that really interest you. You tend to have a very small cluster of close, trusted friends and rarely initiate social activities. You need lots of space and don't like to be crowded or pressured to participate in social activities that are too hectic or superficial. You may have a real passion for science or the arts and enjoy learning new things. Inventive and imaginative, you make quick and insightful connections, and enjoy coming up with original solutions to problems. But you get bored quickly, dislike repetition, and may struggle to explain your ideas simply and clearly to other people. You are also a super logical person and are able to remain calm and cool in almost any situation. Because you are bothered by unfairness and inconsistency, and are rarely influenced by other people's opinions, you can speak your mind honestly, if sometimes a bit bluntly. Above all, you strive to meet or exceed your own high standards rather than worry about trying to please others. But even your family and closest friends may not know how much you care about them because you rarely share your most private feelings. You easily see both sides of issues so you may enjoy debating, and you are great at finding the flaws in other people's arguments. Casual and unpredictable, you are highly adaptable and spontaneous. But your relaxed attitude about deadlines and neatness can make you run late or fail to follow through on commitments. Note: Based on our assessment, your personality type is "INTP." Your Strengths and Blindspots Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. The key to finding the best path for all people is by using their natural strengths and becoming aware of their natural blindspots. Your strengths may include: Seeing possibilities that don't yet exist. Looking down the road and having vision of where you may want to go. Designing a new program that meets your specific needs. Analyzing your choices objectively. Keeping your options open. Your blindspots may include: Moving your plans from the "thinking" stage to the "doing" stage. Establishing realistic and achievable goals. Appearing overly confident or arrogant to people. Not following through on important details. Avoiding making decisions while you collect even more information. For a career to be satisfying for you, it should: Allow you to use your ability to develop, analyze, and critique new ideas. Let you focus on the process, not just on the product. Encourage and appreciate your ability to be creative and see possibilities. Challenge your creativity and ability to deal with complex problems. Let you work independently and do things your own way. Let you set and maintain your own high standards. Let you continue to learn and increase your competence and expertise. Enable you to work with other competent people. Your Preferred Learning Style: While ALL individuals are unique, students of the same type often learn best in similar ways. The following summarizes what you need in order to maximize learning. Encourage you to question and challenge conventional wisdom. Focus on the big picture, the underlying theory rather than facts and details. Allow you to work independently or in small groups. Amply opportunity for you to read and reflect before responding. Continually feed your intellectual curiosity. Reward you for your ability to grasp complexities and find creative solutions. Potential careers and majors for you to consider: The careers listed below are all linked to your personality type and are organized by career cluster you have indicated most to least interested in. While there is never a guarantee, people of your type have indicated job satisfaction with these careers. The Arts (Very Interested) Architect, Except Landscape and Marine architecture architectural engineering architectural urban design and planning Art Director art, general arts management Caption Writer foreign language interpretation and translation foreign languages and literatures, general Cartoonist and Animator crafts, folk art and artisanry graphic design, commercial art and illustration Commercial and Industrial Designer home furnishings and equipment installers and consultants, general graphic design, commercial art and illustration fashion design and illustration industrial design Composer music - general performance music theory and composition Creative Writer English creative writing journalism radio and television broadcasting broadcast journalism English technical and business writing drama/theater literature, history and criticism playwriting and screenwriting Director - Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio radio and television broadcasting parks, recreation and leisure facilities management technical theater/theater design and stagecraft drama/theater arts, general acting and directing Fashion Designer clothing and textiles fashion design and illustration graphic design, commercial art and illustration Film Editor radio and television broadcasting film/cinema studies Graphic Designer graphic design, commercial art and illustration Landscape Architect architectural environmental design landscape architecture Music Arranger and Orchestrator music - general performance music theory and composition music, general Producer radio and television broadcasting drama/theater arts, general film-video making/cinematography and production technical theater/theater design and stagecraft acting and directing