Thursday, November 14, 2013
Passion Project Update & Reflection
We are now halfway through our passion projects and I can honestly say I haven't gotten much done. I had lost track of how little time I have. My progress is small. I have read "Half of the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn and I have taken notes on what I want to include in my presentation. I also started my second book two weeks ago called The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedman. It has taken me 6 passion days along with multiple 30 minute reading sessions before bed to finish Half the Sky. I started my second book on the 7th passion day but haven't gotten far in it.I've been too busy with school work to try to read but my laziness/ procrastination has paid its dues as well. I spent the last passion day finishing my Myers-Brigg blog post so I lost some time there too. With only 8 passion days left and I still need to finish The Feminine Mystique and my third book on women's history. My plan for the rest of the project is to read more at home. I will try to dedicate more of my free time to reading so I can finish both books. In addition, I will keep my reading at home now instead of during class time. During these next 8 passion days, starting tomorrow, I will begin the research part of my project like where feminism first began and how it's grown. Also, during these days I will construct a poll to give to the class and to others. Lastly, I will begin to start/build my prezi and add information on as I go. I might have to do some work at home but if I stay on schedule I think I'll be able to include everything I want into my project.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
After taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), I uncovered that I was an INFJ.
The "N" stands for Intuition meaning that "I would rather learn by thinking a problem through than by hands-on experience. I’m interested in new things and what might be possible, so that I think more about the future than the past", "I am interested in doing things that are new and different", and I like to see the big picture, then to find out the facts."
The "F" stands for Feeling meaning that "I believe I can make the best decisions by weighing what people care about and the points-of-view of persons involved in a situation. I am concerned with values and what is the best for the people involved. I like to do whatever will establish or maintain harmony. In my relationships, I appear caring, warm, and tactful."
The "J" stands for Judging meaning that I use my decision-making (Judging) preference (whether it is Thinking or Feeling) in my outer life. To others, I seem to prefer a planned or orderly way of life, like to have things settled and organized, feel more comfortable when decisions are made, and like to bring life under control as much as possible.Since this pair only describes what I prefer in the outer world, I may, inside, feel flexible and open to new information (which I am).Do not confuse Judging with judgmental, in its negative sense about people and events. They are not related."
After this test I became more aware of certain things I do. Sometimes you don't realize the kinds of things you do until it's pointed out. If I was asked to describe my personality the first thing I would think to say wouldn't be that I prefer to look at the big picture then find out the facts, but if asked I would agree. I realized that those certain things I do lead me to think differently than others. The most important thing I learned after taking this test was that there is no one set way of thinking. Everyone sees things differently and most will probably think differently than me.
According to this test, there are at least 16 different personalities. But that's just a rounding. There are always going to be people who break the mold, even if its just a little bit. What makes us human could be our differences in the way we think. There are at least 16 ways of thinking, 16 different curiosities, and billions of ways of fulfilling our curiosity. We are human because we ask questions, we find answers, we go on journeys, we make discoveries, we are always solving problems, we are always improving all because we all think differently and we are all curious.
The "I" stands for Introversion meaning that " I often prefer doing things alone or with one or two people I feel comfortable with. I take time to reflect so that I have a clear idea of what I’ll be doing when I decide to act. Ideas are almost solid things for me. Sometimes I like the idea of something better than the real thing."
The "N" stands for Intuition meaning that "I would rather learn by thinking a problem through than by hands-on experience. I’m interested in new things and what might be possible, so that I think more about the future than the past", "I am interested in doing things that are new and different", and I like to see the big picture, then to find out the facts."
The "F" stands for Feeling meaning that "I believe I can make the best decisions by weighing what people care about and the points-of-view of persons involved in a situation. I am concerned with values and what is the best for the people involved. I like to do whatever will establish or maintain harmony. In my relationships, I appear caring, warm, and tactful."
The "J" stands for Judging meaning that I use my decision-making (Judging) preference (whether it is Thinking or Feeling) in my outer life. To others, I seem to prefer a planned or orderly way of life, like to have things settled and organized, feel more comfortable when decisions are made, and like to bring life under control as much as possible.Since this pair only describes what I prefer in the outer world, I may, inside, feel flexible and open to new information (which I am).Do not confuse Judging with judgmental, in its negative sense about people and events. They are not related."
After this test I became more aware of certain things I do. Sometimes you don't realize the kinds of things you do until it's pointed out. If I was asked to describe my personality the first thing I would think to say wouldn't be that I prefer to look at the big picture then find out the facts, but if asked I would agree. I realized that those certain things I do lead me to think differently than others. The most important thing I learned after taking this test was that there is no one set way of thinking. Everyone sees things differently and most will probably think differently than me.
According to this test, there are at least 16 different personalities. But that's just a rounding. There are always going to be people who break the mold, even if its just a little bit. What makes us human could be our differences in the way we think. There are at least 16 ways of thinking, 16 different curiosities, and billions of ways of fulfilling our curiosity. We are human because we ask questions, we find answers, we go on journeys, we make discoveries, we are always solving problems, we are always improving all because we all think differently and we are all curious.
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