Briggs Meyers

Until I got this assignment, I had never heard of the Briggs Meyers test.  I read about it and was a little skeptical about taking the test.  I wasn’t too sure that taking a quick test would be able to tell me what my learning preferences were.  After I took the Briggs Meyers test and read my results, I was amazed how accurate this test was.  I confirmed a few things that I already knew about myself, and realized a few things that were not apparent to me.

As I read through all the blurbs about what introverts prefer, I knew right away that was me.  I need to minimize distractions.  It is very hard for me to work in a loud, crowded area with a lot of other things going on.  Even at home, I need to shut the TV off, go to a quiet spot and just be left alone.  I really don’t like being like this because there are usually a ton of factors that I cannot control.  I realize that I need to work at being able to work wherever I am, and not let the distractions get to me.  I am not always going to be able to control my surroundings.

I knew I was a sensor since I was in high school.  I always like subjects that I knew I was going to use in the future.  I like learning stuff that had hard evidence to back it up.  I always liked math because I knew I would use it in real life, and there formulas that could always be proven.  I also enjoyed carpentry because it was hands on, I could apply the math, and I could use it now and in the future.  I have no problem with being a sensor.  I never really enjoyed theories.  I’d rather have evidence to back up what was being earned.

I think that Thinking and Learning goes hand-in-hand with being a Sensor.  I always want logical reasons for why I am learning something.  I always like to know “why” something is the way it is.  This is much like a sensor because I need the facts and the evidence.  It helps to debate others because I feel it can make you prove your points even more and reaffirm what you already know to be true.  I always like to learn from an expert of that field.  If I wanted to learn how to brew beer, I wouldn’t go to just any bartender, I would try to seek out Samuel Adams and learn from him.

In my everyday life, I know that I fall into the category of Perceiving and Learning.  I always adjust deadlines, or work with a flexible schedule.  But, I wish I was the opposite, or had more of the Judging and Learning characteristics in me.  I feel like I need to have a more defined schedule.  I need to clarify my expectations and not be so vague.  I have learned over the past couple years that when I am not defining every detail, what is expected is left open to interpretation.  In my mind I am expecting one thing, and then when the person is finished, I get something else and then I have to go back and re-explain what I want with more detail.  If I had done that in the beginning, there would be no reason to re-do it; I would be more efficient. 

The Briggs Meyers Test has helped me to identify my personality type and bring this information to the surface.  Now that I am aware of it, I can work on the areas that I think I need to improve.  It will help me become a better student, a better employee and an all-around better person.  If I know what personality type someone else is, it will help me communicate better with that person because I will know what their preferences are.