Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Personality Quiz

Here are the results of my personality quiz:


ISFJ - "Conservator". Desires to be of service and to minister to individual needs - very loyal. 13.8% of total population.
Jung Personality Test (similar to Myers-Briggs/MBTI)


Before I took the Myers-Briggs personality quiz, it told me to make an educated guess on what my personality type would be. I guessed ISFJ: Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, and Judging based upon the criteria. Little did I know that this would be the results of my test. I knew I was introverted, because I always need to retreat away from the world and have my "alone" time. I also knew I was sensing because I rely on facts and information in the present world. Feeling was a definite traid I knew I had, because I always contemplate how my decisions will impact others (and I'm always constantly told I need to worry about myself not others). Lastly, I knew I was judging because I prefer organization, schedules, and plans. I guess I knew myself better than I thought! I think this would be a great activity to do with older students. It would be a great way for me to be able to understand my students' personalities better, then maybe I will understand them better when it comes to their learning.

Cover Letter and Resume

I struggled with this assignment a little and it took me a little longer than I thought it would, but I succeeded in the end. First, I thought finding and publishing the job resource sites went very well. It took some time, however, because I wanted to make sure I was posting credible sites. After searching the sites and viewing other classmates sites, I have learned so much more about finding and applying for jobs. Normally, I would just check around my county or in this state; however, I've learned that it's a great idea to see what other places might have to offer.

The cover letter was the part of the assignment I struggled with the most. First, I did not remember how to make a cover letter (the last time I learned about it was high school). So, I had to look up how to format a cover letter. I've never really used a cover letter for job interviews but now that I'm entering a more professional career, I feel that it is good to know how. I decided the easiest way to make the cover letter would be through one of the Google Documents templates; and this worked out very well for me. I struggled with the resume a little, but not as much as the cover letter. I already had a resume typed up; however, when I uploaded it into the Google Document, the format changed. I figure this was probably due to changing it from Microsoft Word to Google Documents. Again, I decided to use the templates and type my resume information in one of them. That worked out very well for me also.

From this assignment, I learned so many tools I can take with me in the future. I now know that if I, or a school I work at, does not have Microsoft Office, then Google has these free services I can use. I now know how to use them and publish them, so I can teach that to my students. I learned that you can make documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms and much more. These free services are wonderful and can be integrated into technology very easily. I will definitely be using them in the future.

Cover Letter

Resume

(I also just learned how to make words into hyperlinks!!)