From my MBTI results, I found out that I was an ISTJ: Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, and Judging. These results mean that I am usually seen by others as calm, serious, orderly, logical, orderly, and traditional. Not much of these results came surprising to me except a few things.
If I had to take a guess at my systematic ways when coming to school work, I would consider them more messy and unorganized, but effective for the most part. This varies from my MBTI results, because according to them, I am orderly and structural. Although I agree that I try to apply a more structural system to my life, it tends to fall off track when it comes to my school work. That being said, I have been called a perfectionist before as well.
When rating my personal thoughts vs. my test results, they were identical, excluding the Sensing/Intuition category. Guessing my type, I chose Sensing, but my test results showed I leaned toward Intuition slightly more. This was also my closest category by far, with just 1 more point toward Intuition over Sensing, which would explain the difference in results (that I was unsure of my type).
Overall, I think my results are pretty accurate, and you could say I am satisfied with them. I would like to agree that I am dependable, and do have strong ties to my family, as my results would support. I also learned that one of the most common categories in the Myers-Briggs for 2012 Hixson Scholars is the category I belong to, ISTJ.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
My Bucket List
Its hard to believe thinking about my final days on earth at such a young age, let alone trying to guess where I'll be in the next five years. Even so, everyone has a few things they wish to do before they die. Keeping in mind that I may never have as many vehicles as Jay Leno, I try to keep my "Bucket List," to things that I will actually have a chance at doing at some point in my life. Whether it be in the next week or fifty years from now, someday I would love to do the following:
The List (in no specific order)
1) Go to a world series game or super bowl
2) Ride in a plane
3) Take an unplanned vacation
4) Start a scholarship in my parents name
ISU Bucket List
1) Have a 4.0 semester
2) Get at least two internships
3) Storm the field at Jack Trice
4) Hold an office in a club
I have always been a sports fan, and some of my most fond memories are sports oriented. Being an Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Cubs fan, number one on my list appears to be something I'll be doing later rather than sooner, which is fine with me. Along with that, I have always wanted to travel. As of today, I could count the number of times I have been out of the state on one hand. Someday, I would not only like to leave the state, but possibly somewhere overseas. I have had Venice, Australia, and many other places in Europe in mind, and look forward to someday spending some days away from home there. On the same token, I have always found spontaneous interest in going on a unplanned vacation with my significant other, or perhaps my own family someday. I feel that the open road and freedom that would come along with the vacation would be very relaxing as well as a great experience.
Lastly, I wish to start a scholarship in my parents name. They have left me with a great gift, allowing me to graduate college debt free, which seems to get harder and harder for students as the days go by. Along with that, I would like to return the favor that numerous people have done for me, in their generous donations to help me get my continued education. Everyone should be granted a chance to pursue their dream career, and I could somehow enable someone to, I would be glad to help.
As I look ahead to my days at Iowa State, I have some things I would like to accomplish before I leave for my career. First off, my GPA is important to me, and although I'm sure it will fluctuate throughout my time here, if I take it one semester at a time I should be happy with where I am at in the end. If I could obtain a 4.0 in at least one semester here, that will help a ton. Along with my GPA, another important aspect to my future career is experience. If I could get two internships before graduation, I should have the work experience needed to walk into any job.
Even though in college I am not on a athletic team since kindergarten, I still very much enjoy athletics still. You will find me in Hilton, as well as Jack Trice on many occasions watching many events. The experience is amazing, not one of the benefits of live vs. tv is the ability to storm the field after an upset; I will be looking for my opportunity. And because I am so used to being busy with athletics and the like, I wish to become active in some clubs on campus. Someday I hope to hold an office, and meet many new people, and make friends, along with many other benefits that come along with the organization.
The List (in no specific order)
1) Go to a world series game or super bowl
2) Ride in a plane
3) Take an unplanned vacation
4) Start a scholarship in my parents name
ISU Bucket List
1) Have a 4.0 semester
2) Get at least two internships
3) Storm the field at Jack Trice
4) Hold an office in a club
I have always been a sports fan, and some of my most fond memories are sports oriented. Being an Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Cubs fan, number one on my list appears to be something I'll be doing later rather than sooner, which is fine with me. Along with that, I have always wanted to travel. As of today, I could count the number of times I have been out of the state on one hand. Someday, I would not only like to leave the state, but possibly somewhere overseas. I have had Venice, Australia, and many other places in Europe in mind, and look forward to someday spending some days away from home there. On the same token, I have always found spontaneous interest in going on a unplanned vacation with my significant other, or perhaps my own family someday. I feel that the open road and freedom that would come along with the vacation would be very relaxing as well as a great experience.
Lastly, I wish to start a scholarship in my parents name. They have left me with a great gift, allowing me to graduate college debt free, which seems to get harder and harder for students as the days go by. Along with that, I would like to return the favor that numerous people have done for me, in their generous donations to help me get my continued education. Everyone should be granted a chance to pursue their dream career, and I could somehow enable someone to, I would be glad to help.
As I look ahead to my days at Iowa State, I have some things I would like to accomplish before I leave for my career. First off, my GPA is important to me, and although I'm sure it will fluctuate throughout my time here, if I take it one semester at a time I should be happy with where I am at in the end. If I could obtain a 4.0 in at least one semester here, that will help a ton. Along with my GPA, another important aspect to my future career is experience. If I could get two internships before graduation, I should have the work experience needed to walk into any job.
Even though in college I am not on a athletic team since kindergarten, I still very much enjoy athletics still. You will find me in Hilton, as well as Jack Trice on many occasions watching many events. The experience is amazing, not one of the benefits of live vs. tv is the ability to storm the field after an upset; I will be looking for my opportunity. And because I am so used to being busy with athletics and the like, I wish to become active in some clubs on campus. Someday I hope to hold an office, and meet many new people, and make friends, along with many other benefits that come along with the organization.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
When I was at my best
Out of my entire life, it is pretty hard to think of one instance when I was actually at my best entirely. A few single moments pop into my head of course, but the one that seems to make the most difference was from the periods of last January to around late March. This being the final semester of my senior year, much was going on and I had every reason to just relax and coast through my final days in high school.
Although it seemed very appealing to "just enjoy my final semester," I knew it wasn't going to benefit me any in the long run. Already being accepted into four colleges, maxing out on my financial aid, and numorous events with baseball and state track, scholarships seemed to be at the bottom of my list. At the same time I knew that not everyone had the same opportunities that I had been given, and I had better take full advantage while I still could.
In the end I ended up filling out 17 scholarships. As time-consuming and boring as they were, it was worth every second. I made it through those days obviously, and now I'm enjoying the benefits. I ended up with 7 scholarships awarded to me, two of which very unexpectidly. I was able to win the Christina Hixson Award from Isu, along with the Buick Achievers Award from the car company, between which is an estimated $23,000 in four years. To go along with that, I won another four scholarships through my high school, totaling them out to be $3,500. What seemed like a ton of work at the time, ended up being a very small amount of work for a large benefit. Today I can say that I am going to college for free, and because of that, it would have to be one of the times I was at my best.
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