Personality Tests

The results for my Holland Codes were Realistic, Investigative, and Conventional. The realistic part of this test makes perfect sense for me because I am a very realistic person. I will always think logically and make sure that what I’m doing is possible and a good decision before committing to something. The investigative part of makes sense in this test because I like to search for explanations. It makes perfect sense for me and it might help apply in college and work because I will always have answers. The conventional part of the test makes the most sense, because I never like to be in an uncommon workplace. I like to be in a normal place that stays the same in order to work efficiently. The Myers-Briggs test showed that I am an introverted, sensing, thinking, perceiving person. These attributes all fit me perfectly. The test shows that I am a crafter. It says that I am very resourceful, reserved, but I will get something done when it needs it be done efficiently. I do that a lot. I am very reserved, which means that I hold a lot of opinions to myself. I often regret that part about myself but that’s part of my success. I am a very hard worker. When an assignment is given to me I will plan a time to do it, and execute. This will be a huge factor in the success of my college and professional career. These were very accurate tests, and I like my qualities.

TED Talk

                I watched a TED talk about cricket and how the sport has changed so much over the years. The title of the TED talk was “The rise of crocket, the rise of India”. The author was Harsha Bhogle, and the talk was filmed in India in November of 2009. It was more of just an example for how all sports have turned this way but it is mostly about sports development. Harsha Bhogle talks about how the simple game of cricket which was played locally and was just a fun hobby turned into one of the biggest places of business in India and the world. It is truly amazing to see such a small little sport can turn into something so big. Harsha was talking about how the small groups that started putting money into clubs, which became large groups competing with each other for large sums of money. He said that the people truly were the reason for the uprising of this sport. It all has to do with popularity and entertainment. Cricket met that criteria. I would recommend watching it to others because he talks about in such anyway that he makes it sound like an accident. That is true about most successful things. If you do what you love, the recognition will come after it.

SMART Goals

One of my goals for senior year is to get a 4.0 GPA. This is very easy goal to keep track of and measure. When I apply myself I do very well academically so I can definitely complete this goal. This goal is relevant to my future and life because it will keep me practicing a good work ethic which will help in college and work. I will complete this goal by mid-June, when school gets out. Another goal of mine is to buy a car. Particularly a car that is 2008 or newer. Once I buy this car I will have completed my goal. I have a job and have a collection of shoes that are worth close to 1500$, so I will be able to buy it easily. Buying this car will help me save gas, because it will have a good mpg, and that will help me save more money. I will finally make my own large purchase which I will be proud of. I want to complete this goal by March of 2014. My third goal is that I want to win my fantasy football league. I know this goal sounds silly and not smart, but I want my career to be in sports and fantasy football increases your sports knowledge drastically. This goal is relevant to my life because I want career in sports. It is realistic for me winning because I am very good at fantasy football. Winning the league is measurable. Another reason for having this goal, is that the award for winning the league is 1200$. This goal will be completed by February when the football season ends. Smart goals has made it simple to make realistic goals. It is a great tool.

Goals

I am a very private person. I don’t often like sharing my emotions because I think it is just unnecessary to be emotional. I do very rarely show my emotions with very few people and tell them my goals. I trust these people and I rely on them to give me advice on achieving these goals. The first person that helps me achieve my goals is my mom. My mom is a very nice person by nature, and she raised me to be that way. One of my main goals is to be the kindest person that I can be, and she continues to embed that quality into my personality with good parenting. The second person I rely on to help me reach my goals is my dad. My dad is a successful policeman and I admire his work ethic. A goal of mine is to have a good work ethic because I think that will result in great rewards. My dad shows me what I need to do to have a great work ethic. The next person I trust to help me reach my goals is my friend, Imadh Ansari. Imadh is a very smart person. He has a 4.4 GPA and I look at him for academic guidance. He helps me reach my academic goals by pushing me to be my best. Tyler Whisenhunt is a very good friend of mine. He knows that I have confidence issues and, that I need to break out of my shell. He helps me get my confidence up by giving me pep talks. Being confident is one of my main goals. The last person I put my trust in for helping with my goals is my uncle Dave. Dave talks to me about finding a balance in life and really just trying to be happy. My main goal in life is to be happy, and Dave talks to me about the key points in being happy. These people help my reach my goals.

I have been known to be a procrastinator, but I like to think of it as that I’m “deadline motivated”.  One thing that I have procrastinated on is applying for colleges. I’m going to start looking online this week to end this procrastination. Another thing that I put off is talking about my feelings to someone. I think that I need to do that this week to unload my stress. It is an odd thing to ignore, but I need to catch up my sleep, so I will set aside 12 hours to catch up on sleep this next week one night to help myself get focused. I also procrastinate studying for SAT’s. I have taken it once but I need to study more for my second time taking them. I need to set aside some time this week to really study my SAT’s. My final procrastination issue is that I need to sell my shoes in order to buy a car. I have a very extensive shoe collection and I want to sell a majority of them to get money for a car. I need to find some potential buyers this week. It feels good to put the goals for the week in writing.