Similarities...

I wanted to go further about working in groups with people who you are or are not similar to personality (profile) wise. Last week I was in a group with two guys that were completely different then my personality type and It was extremely easy to work with them. Their personalities are more laid back and relaxed while I am high strung and overly organized. When deciding what to do for the task assigned to us it was easy for me to take the lead and discuss roles for completing the assisgnment along with ideas about what we may want to display. If we are always working with the same types of people as ourselves things would honestly never get done...

However, when we learn our personality types and the types of people we are working with on a daily basis it will become easier to communicate and accomplish tasks. Another reason it was nice working with people who have differing personality types was the fact that they had completely different and sometimes better ideas than mine. Individuals look at everyday life differently...therefore when we begin to appreciate that and work with different types of "profiles" we may be able to get more accomplished...

Looking forward I would reall like to take my weaknesses that come along with my personality type and begin to disipline myself to build up my weaknesses into strengths. Along with recognizing co-workers profiles and learning how to work effectively with them.

I AM A ESTJ OR AN ESFJ...

After completing the Insightgame.org quiz I learned even more about myself than I already knew! The first result was ESTJ which meant that I was "Assertive, practical, rational, loyal,


 opinionated and decisive, the ESTJ is an organized, take-charge person who brings others into


 line by assigning tasks and roles, giving clear-cut instructions, following up regularly to check


progress and giving formal recognition to those who do as they’ve been told."  I feel that this is
an accurate description of my personality. I can see this mentality in my work life, school,
and even within my personal life. It also talks about how ESTJ's do not like to be innovative with certain policies and pre-exsisting cases but I feel that Personally if i can find a better way to do something or innovate a better model I will most certainly do so!


I was in close race to an ESFJ which is similar to the one I just talked about and is exactly like my personality as well. It says that " ESFJs are outgoing,


sociable, practical and organized. They pride themselves on their reflexive skills to harmonize,


 entertain and nurture others. Duty, personal service, manners and social order come second-


nature to this type. Warm, friendly and naturally talented at working with others and organizing


 people and events." 
I feel that I do a great job of making others feel welcome, planning events and social functions for family and friends, along with being able to nuture others in a constructive way.


Both of these personality Profiles do a great job of explaining the personality types that we deal with on a daily basis along with showing us how our personalities come across to others.

The Importance of Gen Ed classes

As I reflect over all of my General Education classes I quickly realize how important they were in shaping the person I am today. Each class was a stepping stone in a new direction and honestly sometimes it was the thorn in my side. However, after you get through it you realize how much you learned and how much the experiences that others discuss if often times the medicine you need to survive.
While sitting in Dobson's Art History class it was clear to me that he was all about teaching us how to become more independent of the thought of "homework" but the idea of wanting to "learn"....I know that sounds completely ridiculous but so many times as students we feel like everything is busy work...well that is not true.

Tieing everything together...from gen ed classes that helped to make me a more well-rounded student to my major classes that brought out my passion and what inspires me my experience and time at AI has only gotten better. I would not be who I am today without Ai.

Gen Ed Capstone Course

As I begin my last quarter on campus here at AI I can already tell that it will be a quick one.I am excited to explore what this class and this quarter have in store for me.As i look back over the last three years working towards a degree in the industry I am truly passionate about, becoming a  leader for the student body as Previous President of Beau Monde, a mentor for incoming students living in residential life as a resident advisor for the housing community, and lastly as a part time sales specialist with BCBG Max Azria I can tell that these years have truly been a stepping stone for my future endeavors.

I am looking forward to the growth that will take place from this class and the recap of my general education courses here at AI. So many classes and instructors have truly been an instrumental part of my time at AI but only a few have left an imprint in my education. As I reviewed my Course Audit the main classes that stood out to me were Critical Thinking, Sociology, and Psychology taught by Sarah Vincent. Each of these classes used textbook topics and learning curves along with her dynamic ways of illustrating live and pressing issues to convey major points. For example, in Critical Thinking we were forced to work in groups to accomplish various tasks that were related to the specific topics of the week. Every time I was in class it was warm, welcoming, informational, and exciting which made me want to attend each and every week to see what else was in store.

I truly feel that every general education class has not only taught me about specific topics and course related materials but about myself and the goals I should set for myself along with the action plan to carry it out.  I am looking forward to the new chapters in my life...