My Personality Type

     My personality type is ESFJ. People with this personality are supportive and helpful. Some call this personality "The Provider". They pay attention to other peoples needs and emotions and want to please and provide. Family and friends are one of their top priorities. William McKinley, Nancy Kerrigan, and Martha Stewart are all ESFJ's.

     I think that this type describes me pretty well. I pay attention to other peoples emotions and want to help other people. ESFJ's also plan ahead of time and are organized. I am not the most organized person, and I don't really plan things ahead unless it becomes too overwhelming. This personality type also follows through with what they do, and I always try to finish what I start.

     Learning more about my personality has explained more about me. I have always cared about peoples emotions and wanted to help people around me. Some say ESFJ's like entertaining people, and that might be why I like cheerleading. The E in ESFJ stands for extraverted, and I like to be with my friends or family when I have extra time. I want to work in a field that helps people, which is a characteristic of ESFJ's.

     When I work in a team, I want to help lead, but also make sure everyone is feeling good about what they're doing. I also want the group to work together. This is a characteristic of ESFJ's, they want harmony and cooperation around them. If the role I need to fill matches my personality, then it will be easier to do what I need to. If it does not match my personality, then it might be hard to not "organize" everyone to make sure they are satisfied.

     In the past, my friends might have misunderstood that ESFJ's want to please everyone. For example, I might say what someone wants to hear, even though it wasn't what I agreed with. I usually get along well with others, but get a little upset if someone doesn't respond to me trying to be friendly, which could be misunderstood. I also enjoy getting to know someone and remembering small details about a person. Sometimes people get annoyed when I ask for their opinion when I make decisions, which is the F(feeling) part of the personality.

     After I took the quiz and looked into my personality type, I could agree that I have a lot of the characteristics mentioned. As I kept reading and writing more about my type, I realized that a lot of the things that I do are based on different parts of my personality. I think I have learned a lot about myself and why I do things. It was interesting to see all of the different characteristics and traits that I didn't notice until now. I learned a lot more about myself and my personality while doing this assignment.

     For my animal personality test, I scored a 21 in Column 1, a 60 in Column 2, a 31 in Column 3, and a 15 in Column 15. This means I'm an otter. Otters are very social and they like to motivate and influence others. They are a people person and are positive. I think that this personality fits me pretty well. Some of the aspects of it don't fit me, but overall it is pretty accurate.