Busy Week!

The past week was full of many events and it really to me into the "mentoring" mood. The MBTI step two was interesting and it was a lot of fun to read. While looking at the detailed explanations about my type some things really stood out to me. I am still an ISFP which I have been since I was a freshman. I feel comfortable for the most part with my type. While looking deeper into the sensing preference I noticed a few things that I thought really described me well. The first being that I take pride in my common sense and the ability to realistically appraise situations which I truly do. I find great strength in having common sense and "street smarts." I also relate this to how well I remember random facts about life and I use them to apply to new situations. This also reminds me of another preference of mine which is the fact that I can get stuck on details. This is very true because I can remember the most detailed things about my past and I get caught up in the details of a big project quite often. It also talks about how I am seen more as a matter of a fact person which I definitely agree with because I like to tell it how it is. I agree with the perceiving type more than any of the others because I am very pressure prompted, casual, and spontaneous. I definitely work best under pressure and I love to procrastinate. I prefer to be casual and I am very laid back. I think to be spontaneous and I truly do enjoy freedom. The type traits that I did not necessarily agree with were that of the introversion type. I am very comfortable being a introvert but I do not agree with the receiving aspect of it. It states that I consider social obligations unimportant and leave them to others. This is definitely not true. I do act quiet around new people but with my friends and family I talk all the time and I love to be social. It also says that I do not enjoy phone calls, but I actually really love them! But then just below the receiving preference is that I am expressive and that states that I talk a lot and I am seen as social rather than reserved. This is very true with people that I know and feel comfortable with. I thought the step two was very helpful and it really made me dig deep into my type.

The leadership institute on Friday was a nice refresher course. I went to the session about Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory. This was a great reminder of what my learning style was and how knowing my learning style can help me work better with others. My learning style was a pragmatist. This means that I am good at problem solving and decision making. My weakness is solving the wrong problem or having hasty decision making. I agree with this for the most part. We did a fun little activity with building a paper tower. Mine failed miserably but I gave it a good attempt.

ISLE: I got the opportunity to go the guest speaker session. I thought that David Coleman was a great speaker and really kept the audience engaged. I liked how he had a fun outlook on everything, and how he really stands by the theory of picking your attitude. I like how he brought in our leadership focus with his presentation and put a nice spin on how leaders can be positive. The second session I went to was the Financial Aid session which was taught by Allie and Tara. I thought this was a great session and I learned how I could find out how much loans I do have now and how I can better manage my money. I manage my money fairly well but there is definitely room for improvement. I realized during the session that I should waste less money on little things, because that is what really adds up for me. i spend money on things that I do not necessarily need but just want. it is not a lot of money usually just a few dollars, but that really can add up in the long run. I need to make sure I am keeping my future in perspective when buying things that I do not need.

Hope everyone got a great start to their week! See you Tuesday!