After completing the Jung
Typology Test I was promptly informed that I fall into the category of
ESTJ. Upon reading through the Jung Typology Indicators for ESTJ I would say I mostly concur with the
results. Ultimately the typology test
and indicators report did not open my eyes to anything new, as much as
reinforce understandings that I already had.
I certainly prefer planning and structure to spontaneity; however, unlike an ESTJ I do enjoy learning about theories. I am very comfortable in group settings, and rather enjoy collaborating with others. I also meet deadlines, but as the ESTJ report stated, it is important that I don’t rush things just to meet deadlines. This is usually circumvented with planning which, as the report also stated, I am prone to do.
As far as learning, I am definitely a person who likes to have information applied to something in order to understand it. This shows up more in math or science than it does in English/writing classes. I have actually had one situation in which the instructor refused to demonstrate the idea we were learning beyond what the text book included, which led to me dropping the class. I also prefer clear expectations when it comes to work, whether that work is academic or professional. I believe managing expectations is a large part of working with and for others.
The report was interesting on more levels than just writing and learning and I found most of the categories to be accurate. I am not sure how knowing that I am an ESTJ according to this test will help or hurt me academically. I feel that it has no direct impact, but that it still could be of some benefit. I think the most interesting thing about the typology indicators is the amount of typology indicators there are. This shows that there are many types of people, who will all have different ideas about how to accomplish a task or goal. When working with others on group assignments, this report helps me to understand that not everybody is like me and that patience is important. I will hope that my peers are able to be patient with me when I struggle, and that I can be as gracious in return. I feel like this typology indicators report will be something I will return to from time to time, to see how I have changed or reinforced the different characteristics within myself.
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