Personality can be defined as a person’s characteristic thoughts, emotional responses, and behaviors (p. 549). My results for the Big 5 Personality test found five major dimensions of human personality known as the OCEAN model (***). Each letter of this acronym represents a trait such as, O-Openness to Experience, C-Conscientiousness, E-Extraversion, A-Agreeableness, and N-Neuroticism. According to the outcome of the test, I am not open to new experiences, I am reliable and organized, I tend to be shy, I am considerate, and I am a relaxed person. I thought that some of the results that were listed were fairly true. However, I have to disagree with a couple of them. After taking this test I happen to ask myself questions such as, Who scores
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I know for a fact that I am organized. For instance, I keep my household neat and tidy. Every object goes back in its original spot or I tend to get upset. Furthermore, not only am I always on time, but I am usually about ten minutes earlier than on schedule. I think of myself as a considerate person because I always put others before me, and place myself last. However, I tend to be a little wishy washy when it comes to shyness. I think my level of shyness just depends on what kind of situation I am. For instance, when I go on vacation to my uncle’s house, I have a hard time getting out of my comfort zone. My uncle wants me to meet new people, but the concept of talking to strangers while I am with him makes me shy. On the other hand, if I am on my own, I am able to have a full conversation with strangers without being shy or my anxiety levels rising. I have no clue why the situations change, but I believe it just depends on who I am …show more content…
I love going to new places… For instance, when I first got my driver’s license at age sixteen, I would drive onto old unfamiliar back roads until I was lost. I would do this because of the thrill of having to find my way home and to do it without a GPS. Another example of my openness to new experiences would be attending The University of North Georgia. Being the only person in my family to attend college was a big deal for me. Especially since I was brought up in a small school where my graduating class was about one hundred and forty students. The University of North Georgia educates thousands of people and is very diverse. Going to college was definitely a new experience for me. In contrast, I can understand how I am unable to want to try new experiences. For instance, one day my father asked me to try a slice of mushroom, and I finally gave in to eating the nasty thing. The mushrooms virtually didn’t have a flavor or taste at all, yet I refused to have more because I didn’t want to eat a fungus. Although I can understand how most people would rather stick to their own experiences. If someone is familiar with a situation, they would rather stay with the original one rather than choosing a different
I know for a fact that I am organized. For instance, I keep my household neat and tidy. Every object goes back in its original spot or I tend to get upset. Furthermore, not only am I always on time, but I am usually about ten minutes earlier than on schedule. I think of myself as a considerate person because I always put others before me, and place myself last. However, I tend to be a little wishy washy when it comes to shyness. I think my level of shyness just depends on what kind of situation I am. For instance, when I go on vacation to my uncle’s house, I have a hard time getting out of my comfort zone. My uncle wants me to meet new people, but the concept of talking to strangers while I am with him makes me shy. On the other hand, if I am on my own, I am able to have a full conversation with strangers without being shy or my anxiety levels rising. I have no clue why the situations change, but I believe it just depends on who I am …show more content…
I love going to new places… For instance, when I first got my driver’s license at age sixteen, I would drive onto old unfamiliar back roads until I was lost. I would do this because of the thrill of having to find my way home and to do it without a GPS. Another example of my openness to new experiences would be attending The University of North Georgia. Being the only person in my family to attend college was a big deal for me. Especially since I was brought up in a small school where my graduating class was about one hundred and forty students. The University of North Georgia educates thousands of people and is very diverse. Going to college was definitely a new experience for me. In contrast, I can understand how I am unable to want to try new experiences. For instance, one day my father asked me to try a slice of mushroom, and I finally gave in to eating the nasty thing. The mushrooms virtually didn’t have a flavor or taste at all, yet I refused to have more because I didn’t want to eat a fungus. Although I can understand how most people would rather stick to their own experiences. If someone is familiar with a situation, they would rather stay with the original one rather than choosing a different