Traveling & Mission Trips
Since I was 13, I have had the privilege of going on mission trips to New York City, a refugee camp in Georgia, Switzerland, Germany, and Guatemala. Through this, I have also developed a passion for traveling and definitely planning to do it more in the future. I am so humbled by the opportunity to go and serve those all around the world and learn more about their culture while doing so. Even though am supposed to go there and be a shining light to them, the people I meet bless me more than I could ever imagine. I believe that this love for traveling and mission trips that sparked in me with I was 13 is something that will never fade.
My Professional Personality:
Emotional Intelligence
My strongest EQ Domain according to the test I took in my MGT 320 class is Social Emotional Awareness and my weakest is Emotional Management. Even though I am conscious of my coworkers’ feelings, whether it is stress about their tasks or pride in their work, I can sometimes not know how to express and handle my own feelings in a work environment. For example, I recently realized my boss was becoming overwhelmed trying to create her website and run the boutique’s social media, so I stepped up and offered to help run her social media so that she can focus on running her business as a whole. However, when I take on these larger responsibilities and get overwhelmed myself, I bottle up my emotions and fail to recognize them correctly. My coworkers and bosses may get mixed emotions from me at times due to me being so open to taking on more challenging tasks, but then being on edge from stress at times. I have realized it is important for me to recognize and handle my emotions, realizing when to say no, but also communicate with my coworkers and higher authority positions. It is so important to have communication in a professional environment which is where my Social Emotional Awareness and Emotional Management come in to play.
By clicking the button below, you will be linked to the assignment I completed concerning my emotional intelligence.
Personality Test
ESTJ
E – Extroverted
S – Sensing
T – Thinking
J – Judging
“Administrator”
When I took a version of the Meyers-Brigg Personality Test, I received the letters ESTJ. I believe that overall, my personality is represented well by these four letters. When I think about who I am as a person, I definitely recognize “extroverted” as one of my traits and the single word “administrator” also represents me as I love to be in a leadership role, but only in a positive way. Typically, ESTJ’s value unity, honesty, and dedication. I see these in my everyday life as I am maintaining my organization and determination to my specific goals, but would also drop anything to help others. I have also found that I fall into leadership roles easily and love being in that position, as long as I am helping those around me towards success.
I believe that it is so important to know the key aspects of your personality to know the work place that fits you best. By knowing how you operate best professionally, you will know what types of job to apply for, what types of coworkers you will work with best, and what professional priorities you have. When you genuinely know your personality, you are less likely to be disappointed by your career and those involved in it, so it is essential to be aware of these key aspects.