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Name: Christella
Birthday: 1/19/1981
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Sunday, January 18, 2009

We are the Champions

So lately I've been spending a lot of time with people who use the Myers-Briggs personality test in order to understand each other better.  Out of curiosity, I took the test today (http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp) and found out I'm an ENFP:
  • slightly expressed extravert (11% preference, vs. introvert)
  • slightly expressed intuitive personality (12% preference, vs. sensing)
  • moderately expressed feeling personality (50% preference, vs. thinking)
  • moderately expressed perceiving personality (44% preference, vs. judging)
Type description:

Like the other Idealists, Champions are rather rare, say two or three percent of the population, but even more than the others they consider intense emotional experiences as being vital to a full life. Champions have a wide range and variety of emotions, and a great passion for novelty. They see life as an exciting drama, pregnant with possibilities for both good and evil, and they want to experience all the meaningful events and fascinating people in the world. The most outgoing of the Idealists, Champions often can't wait to tell others of their extraordinary experiences. Champions can be tireless in talking with others, like fountains that bubble and splash, spilling over their own words to get it all out. And usually this is not simple storytelling; Champions often speak (or write) in the hope of revealing some truth about human experience, or of motivating others with their powerful convictions. Their strong drive to speak out on issues and events, along with their boundless enthusiasm and natural talent with language, makes them the most vivacious and inspiring of all the types.

Fiercely individualistic, Champions strive toward a kind of personal authenticity, and this intention always to be themselves is usually quite attractive to others. At the same time, Champions have outstanding intuitive powers and can tell what is going on inside of others, reading hidden emotions and giving special significance to words or actions. In fact, Champions are constantly scanning the social environment, and no intriguing character or silent motive is likely to escape their attention. Far more than the other Idealists, Champions are keen and probing observers of the people around them, and are capable of intense concentration on another individual. Their attention is rarely passive or casual. On the contrary, Champions tend to be extra sensitive and alert, always ready for emergencies, always on the lookout for what's possible.

Champions are good with people and usually have a wide range of personal relationships. They are warm and full of energy with their friends. They are likable and at ease with colleagues, and handle their employees or students with great skill. They are good in public and on the telephone, and are so spontaneous and dramatic that others love to be in their company. Champions are positive, exuberant people, and often their confidence in the goodness of life and of human nature makes good things happen.

Ideal Careers: Journalist, Psychology, Counseling, Fitness & Nutrition, Recreation Specialist, Social Work, Education, Musician, Acting, Writer, Film Producer, Public Relations Specialist, Marketing, Fashion Merchandising

Hmm, I think this test is strangely accurate; a pretty good analysis considering it's only 72 questions.  Not to mention, I've spent years of journal writing, thinking, and talking in attempts to understand what goes on in this strange noggin.  Not to mention, I'm sure I would have scored differently just a few years ago.  Many people would be surprised to know that I used to be extremely introverted...But over time, I've learned that it's okay to be more open as long as I'm being myself. 

Time to get my friends and family to take it so I can psychoanalyze them   For more info, check out http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/

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Starfield
By Starfield
Cry in my Heart
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Saturday, January 10, 2009

The Real World: Santa Clara

So it's been a long time since I've written anything on a blog...I'm usually a pretty private person but recently I had the urge to open up.  Maybe it's because I suddenly have a lot going on in my life now that I'm no longer a student; I've been thrown into the working world and it feels like a crash course in Reality 101.  Also, I have more time to write now that I no longer have homework or tests to study for. :)

Rewind ten years:  I moved from Stockton to Irvine in 1999 to start college; in the dorms I met my friend Sonny who kept asking me to come to church.  I kept coming up with excuses not to, but I finally agreed and ended up hearing a sermon that really touched me.  I kept attending and became a Christian in February 2000 during an Asian-American Christian Conference.  Life has continued to have its ups and downs since I started my walk with God but thanks to Him, things always turn out okay (if not better!).  It took me longer than usual to finish college, which I was upset about at the time because I was stressing out about applying to pharmacy school.  Sonny told me about occupational therapy, and I was able to finish my degree and apply for OT school during my last year.  Now we're both OTs, and the rest is history.  :)  This has been a huge lesson for me: that although things don't always turn out the way we had planned, it's because God has a better plan in mind and we need to trust in Him and His timing.

I finished my last occupational therapy internship at an acute care hospital on 8/22/08, took the national board exam in 9/08, and started working in the rehab department at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF, aka nursing home) on 10/06/08.  I now evaluate and/or treat about 7-8 patients a day; typical diagnoses include stroke, hip replacements, knee replacements, alcohol abuse, dementia, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  I love my job because it's so fun and rewarding.  I am able to develop relationships with my patients over time (usually 45-60 minutes a day for about three weeks); I love hearing their stories and helping them to become more independent.  It's so cool to see patients who needed two people to lift them out of bed the first day actually walking around on their own within a couple of weeks and then going home to live with family.  God has really blessed me by leading me to this profession that is perfect for me.  I look forward to sharing my adventures here. :)

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Where I Stood
By Missy Higgins
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