A dear friend is collecting data on the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a tool for organization management. She asked the Y’s & Co. to take this test and then share with her. At our high school, we all had to take a longer variation of this test in ninth grade, and then I think we were theoretically supposed to take it again as seniors and observe how our personalities might have shifted.
I don’t remember taking it as a senior, but I do distinctly remember my 14-year-old type: strongly ENFP (“the inspirer”—uh, sure…). At some or multiple points in the last 13 years, it seems I’ve shifted to INFJ (“the protector”). I would like to preface, I am not someone who puts a lot of stake into so-called “personality tests,” and I’d like to reuse my friend’s description: “your typing is really just a zip code for your personality, it’s not an exact location.” Yet, as many of us discovered today, I found the description of my type surprisingly on the money…and the subsequent contemplation of it has been a profound (though perhaps somewhat enlightening?) time-waster for “the guardian” Eric and me today.
Don’t want to bore you with the details, but I found this part reaffirming as I struggle through renal: “In the workplace, the INFJ usually shows up in areas where they can be creative and somewhat independent. They have a natural affinity for art, and many excel in the sciences, where they make use of their intuition. INFJs can also be found in service-oriented professions. They are not good at dealing with minutia or very detailed tasks.” Well, that explains my impatience with the nephron. Get me to the clinics please!
Also, John, I think you can attest to this point, no? “They are usually right, and they usually know it.” <llllllllllllllll…>
So…what does Myers-Briggs say about you?? So curious I am…
anna in med school 
time.suck.
just be thankful that we did this this week and not next? also, we learned stuff about our study habits–that could be helpful, no? still…sorry!
stop apologizing and being so INFJ.
So many feelings! I think that every time I start crying for no reason, I should just use the excuse: “I’m just so complex! I don’t even know how to verbalize it!” Eh?
I’m choosing to interpret your last line as an invitation to share 🙂
I took the Meyers-Briggs back in junior high along with a buddy whose mom was really into personality inventories like this. I’m pretty sure I was an INTJ then, and apparently I am now. Good to know it’s consistent! I’m not sure how much I like the label “mastermind” though; it sounds a little sinister…
I’m ESTJ – the Guardian. Apparently if you start a civic organization, I’m constitutionally obligated not only to join it, but to take control.
Anna and I decided these were pretty good descriptions but some things here and there were totally off.
I don’t know what you’re talking about…you embody all that is traditional and of the written law. I kid, I kid 🙂
Yes! Please share! Now two of my favorite people are masterminds ;). The friend from back home…I think you would really like and identify with her…she and you are both people with whom I so easily fall into conversation and simply do not want to extract myself.
I’m ENFJ (and was years ago as well). We’re “Teachers” apparently.
Interesting…I can definitely see this, although I wouldn’t have been floored if you had come up as “S” either, because you’re so good with details! Thanks so much for sharing! SO looking forward to celebrating you in a matter of months!!!
INTJ in high school, very strongly. Somehow in college I crossed over to ENTJ, but in business school I was firmly back in the INTJ world. At least I’m consistently TJ.
interesting…what did uva do to you??