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The counselor
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Your type, INFJ, is best summed up by the word "counselor", which belongs to the larger group of idealists. Only 2% of the population share your type.

You are so empathic that you often know what others need before they know themselves. You are a complex person who can deal with complicated issues and people, almost prefer to, as you love problem solving. You can be something of an idealist or perfectionist, and should try to take yourself a little less seriously.

You are a supportive and insightful romantic partner, encouraging your mate to have dreams and work hard to make those dreams come true. Because you are so creative, you have a wealth of ideas to help them toward those goals. You need harmony so much that you are driven to resolve conflict quickly, as long as the terms don't violate your ethics. You feel the most appreciated when your partner admires your creativity, trusts your inspirations, and respects your values. It is also vitally important that your partner be open and emotionally available - in other words, that they be willing to share themselves completely.

http://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-long-scientific-personality-test

Sounds like me. The thing about personality tests and horoscopes is that it is easy to identify with most results. Cos personality is so multi-faceted and situational at times that there's a very high chance that you would have behaved or felt in the described manner before.

I identify most with the fact that I'm supposed to be emphatic and prefer dealing with complicated people or issues. I do enjoy predicting what people are thinking and feeling, and enjoy most hanging around complicated people as they're less predictable. I like thinking about complex issues and discussing them. Then I remembered, while talking about JC days today, that I hated GP lessons and used to sleep or doodle through them. I do not remember speaking up or even listening to the issues discussed. So I contend that I JUST HATE LESSONS. I HATE LESSONS. Lessons do not stimulate me. I do not like being made to discuss issues cos it's scheduled for that week. I do not like to listen to people talking in class, especially when it's crap. I just do not want to pay attention. I like to discuss issues that pop up unexpectedly when I am talking in my free time. I like my freedom to discuss what I want when I feel like it with the people I choose. I sound like a mad delinquent but seriously, the reality is that some people just do not react well to being instructed in classes. It is a challenge for the education service to deal with these people! They've done well in recognising that some students are hands-on people and implemented the relevant institutions and methods of instructing. BUT the students who are non-hands on but do not fit into normal lessons cos they're freedomloving/attitude/arrogant/shortattentionspan are still being left out. Not that they do badly, but I'm sure educators can engage them better in time to come.

The hypocrisy and irony of the situation is that being a teacher is still an option to me. I'll be seeing how my internship in public relations goes next semester. If it's not my cup of tea, then going to NIE to study PE will be an option. But it's gonna be a very tough decision. I have the niggling feeling that my analytical interests would not be put to full use as a teacher. Correct me if I'm wrong. Anyhow, being a sports coach is actually more my thing than a teacher. Of course, I'm not good enough now. But it's my dream to be a coach, to be able to teach and shape lives from the floorball court.

I've been reflecting on why I am playing floorball, or why do people play competitive sport in general. It is a luxury that comes with being in a comfortably developed country, where our basic needs for safety and knowledge are met. Such that there is time and money for recreation and competition. In a nutshell, being in a sports team builds character and teaches life lessons.

I ask myself 'so what if I improve my skills, so what if we win'? The end result is simply a fulfillment of egos. But it is really the process and the reflection that are worthy of safekeeping. The pains, the sacrifices, the friendships, the strength of character that pulled you through, the flaws in yourself that showed up raw and red in the process of training. Strengths that you'll build on, strengths that will be admired. Flaws that you will try to change, flaws that your true friends will accept.

Being in a sports team is a high order privilege. Take it.

I went off @ 5:05 AM