“Be yourself - - not your idea of what you think somebody

else’s idea of yourself should be.” This inspirational quote is

according to Sir Henry David Thoreou, and I do agree. Why do

you need to pretend to be someone else if you know who you truly

are? Why do you keep to yourself the things or the ways you

like to do if you know that you’re enjoying doing it? Why do

you need to act like someone you’re not if you know yourself …

if you understand yourself … if you recognize your strengths and

weaknesses?

These were the questions that popped into my mind when our

professor asked us to do the online personality test. Yes – I do

know myself, and I know I have changed a lot. Why did I say so?

That’s because I can still remember when I was a child, I used

to be introverted. I liked to be with myself. I liked doing

things alone especially in school if we have activities or

projects. I could think better. I could do better; however, I

realized that I cannot reach my dream if I will be just like

that all the time. So, I tried to change myself a little. In

order for me to reach my dream as a TEACHER, I tried to be more

open and sociable to everyone, and so here I am.

THE ASSERTIVE PROTAGONIST. This is the type of a person I

am according to www.16personalities.com. Because of the

challenges and problems I have faced in life, I became like

this, and I agree and am confident to say that I am the main

character in my own life story. I also agree with David Deida

who said that everything a Protagonist does right now ripples

outward and affects everyone. This is what I realized since I

am a teacher now. Gone those days when I was shy to talk to

others, or to show my talent in public. Today, I am happy and

confident in what I am doing. I am happy to see my learners

learn, and I am happy that I am contributing something to my

community especially to my family.

When it comes to roles, I considered myself as a Diplomat,

just like what the result of this test showed me so. I am

really caring, warm, and generous to my family and my friends. I

am that person who gives the needs of others before my own

needs. I am observant and like to show concern and give

attention to others because I know what it feels like not to be

treated properly. Because of the challenges in my life, I

learned how to be braver and stronger. I learned to be more

open-minded to the people that surround me. I learned how to be

more confident and sociable with others, but I am not that

ambitious wherein it will reach to the point that I will ignore

a sensible caution that can put me in a dangerous situation.

Now, let us talk about my personality traits as a

Protagonist according to my results. When it comes to Mind, it

says that I am mostly Extraverted. Yes, I do agree with this

one since I like to be with my loved ones and my friends all the
time. I enjoy talking and sharing things with them. Whenever

there is a party or a school activity, I really wanted to show

and share my talent in public. However, there are times that I

wanted to spend my day alone. These are the typical days wherein

I need some reflection and peace. Though, I sometimes spend my

time alone, I still enjoy doing it.

The next trait is being Intuitive than Observant.

According to my result, I am seventy percent (70%) Intuitive.

This means that I am very imaginative, open-minded and curious

as to where I direct my mental energy. Yes, I do agree that as

an individual, I like to imagine situations. I sometimes

fantasize my dreams or my expectations, that’s why it

disappoints me at times. I am an open-minded person, too, and I

do not just try to understand other people, ideas, and things

because I wanted to; I do it with observation. Yes, I am also

an observant person. I always observe the traits or the actions

of others before I interact with them, and I contradict the idea

that I am willing to give up the comfort and the convenience of

modern age, that is because I give much more focus on the

present than the past. Although I know how to multi-task, I

also like to finish my job one at a time.

Then, when it comes to making decisions or coping with

emotions, I agree that I have the Feeling Trait rather than the

Thinking Trait. That is because I am highly emotional; not that

emotional wherein I am wearing my heart on my sleeves. I can be

emotional and open with the people closest to my heart. I am

just an ordinary person with a frail heart to people and animals

with needs. When it comes to decision making, I usually consult

my heart first if I will like it or I can benefit from it than

my head. Happiness with a contented heart is much more

important to me than happiness with a confused heart.

In planning, I can both have the traits. Though in my

result, my scale falls more than half on the Judging Trait

rather than the Prospecting Trait, I disagree to the idea under

the Judging Trait that I do not like to keep my options open.

As a person or as a teacher, I must be resourceful and

innovative with initiative. I must not stick with my plans if

these plans will not work. I must see to it that whatever the

problems are, I must look for more options; options that will

make me and my heart happy.

The last trait is Identity; Identity that affects all other

traits. In my case, I am an Assertive type of an individual. I

agree that I refuse to worry too much and I do not push myself

too hard when it comes to achieving my goals. Though I usually

reflect as to why I failed a certain goal, I still managed to

beat this situation. I believe myself, and I trust myself that

I can conquer any circumstances that I may face because I know

that God will not give it you if He knows that you cannot

overcome it.

Overall, taking this test made me realized of my strengths

and weaknesses. Because of this, I got to know myself more; who

and what am I as a child, a friend, a teacher, and as an

individual in my society.

Submitted by:

EMILY JANE T. TALEON

Master of Arts in Education -
English Language