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Jenna Arthur

Professor Hugetz

ENGL 1301-05

09 September 2020

Short Academic Response 2

After taking the online careers assessments, I received the four-letter code of ISFJ. This

code’s description fit me very well when referring to my strengths. I do in fact have good

memory and I am very detail oriented. I need clear directions and expectations in order to

understand and complete work. I find myself to be very realistic, as described, because there is

absolutely no time to waste on any idea that I feel is not reasonable enough to pursue. When I

begin a project with lots of potential, it is rare that I lose that potential as I complete the task.

Though I do not like to brag on my successes very openly, I love to call out my friends on their

own because it makes me happy to see them do well and they deserve so much recognition. I

would say that the description of being quiet and modest fits my personality the most because I

have been this way for as long as I can remember and when I meet new people, I know that I

definitely require some warming up to.

My weaknesses described as an ISFJ absolutely fit my personality. I tend to forget that

there is a bigger picture at all sometimes. I overlook many alternate possibilities and options

when I am set on one goal. My assessment says that I avoid asking for help, which is spot on for

my personality. I live by the saying “if you want it done right, do it yourself,” but this obviously

backfires quite a bit. The results also read that I have a tendency to become discouraged when I

do not feel appreciated or needed. This statement could not have called me out more. This is

something I battle every day and it is by far my most annoying personality trait. When it comes
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to putting the needs of others first, it causes me to lose track of my own needs and creates a lot of

built up emotions when I can not accomplish my own goals. This makes it crucial for me and my

personality when trying to take suggestions and advice from others because I start to feel like I

am losing sight of what I had in mind. Basically, I am a control freak and I freak out when there

is a slight change in routine or method that is not mine is introduced

The two careers that interest me the most are physical therapist and medical technologist.

Physical therapist interested me because as a dancer I have always taken interest in the way our

bodies work and how important it is to take care of them, especially when injured. Rehabilitation

is very important to me because it is how someone injured or disabled can really take back

control and feel normal again. I picked medical technologist as well, because I have always

wanted to be the brains behind some sort of lab results. As a patient, you only get to see the

outcome. This idea makes me want to learn more about what a diagnosis truly looks like

according to the technology used in the determination of one's condition. In both of these

professions, I find interest in the true connection between the work done and what it means for

the patient and their own understanding of their body.