Istj Personality Traits

During this semester I have discovered several personality traits which I seem to possess. My personality traits include persistence, introversion, and perfectionism. My persistence has paid off and, to some extent, so has my perfectionism; however, I have been trying to lose my perfectionist attitude because it can be very detrimental to progress. My introversion has not hurt me this semester, but I will need to continue working on improving this trait as I move forward. In the book Cornerstones for College Success I found that my personality type can be considered ISTJ which is an acronym for introverted, sensing, thinking, and judging. The ISTJ personality type has the following description: “have a great power of concentration; very dependable;

Even when feeling overwhelmed with school and work, I continued to push towards my goals and this persistence has paid off. Motivation is essential to being persistent, so I consistently called upon my internal motivation to help give me the attitude I needed to succeed. Internal motivation is powerful since it comes from one’s own thoughts and one does not need to rely on outside sources. My internal motivation was envisioning a better future for my family and knowing that persistence is essential to achieve that goal means they are both together essential.
A good behavior I have been able to improve upon is time-management. I have kept an important to-do list that allows me to become more efficient by focusing on one task at a time without having to remember every single task. In addition, my Learning Framework class has shown me a way to properly prioritize my to-do list along with creating a list for the next day before going to bed. An important strategy I have used regarding time-management is finishing the must-do tasks before rewarding myself with free time. Consistently practicing these strategies has helped me manage my time successfully as a