Personal Narrative: The Big Five Personality Test

In our heads, we all have a perception of our own personality, so when faced with the reality of it, it can be hard to accept. Some people have a better recognition of their personality traits, I like to think I’m one of those people. Before taking the personalities tests, I assessed a few key characteristics about myself: hardworking, stubborn, bright, lazy, extroverted, slow to trust. For the most part, the tests supported those characteristics. However, I was presented with attributes I never would’ve given to myself, but I’m nothing if not willing to learn more about myself. The Big Five Personality Test was extremely arduous but the overall results I expected. I am high in extraversion and neuroticism, average in conscientiousness and agreeableness, and low in openness. I’ve always been told I am an outgoing person; I have no problems speaking in front of crowds and I love attention (who doesn’t?). I’m quick to anger and constantly stressed in life which may account for my high neuroticism score. School causes me stress daily, couple that with my mother’s illnesses and I am in a

They helped highlight the flaws I know are there but like to ignore, and confirmed the strengths that I often tend to forget. The Big Five test was the most interesting since it delved deeper than the other personality tests. While I didn’t agree with some of its findings, most seemed to ring true. I procrastinate like it’s my job and I have a short temper, and addressing the personality faults the tests bring forward is the first step to trying to fight our weaknesses. Although, we cannot forget our strengths while we dwell on the negative. My strengths were what I expected: outgoing, assertive, but that doesn’t mean I can’t continue working on them to better myself. This has been a fun experience, I even took a few more tests just for fun, but I have to take these tests with a grain of salt because they aren’t as foolproof as we’d like to