Personal Reflection Of Personality Surveys

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In the past, I remember having experienced taking several different personality surveys when I was taking a psychology course in high school, in addition to taking this same exact survey in Professor Zinger’s class during spring quarter. Although I took it twice, I enjoy taking personality surveys because I get to learn more about myself and think about questions I haven’t had the chance to consider before. But overall, I thought this survey was very useful and easy to complete. It was also very easy to follow, understand, and didn’t take long to get through. In reference to the survey, I scored 33 for neuroticism, which is considered being high in neuroticism. Therefore, I am characterized as sensitive, emotional, and prone to experience …show more content…

I try my best to be understanding of others in what they choose to do; however, if I do not agree with what they say or do after listening to how they feel, I will state my opinion and justify it according to how I feel about it. I am very stubborn when it comes to topics such as sports. I’ve played volleyball and badminton throughout my years in high school. I just started to play intramural volleyball at UCI and I still have a lot to learn and practice because it has been so long since I last played. However, when it comes to learning the right techniques, I am stubborn in the way that I like doing them the way I am used to. I am aware that learning the correct way is more efficient, but the fact that I’m so used to how I played before, I don’t want to allow myself to change. I am open to my friends teaching me and demonstrating how it should be done, but I will still continue to play the way I am comfortable with, regardless of how persistent they are. In addition, when it comes to competition, I have to be good or better than my teammates. Because of my previous exposure to intense conditioning and workouts, I push myself to get back in shape, especially when I work out with friends. Competition has always been my …show more content…

I like to keep my belongings organized. Although it does get messy, it won’t bother me unless it’s everywhere. I also used to be strictly all about achieving my goals and I tend to get anxious if I don’t get things done ahead of the deadline. But I’ve learned to give myself a break and some leisure time because being so hard on myself about my work and my grades isn’t good for my health. For example, I used to stay up so late just to complete an assignment that wasn’t due until 6 o’clock in the evening the next day. Although it isn’t a bad idea to get the essay done early, I compromised my sleep and ability to focus throughout class the next day due to my high standards of completing everything early. However, now, I am able to give myself a break and possibly hang out with a few friends without the stress affecting

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