A Day in the Life of a Medical Intern : Figuring Out Who You Are

Today in iQuest, I learned a lot about myself through the Myers-Briggs and Holland Codes tests. These two tests, which can be found online, ask a series of questions that the system will later use to figure out what type of person you are. These codes can be very useful in helping someone find a job that fits their character.

I took these two personality tests myself and received my personality codes. I thought that the results of both the Myers-Briggs and Holland Codes tests were accurate. I think of myself as an outgoing individual who is very prompt and who loves to help others. My results, especially from the Myers-Briggs test, confirmed these beliefs. These tests gave me recommendations on what careers would best suit me based off the type of person I am. They recommended jobs such as teaching, nursing, radiology, and many more. Its reassuring to see that medicine is one of the recommended careers that fit my personality.

I recommend that everyone should take these tests in order to learn more about themselves. I listed the links below so that you can try these tests out for yourself!

MY PERSONALITY RESULTS:

Myers-Briggs:

E	S	F	J	Letter

78%	38%	50%	22%	Percentages

ESFJ

"Warmhearted, conscientious, and cooperative. Want harmony in their environment, work with determination to establish it. Like to work with others to complete tasks accurately and on time. Loyal, follow through even in small matters. Notice what others need in their day-by-day lives and try to provide it. Want to be appreciated for who they are and for what they contribute."

Holland Codes:

Your results for the Holland Code Quiz are as follows:

· Realistic: 7

· Investigative: 9

· Artistic: 3 *lowest

· Social: 14 *highest

· Enterprising: 11

· Conventional: 6

Your Holland Codes are as follows:

· SEI

Realistic people are usually assertive and competitive, and are interested in activities requiring motor coordination, skill and strength. People with a realistic orientation usually prefer to work a problem through by doing something, rather than talking about it, or sitting and thinking about it. They like concrete approaches to problem solving, rather than abstract theory. They tend to be interested in scientific or mechanical rather than cultural and aesthetic areas. They like to work with THINGS.
Investigative people like to think and observe rather than act, to organize and understand information rather than to persuade. They tend to prefer individual rather than people oriented activities. They like to work with DATA.
Artistic people are usually creative, open, inventive, original, perceptive, sensitive, independent and emotional. . They do not like structure and rules, like tasks involving people or physical skills, and are more likely to express their emotions than others. They like to think, organize and understand artistic and cultural areas. They like to work with IDEAS and THINGS.
Social people seem to satisfy their needs in teaching or helping situations. They are different than R and I Types because they are drawn more to seek close relationships with other people and are less apt to want to be really intellectual or physical. They like to work with PEOPLE.
Enterprising people are good talkers, and use this skill to lead or persuade others. They also value reputation, power, money and status, and will usually go after it. They like to work with PEOPLE and DATA
Conventional people like rules and regulations and emphasize self-control. They like structure and order, and dislike unstructured or unclear work and interpersonal situations. They place value on reputation, power, or status. They like to work with DATA.