Chapter 2Chapter 2

Discovering Who You AreDiscovering Who You Are

Key QuestionsKey Questions

Did you ever want to know what makes Did you ever want to know what makes you who you are?you who you are?Did you ever wonder why you acted the Did you ever wonder why you acted the way you did? What your personality is?way you did? What your personality is?Have you ever taken an inventory of your Have you ever taken an inventory of your skills?skills?Do you recognize what your values are?Do you recognize what your values are?WHOA! What are your goals? Define WHOA! What are your goals? Define them!them!

What 3 things make you who you are?What 3 things make you who you are?

PersonalityPersonality The psychological and behavioral The psychological and behavioral

characteristics that make you unique.characteristics that make you unique.

Skills: How well you have Skills: How well you have learnedlearned a task! a task! An important factor for success in school, An important factor for success in school,

home or work.home or work. Basic, Thinking, Personal (Open Page 38)Basic, Thinking, Personal (Open Page 38)

ValuesValues What is important to you / what you believe inWhat is important to you / what you believe in

Lifestyle & Lifestyle & Personality/TemperamentPersonality/Temperament

Your lifestyle is your way of life.Your lifestyle is your way of life.

You are the only person who can make You are the only person who can make the best career choices for yourself.the best career choices for yourself.

Your Personality is the sum total of your Your Personality is the sum total of your physical, mental, emotional and social physical, mental, emotional and social characteristics.characteristics.

Determining WHO you are!Determining WHO you are!

Heredity – (Nature)Heredity – (Nature) Family traits (blue eyes, big ears)Family traits (blue eyes, big ears)

Environment – (Nurture)Environment – (Nurture) Your surroundings (school, home, church)Your surroundings (school, home, church)

Your life experiences will also mold who you Your life experiences will also mold who you become! Your temperament will change become! Your temperament will change over time as well as your preferences!over time as well as your preferences!

GenderGender

Male or Female physical characteristicsMale or Female physical characteristics

Sometimes physical characteristics can Sometimes physical characteristics can prohibit a person from pursuing a career.prohibit a person from pursuing a career. For example: To be an astronaut your height For example: To be an astronaut your height

must be between 64 and 76 inches. The must be between 64 and 76 inches. The senses – hearing, sight, smell, taste, and senses – hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch – are required for many careers. touch – are required for many careers.

Life ExperiencesLife Experiences

One’s culture is part of their life One’s culture is part of their life experiences.experiences.

One’s culture is the way of life in the One’s culture is the way of life in the society in which one lives.society in which one lives.

EVERY FAMILY has their own culture and EVERY FAMILY has their own culture and it affects how you see the world.it affects how you see the world. Some behaviors are not accepted, thus, not Some behaviors are not accepted, thus, not

understood between cultures.understood between cultures.

CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF THIS YOU’VE SEEN IN HS?THIS YOU’VE SEEN IN HS?

Myers-BriggsMyers-BriggsViews the world Views the world Extraverted (E- energized by others) vs.Extraverted (E- energized by others) vs. Introverted (I – energized by internal ideas)Introverted (I – energized by internal ideas)

Takes in informationTakes in information Sensing (S- five senses) vs. Sensing (S- five senses) vs. Intuitive (N - instincts)Intuitive (N - instincts)

Prefers to make decisionsPrefers to make decisions Thinking (T- logically) vs. Feeling (F- emotionally)Thinking (T- logically) vs. Feeling (F- emotionally)

Preferable daily lifestylePreferable daily lifestyle Judging (J- structured) vs. Perceiving (P- casual)Judging (J- structured) vs. Perceiving (P- casual)

8 Parts of Your Personality8 Parts of Your Personality

Style of CommunicationStyle of CommunicationCharacterCharacterTemperamentTemperamentAptitudesAptitudesLearning StyleLearning StyleInterestsInterestsSelf-ConceptSelf-ConceptSelf-EsteemSelf-Esteem

VocabularyVocabulary

AptitudeAptitude: Your talents or how well you : Your talents or how well you naturallynaturally perform certain talents. perform certain talents.

Self-ConceptSelf-Concept: How you SEE yourself. : How you SEE yourself. (The picture you have of yourself in your (The picture you have of yourself in your mind)mind)

Self-EsteemSelf-Esteem: How you FEEL about : How you FEEL about yourself.yourself.

Communication StylesCommunication Styles

PassivePassive

Don’t stand up for one’s self Don’t stand up for one’s self

I AM NOT AS IMPORTANT AS OTHERSI AM NOT AS IMPORTANT AS OTHERS

““I’m so sorry!”I’m so sorry!”

Communication StylesCommunication Styles

AggressiveAggressive

Stand up for yourself without regard to others.Stand up for yourself without regard to others.

I AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERSI AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS

““You are wrong!”You are wrong!”

Communication StylesCommunication Styles

AssertiveAssertive

Stand up for yourself AND respect the rights Stand up for yourself AND respect the rights of othersof others

WE ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT!WE ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT!

““I feel...” (I-Statements)I feel...” (I-Statements)

TemperamentTemperament

Everyone responds to life differently.Everyone responds to life differently.

Personality includes the relatively Personality includes the relatively consistent basic disposition, or consistent basic disposition, or temperament, which PRIMARILY is temperament, which PRIMARILY is INHERITED. (Nature)INHERITED. (Nature)

Temperament is the way a person acts, Temperament is the way a person acts, feels and thinks.feels and thinks.

Character…Character…

Is an important part of who you are.Is an important part of who you are.

Is your moral sense, your Is your moral sense, your ETHICS ETHICS (what (what you believe is acceptable or unacceptable) you believe is acceptable or unacceptable) and your principles.and your principles.

MUCH MORE than what you SAY you MUCH MORE than what you SAY you believe – it includes the CHOICES you believe – it includes the CHOICES you make DAILY!make DAILY!

Good Work EthicsGood Work Ethics

Behaving courteouslyBehaving courteouslyBeing truthfulBeing truthfulTaking responsibility for your own actionsTaking responsibility for your own actionsTreating others respectfullyTreating others respectfullyWorking in a safe mannerWorking in a safe mannerNot gossiping or telling secretsNot gossiping or telling secretsProtecting the environmentProtecting the environmentWorking for the good of othersWorking for the good of othersBeing concerned about your communityBeing concerned about your community

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Traditional: Also called classroom Traditional: Also called classroom learning. learning. Reading booksReading books Listening to lecturesListening to lectures Teacher led activities Teacher led activities

Experiential: Learning by doing.Experiential: Learning by doing. Kinesthetic: Moving around, dancing, Kinesthetic: Moving around, dancing,

manipulating itemsmanipulating items Practice and experimentPractice and experiment

Consider These When Choosing a Consider These When Choosing a Career!Career!

Interests:Interests: Personal preferences (e.g. talking)Personal preferences (e.g. talking)

Hobbies:Hobbies: Something you do regularly during your Something you do regularly during your

leisure time.leisure time.

Identifying Your SkillsIdentifying Your Skills

Self-ManagementSelf-Management The skills you use to handle lifeThe skills you use to handle life

TransferableTransferable Those you can use in many different jobs (use Those you can use in many different jobs (use

hands, work with people, etc.)hands, work with people, etc.)

Job-relatedJob-related Skills necessary to a specific job/careerSkills necessary to a specific job/career

Transferable Skill ConsiderationTransferable Skill Consideration

Using your handsUsing your hands

Using words and ideasUsing words and ideas

Working with peopleWorking with people

Working with technologyWorking with technology

MotivationMotivation

What you value What you value provides your provides your motivation, motivation, or reasonor reason, , for doing things.for doing things.

CreativityCreativity FriendsFriends FamilyFamily HonestyHonesty IndependenceIndependence KnowledgeKnowledge LoyaltyLoyalty MoneyMoney ReligionReligion Security and SafetySecurity and Safety

GoalsGoals

Goals are promises that you make to Goals are promises that you make to yourself!yourself!

Goals should be SMART! Specific, Goals should be SMART! Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed!Timed!

Short-term: Getting through the day. Short-term: Getting through the day.

Long-term: Getting through high school.Long-term: Getting through high school.

AssessmentAssessment

A form, paper or electronic, that identify A form, paper or electronic, that identify and measure factors about you.and measure factors about you.

Myers-BriggsMyers-Briggs Interest InventoryInterest Inventory