Things I've Learned About Myself Last Year Part 1

At the start of every semester, in almost all of the subjects I had last year we were always asked one by one if we really want to be a teacher and I would always answer, " No ma'am, I'm still not sure if I will pursue this career someday. I'm in the process of rediscovering myself."

Yes, I want to understand myself better. I want to know why I did not my pursue my architectural technology course & why I hated it. I also want to know why I ended up choosing a position that has a lower salary than what I really deserved because of the previous experience I had. And it was all answered last year.

Since my course is in lined with teaching, we have studied different theories about human development. Today, I will share a theory that first caught my attention during my first semester in school. It is called the "Multiple Intelligence Theory"- developed by Howard Gardner. I have seen it in a tv commercial but it was only last year that it was expounded to us by our professor. According to Gardner, there are eight types of intelligence - musical/rhythmic, visual/spatial, verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, bodily/kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. Each of us possesses four dominant intelligence.

1. Verbal - Linguistic Intelligence - (word smart)
You like reading, writing, speaking, listening-in other words it focuses on the styles & structures of language. These people are good in public speaking and in writing effectively - they are usually journalist, poets, politicians etc.
2. Logical - Mathematical Intelligence (logic smart)
You like numerical data, patterns, numbers, objective & quantitative reasoning. These people are most likely to become accountants, engineers, economist, computer programmers, scientists etc.
3. Visual - Spatial Intelligence (picture/art smart)
You like colors, shapes, visual puzzles and you are good in representing ideas visually, in drawing and sketching. These people usually becomes artists, photographers,engineers, architects & interior decorators. They can also visualize accurately so they can be a tourist guide or a ranger also.
4. Bodily - Kinesthetic Intelligence (body smart)
It involves physical/body movements and coordination. These people are usually dancers, actors, singers and athletes. They also use their hands to fix & create -they are surgeons, mechanics, carpenters, sculptor, mason etc.
(Note: Now you know what kind of intelligence yaya dub has :)
5. Musical - Rhythmic Intelligence (music smart)
From the word itself - people with this kind of intelligence likes to hear tempo, melody , beat, sound or anything in lined with music & rhythm. So they loved singing. playing instruments, listening to music and composing songs.
6. Intrapersonal Intelligence (self smart)
These people focuses on their own self. These people are good in setting goals, assessing their own personal abilities and monitoring their own thinking. They always reflect, meditate, exhibit self discipline and get the most out of oneself.
(Since they know their own weaknesses, strengths and capacity- they exceed their own limitations)
7. Interpersonal Intelligence (people smart)
These people possesses the ability to notice or read  other people moods, body language, voice and they are good in responding to other people's feelings and personalities.They are good in working with other people and they are most likely to become - managers, administrators, consultants, diplomats, teachers etc. They can also help people identify other problems and they will be good as a therapists or psychologists in the future.
8. Naturalists Intelligence (nature smart)
To all the petlovers, those who love plants and those who likes anything related to nature best describe this type of intelligence. They like to analyze ecological & natural situations (ecologists & rangers) & they learn from living things (zoologist, botanist, veterinarian) and they like to work in natural setting.

He also added the existentialists and moralists intelligence but according to my other professor it is still subjective since people from different parts of the world have different cultures.

We first took a test, answers 63 question by grading ourselves from 1 to 5. ( Sorry, I cannot post the questionnaires here). Then afterwards my scores were summed up and guess what fields I excel & what intelligence I have the least traits:
(Again we all possess atleast four dominant intelligence)

My dominant intelligence
I got the highest scores in Intrapersonal, second is Verbal, third is Interpersonal and fourth is Mathematical.
My least intelligence
I got the least score in Visual/Spatial, second is Musical, third is Kinesthetic and fourth to the least is Naturalist

Now I know why I ditch my architectural technology, why I hated & got burned out on my job as a graphic artist before and why I always choose to be a sales coordinator even if it offered a low salary than what was offered in a graphic artist position and that's because I have a least talent in Visual/Spatial Intelligence.

And since I got the highest score in Intrapersonal Intelligence this explains why I always like to be alone, to internalize and to analyze myself. My Interpersonal Intelligence answers why I like to talk & analyze other people's reaction. My Verbal Intelligence is the reason why I love reading blogs and other informative books & sites. And my mathematical/logical intelligence, though it is the least in my dominant intelligence is the reason why I was able to pass both the integral & differential calculus, trigonometry & other math related subject. (Note: I failed the entrance examination in TUP 24 years ago - but I was given a chance to enroll since I was included in the waiting list- puro math kaya ang exam nun). Now, I understand why I plan to take BS Psychology after I graduated in TUP unfortunately, it didn't happen but no regrets I know that everything happens for a reason. (Note, I also topped in existentialist intelligence - this answers why I love my philosophy subject last year).

Interesting di ba? I'm really glad that finally I can say that I know myself better than anybody now and I am enjoying it.


Have a great weekend!!! God bless everyone!!!