Thursday, 27 August 2015

My Reflection

Reflection

After few weeks of classes, I understand my self better. I started to look at my self and think who am I and what can I do. The first activity that I did in this class is to know about Taylor's graduate capabilities. There are 8 of them which are: discipline specific knowledge, lifelong learning, thinking and problem solving skill,communicating skill, intrapersonal skill, interpersonal skill, citizenship and global perspective and digital literacy. Among these capabilities, I found out that I need improvements in my communicating skills. I found out that I am lack of confidence when communicate with others. Thus, I planned to figure out ways to overcome it. I can talk more to other people, not just those that I am close in but also those who I don't even know their name. This is very important for me as my dream is to become a clinical psychologist who need to meet a lot of people from different backgrounds and help them overcome their problems. I can't let them getting worse and worse just because of my weak communicating skills hurt their feelings. Thus, since now I know that from 8 major capabilities, I am worse in communicating, I shall put more effort in improve it.

The second thing that I learnt is about setting a smart goal. This, again, helped me too. Before knowing this method of setting goal, I found it hard in achieving goals even though I know the goals are important. I often end up did nothing for the whole day or even whole year. None of my goals which i set in the beginning of the year achieved. By knowing this SMART method of setting goals, it seems like my goal is more attainable. The SMART stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound. From this, I can set my goal as ' I want to get 4A's in my A-level examination in 1.5 years so that I can get into my dream university'. This looks much better than just saying ' I want to get good results'. Now I have a specific direction and a target to work towards it. I should set more goals by using this method so that I will not procrastinate and can do work effectively without wasting time. 

Next, I did my personality test. From the result I obtain, I know that I am an introvert which always keep calm and quiet. I maintain distance with others and take privacy as important thing in life. The result didn't show clear result but still give the possible personality types of me. The personality that I feel happy that I have is the counselor. It fits my dream of becoming a clinical psychologist. Now I know that I have the potential to achieve my dream. Thus, I should be determine on my decision. 

In order to achieve my dream which I confirmed when I did my personality test, I need to work hard for it. The 1st thing I need to do is to get a good result. This is why the next section become important for me. I need to make sure that I use a correct study method to get as much knowledge as I can. Therefore, I need to know my learning style. As the result of the test I took online, I found out that I am a visual learner. I can learning better by imagine pictures and look at pictures. The weakness of being a visual learner is that I get distracted easily which I know it is quite true. I can,t focus in studies if there are people beside me or often pass by my side. Thus, I should find a quiet study area to avoid me from getting distracted.

Other than that, I learned about SWOT which means strength, weakness, opportunities and threats. I was asked to figure this 4 things that I have in my life. I took this opportunity to sit down and think deeply that strength do I have, what is my weakness, what are the opportunities that I have and what are the threats that I am going to face. After writing down a long list of it, I realise that I am not as bad as I thought I was. although I have a lot of weakness which will affect my path of achieving dreams, but I still have strength that help me to overcome all that. Even though my strength might not be enough to totally overcome my weakness now, I can figure out ways to increase my strength. Now I know that I have  lot of opportunities and might face a lot of threats in future. Thus, I need to be prepare so that I will not lose any opportunities or be defeated my those threats.

Lastly, I did my career test. Actually I had decided that no matter what is the result, I will still continue in my dream because I realise that a person doesn't fit a job well do not mean that he cannot do the job well. Anyway, I took the test seriously because I am curious about my result. Fortunately, psychologist is one of the job shown in the list they gave me as the result of test. The result shows that I care of other people's feelings and suit the job. This motivate me even more to become a psychologist. 

As conclusion, this session really helps me a lot more than I thought it will be. From a person that do not know what to do, I know myself better now. I know my ability and strength and my weakness. I set my goal and confirm my dream. I had set a pathway of my life and I am going to follow it. This pathway might not be persistent because I might have a different thought when I grow up and face even more obstacles. However, no matter what will the result be, as long as I am aware of what am I doing now and if I follow the steps, I will sure reach the goal of my life.

Monday, 24 August 2015

My Career Test

Personality Types
Your results with percentage breakdown
Percentage breakdown of your results:
Introverted (I) 71% Extraverted (E) 29%
Sensing (S) 86%Intuitive (N) 14%
Feeling (F) 75%Thinking (T) 25%
Perceiving (P) 59%Judging (J) 41%
ISFP – Artists
Career relevant traits:
• Like a slower pace to have time to savour the present
• Do no like abstract thought or theory, except when you see a practical application
• Faithful and loyal to people and ideas which are important to them
• Individualistic, having no desire to lead or follow
• Have close bond with children and animals
• Service-oriented; they´re driven to help others
• Usually original and unconventional
• Learn best with hands-on training
• Strongly dislike confining schedules and regimens
• Require freedom and space to do things your own way
• Do not like mundane, routine tasks, but will do them if necessary

Warm, sympathetic, sensitive, quiet and reserved, you likely have an affinity for aesthetics and beauty. Keenly aware of how things look, feel, smell, sound and taste, you have an appreciation for the arts that likely makes you one yourself, in one way or another. You live with strong personal morals and will likely put your efforts towards achieving your own personal goals.
Having an appreciation for nature and beauty, you are most likely an animal lover. Your powers of perception are keenly aware, and this enables you to be penetratingly accurate in your perceptions of others.
Because you genuinely care about others you are service orientated and have a desire to please. Although you keep your ideas close to you, and hold back your opinions, you are more likely to show your love through actions rather than words.
You are a very special individual who requires a career to be more than just a job. The standard and usual way things are done does not likely create an environment where you will be fulfilled and content. You need to have a career which is consistent with your strong core of inner values. Since you prefer to live in the present, and to take the time to savour it, you do not do well with more fast-paced corporate work-places.
You require a great deal of space and freedom if you are going to function in your natural realm of acute sensory awareness. If you give free reign to your natural abilities, you may find a wonderful artist within yourself. Almost every major artist in the world has been an ISFP. Being an ISFP makes you so acutely aware of people´s feelings and reactions, and is driven by your inner values to help people, you could also be a natural counsellor and teacher.


Possible Career Paths for the ISFP:
• Artist
• Musician / Composer
• Designer
• Personal service worker
• Secretary
• Child Care or Early Childhood Development
• Social Worker or Counsellor
• Teacher
• Psychologist
• Veterinarian
• Forest Ranger
• Naturalists
• Paediatrician
• Chef
• Nurse
• Dental and Medical staff
• Carpenters 
After analysing my result of career test, I found out that it fits me well. Although it is not 100% true about me but still, it describe my personality well. Thus, the suggestion of career path is reliable. My dream is to become a psychologist and I planned to take psychology as my major course in university. The result shows that I am aware of people's feelings and reaction which make me suitable in becoming psychologist and counsellor. Therefore, I will determine in study psychology and achieve my dream.

Sunday, 16 August 2015

SWOT


Strength: characteristic that give advantage to achieve goal.

Weakness: characteristic that give disadvantage to achieve goal.

Opportunities: elements that the goal could exploit it's advantage.

Threats: element that could cause trouble in achieving goal.


My swot:
STRENGTH

  •     Always plan ahead 
  •     Good in memorizing
  •      Get motivated easily
  •      Positive mindset

  •      Always want to achieve the best I could
  •     Understand things easily
  •     Determine in studies
WEAKNESS

  •     Procrastinate
  •     Lazy
  •     Get distracted easily
  •     Find it hard to focus for long time
  •     Bad in language
  •    Do not express myself well
  •    No self confidence
OPPORTUNITIES

  •    4A*
  •    Get into best university in the world
  •    Become rich person.

THREATS

  •    Can’t get good results
  •     Not able to enter good universities

After analysing my swot, I am able to know myself better and know able to plan what should I do the next in order to reach my goals. 

Tuesday, 11 August 2015

My Learning Style

What is 'VAK'?

Visual personalities

The principal values of the visual modality are dynamism and perfection.
With dynamism we refer to the speed of visual intelligence. Visual people have a taste for action, speed, fun.
Perfectionism comes from having strong visual images, and experiences discomfort when in the presence of ugly or unfinished things.

Auditory personalities

The principal values held by those with auditory dominance are strength in self and others and hard work inspite of adversity.
They are expressed in a strong personality and great will power given by auditory intelligence.

Kinesthetic personalities

The principal values held by kinesthetics is the comfort and pleasure of self and others.
This value is related to refinement which predisposes one to kinesthetic intelligence.

What's Your Learning Style? The Results

Your Scores:
  • Auditory: 30%
  • Visual: 60%
  • Tactile: 10%
You are a Visual learner! Check out the information below, or view all of the learning styles.

Visual

If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You understand and remember things by sight. You can picture what you are learning in your head, and you learn best by using methods that are primarily visual. You like to see what you are learning.
As a visual learner, you are usually neat and clean. You often close your eyes to visualize or remember something, and you will find something to watch if you become bored. You may have difficulty with spoken directions and may be easily distracted by sounds. You are attracted to colour and to spoken language (like stories) that is rich in imagery.
Here are some things that visual learners like you can do to learn better:
  • Sit near the front of the classroom. (It won't mean you're the teacher's pet!)
  • Have your eyesight checked on a regular basis.
  • Use flashcards to learn new words.
  • Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
  • Write down key words, ideas, or instructions.
  • Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then explain the pictures.
  • Colour code things.
  • Avoid distractions during study times.
Remember that you need to see things, not just hear things, to learn well.

Personality Test

SECTION I: YOUR DIMENSION RESULTS

This section will explain how you scored on each of the four dimensions of personality.

YOU ARE AN INTROVERT

Your energy style is Introversion (in contrast with Extraversion). This dimension describes how youmanage your energy.
Introverts are energized by being quiet, reflective, and calm. They maintain a distance from the outside world and prefer to conserve their energy rather than expend a lot of effort seeking excitement. They enjoy:
  • Contemplating ideas and experiences
  • Being in calm surroundings
  • Exploring a subject in depth
  • Reflecting on thoughts or feelings
  • Maintaining distance and privacy
  • Quiet and solitude

YOU MAY BE AN INTUITIVE OR A SENSOR

Your score was right on the borderline for the Intuition vs. Sensing dimension. We can't say for sure what your style is for this dimension of personality.This dimension describes how you process information. Have a look at both styles below, and see if you can get a sense of which describes you best.
Sensors process information in a concrete, realistic way. They focus on observing and recalling facts, experiences
, and details. They like to focus on:
  • Observing sights, sounds, sensations
  • Noticing details
  • Experiencing the present moment
  • Concrete, provable facts
  • Realism and practicality
  • Knowledge from past experience
Intuitives process information in an abstract, imaginative way. They focus on ideas and concepts that cannot be
 directly observed. They like to focus on:
  • Observing patterns and connections
  • Interpreting meaning
  • Imagining potential
  • Ideas and concepts
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Possibilities for the future

YOU MAY BE A FEELER OR A THINKER

Your score was right on the borderline for the Thinking vs. Feeling dimension. We can't say for sure what your style is for this dimension of personality. This dimension describes your orientation to personal values. Have a look at both styles below, and see if you can get a sense of which is a better fit.
Feelers value empathy, cooperation and compassion. They believe that everyone has a responsibility to take care of
those around them. They are concerned with:
  • Acting out their ideals
  • Engaging their emotions
  • Considering the impact on people
  • Seeking harmony and appreciation
  • Serving others
  • Making authentic decisions

Thinkers value logic, competence, and objectivity. They believe that every person has a responsibility to take care 
of him or herself. They are concerned with:
  • Using logical reasoning
  • Being unbiased and impartial
  • Considering costs and benefits
  • Seeking consistency and justice
  • Keeping a competitive edge
  • Making objective decisions

YOU MAY BE A JUDGER OR A PERCEIVER

Your score was right on the borderline for the Judging vs. Perceiving dimension. We can't say for sure what your style is for this dimension of personality. This dimension describes how you prefer to organize your life. Have alook at both styles below, and see if you can get a sense of which fits you best.
Judgers like structure and order. They keep organized and plan ahead, resist distractions, and stay focused on 
their goals. They prefer to:
  • Create a plan and stick to it
  • See a task through to completion
  • Adhere to a schedule
  • Set goals and maintain focus
  • Follow rules and regulations
  • Set clear expectations

Perceivers like freedom and spontaneity. They have a carefree attitude towards life and would rather be flexible than structured. They prefer to:
  • Be free to do what interests them in the moment
  • Make the rules up as they go
  • Have the freedom to be flexible
  • Brainstorm options
  • Do things when inspiration strikes
  • Go with the flow and enjoy surprises

SECTION II: YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE

This section will show you how your four dimension results combine to create your personality type.

DISCOVERING YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE

Your personality type code is based on the combination of your results for the four dimensions of personality. Because we are not sure of your styles on all of the dimensions, we are not sure of your four-letter code. We will show you all the personality types that may fit you, and it is up to you to decide which describes you best.Below you will find profiles for each of the personality types that you should consider. Read over each of them carefully and think about which fits you best. You may see some of yourself in all of them, and none of them may fityou exactly. However, try to think about which comes the closest to describing you. If you can find a profile that is about 90% accurate or better, that is likely to be your personality type.

YOUR POSSIBLE PERSONALITY TYPES:


INFJ: The Counselor

INFJ IN A NUTSHELL

INFJs are creative nurturers with a strong sense of personal integrity and a drive to help others realize their potential.Creative and dedicated, they have a talent for helping others with original solutions to their personal challenges.The Counselor has a unique ability to intuit others' emotions and motivations, and will often know how someone elseis feeling before that person knows it himself. They trust their insights about others and have strong faith in their ability to read people. Although they are sensitive, they are also reserved; the INFJ is a private sort, and is selective about sharing intimate thoughts and feelings.


INFP: The Healer

INFP IN A NUTSHELL

INFPs are imaginative idealists, guided by their own core values and beliefs. To a Healer, possibilities are paramount; the realism of the moment is only of passing concern. They see potential for a better future, and pursuetruth and meaning with their own individual flair. INFPs are sensitive, caring, and compassionate, and are deeply concerned with the personal growth of themselves and others. Individualistic and nonjudgmental, INFPs believe that each person must find their own path. They enjoy spending time exploring their own ideas and values, and are gently encouraging to others to do the same. INFPs are creative and often artistic; they enjoy finding new outlets for self-expression.


INTJ: The Mastermind

INTJ IN A NUTSHELL

INTJs are analytical problem-solvers, eager to improve systems and processes with their innovative ideas. They have a talent for seeing possibilities for improvement, whether at work, at home, or in themselves.
Often intellectual, INTJs enjoy logical reasoning and complex problem-solving. They approach life by analyzing the theory behind what they see, and are typically focused inward, on their own thoughtful study of the world around them. INTJs are drawn to logical systems and are much less comfortable with the unpredictable nature of other people and their emotions. They are typically independent and selective about their relationships, preferring to associate with people who they find intellectually stimulating.

INTP: The Architect

INTP IN A NUTSHELL

INTPs are philosophical innovators, fascinated by logical analysis, systems, and design. They are preoccupied with theory, and search for the universal law behind everything they see. They want to understand the unifying themes of life, in all their complexity.
INTPs are detached, analytical observers who can seem oblivious to the world around them because they are so deeply absorbed in thought. They spend much of their time focused internally: exploring concepts, making connections, and seeking understanding. To the Architect, life is an ongoing inquiry into the mysteries of the universe.

ISFJ: The Protector

ISFJ IN A NUTSHELL

ISFJs are industrious caretakers, loyal to traditions and organizations. They are practical, compassionate, and caring, and are motivated to provide for others and protect them from the perils of life.
ISFJs are conventional and grounded, and enjoy contributing to established structures of society. They are steady and committed workers with a deep sense of responsibility to others. They focus on fulfilling their duties, particularly when they are taking care of the needs of other people. They want others to know that they are reliable and can be trusted to do what is expected of them. They are conscientious and methodical, and persist until the job is done.

ISFP: The Composer

ISFP IN A NUTSHELL

ISFPs are gentle caretakers who live in the present moment and enjoy their surroundings with cheerful, low-key enthusiasm. They are flexible and spontaneous, and like to go with the flow to enjoy what life has to offer. ISFPs are quiet and unassuming, and may be hard to get to know. However, to those who know them well, the ISFP is warm and friendly, eager to share in life's many experiences.
ISFPs have a strong aesthetic sense and seek out beauty in their surroundings. They are attuned to sensory experience, and often have a natural talent for the arts. ISFPs especially excel at manipulating objects, and may wield creative tools like paintbrushes and sculptor's knives with great mastery.

ISTJ: The Inspector

ISTJ IN A NUTSHELL

ISTJs are responsible organizers, driven to create and enforce order within systems and institutions. They are neat and orderly, inside and out, and tend to have a procedure for everything they do. Reliable and dutiful, ISTJs want to uphold tradition and follow regulations.
ISTJs are steady, productive contributors. Although they are Introverted, ISTJs are rarely isolated; typical ISTJs know just where they belong in life, and want to understand how they can participate in established organizations and systems. They concern themselves with maintaing the social order and making sure that standards are met.

ISTP: The Craftsman

ISTP IN A NUTSHELL

ISTPs are observant artisans with an understanding of mechanics and an interest in troubleshooting. They approach their environments with a flexible logic, looking for practical solutions to the problems at hand. They are independent and adaptable, and typically interact with the world around them in a self-directed, spontaneous manner.
ISTPs are attentive to details and responsive to the demands of the world around them. Because of their astute sense of their environment, they are good at moving quickly and responding to emergencies. ISTPs are reserved, but not withdrawn: the ISTP enjoys taking action, and approaches the world with a keen appreciation for the physical and sensory experiences it has to offer.

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

My Goal


GOAL

Get good result 


SPECIFIC


In A-level examination


MEASURABLE


4A's


ATTAINABLE


Yes. Study hard.


RELEVANT


Yes. To get in my dream university


TIME BOUND


1.5 years


CONCLUSION


I will want to get 4A's in A-level examination in 1.5 years in order to get into my dream university.

Sunday, 2 August 2015

Taylor's Grayate Capabilities

BIODATA

My name is Khoo Shi Wen. I am from group 4 CAL 2015 July intake. I took 4 subjects in A-levels and my target is to get full A's. I wish that I can get into the best university in the world. I love to read novels and watch drama as well as watching variety shows. However this doesn't help in achieving my dream. Therefore I need to increase my personal value in order to fulfil my dream.

Communication skill
Communicating skill means the ability to communicate with others and express our thoughts well.  I think i am very bad in this. I often feel awkward when meet new friends. In some case, I even say something that i doesnt mean it at all anf end up making the everyone feel awkwatd. I hope that I can be a better person that can communicate well with anyone in any language and can think while choose the best words and sentance that express my thoughts that best. Thus, in order to fulfill my wish, I need to master English and try to speak out while using the corect word that help me to express my thoughts.