Notes! Today窶冱 diary is too long because it is an assignment. Vocabulary may be more difficult than usual, but construction will be much easier to understand. It will be a good practice how to skim the paragraph and how to deal with the unknown words. These skills may be useful and helpful for the examinations. So, anyway, if you have enough time please read it.

I had an interesting test in the seminar class. The test tells me my characteristics, especially my learning style. In generally, I don窶冲 like this kind of exam, because it tends to describe me as a typical person. (I窶冦 not a typical person!) But this test really fitted into my experience. It was reliable, I think. So this time, let me introduce some of the results and analysis.

According to the results, learner窶冱 characteristics can be divided into four aspects.

The first one is extraverted/introverted learner. It means how I get energy when I study. I was an introverted learner. The introverted learner prefers to work alone, thinks things through, and has a longer attention span.
I agree with these all features. I hate noise, especially when I am studying. I don窶冲 like to talk even with my friends. I also like to think deeply. Consider any possibilities, evaluate it, and then choose the best one. It will be also related to my plan. I have long-term plan always, not only the life time plan but also weekly or daily schedule. I am trying to think all the stuffs in the long span.

Next is sensing/intuitive learner. It means how I get information. I was an intuitive leaner. According to the direction, the intuitive learner likes hidden meaning or possibilities, is oriented toward the future, works with bursts of energy, and likes to solve new problems.
These are also acceptable for me. I always search for hidden meanings because I think things deeply. I have a dream for the future, I take action for that dream almost all the times. Of course, I often get excited to study something I like. But actually, I don窶冲 like to solve new problems, because I am not creative. But sometimes that mind is needed to solve new kind of problem. Under such a situation, I always overcome with the passion or enthusiasm.

The third characteristic is thinking/feeling learner. It means how I think the balance of studying and relationship. I was a feeling learner. The feeling learner needs approval and support, examines human values and motives, needs to feel helpful, is motivated by other people, likes harmony, is relationship-oriented.
Almost all the traits fit to me. I often depend on someone窶冱 advice otherwise I feel nervous. I pay attention to the other窶冱 behaviors, and guess how they think of me. One of the most important values for me is the contribution. I feel comfortable to be a helpful person. That窶冱 why I like harmony, I want to keep good relationship. On the other hand, I am competitive. If other person made lots of effort more than I, I will work hard to exceed others.

The last one is judging/perceptive learner. It stands for how I continue to study. I was a judging learner. The judging learner prefers a plan, a known system of grading, clear accountability, and perseveres.
I don窶冲 know it is fortunately or not, but these are also well describing my personality. I like to follow the plans, it is more dependable if it is already known. I sometimes feel nervous if I didn窶冲 take any responsibilities when I have to be blamed. Perseveres means endurance, to try to do something harder in spite of the difficulties. Sometimes I want to be stoic.

As you see, there are some contradictions.
For instance, according to the analysis, I like to work alone, but on the other hand, I rely on others to support me, prefer the harmonious relationships. Another example, I like to try new problems, but also like to follow the known system or plan.
Those ideas conflict each other, but all of them are my characteristics, my unaltered personality. It is not unnatural that contradictions exist at the same time, because human being is not such a simple creatures, but so complicated. In that sense, this test is superior to others. Most of the tests I had in the past were extremely simplified personal characters. But personality cannot be described simply.
This test was highly persuasive. It was a good chance for me to reflect myself.