My Note On My Sequence Pattern

The one I identified with the most was the tenth characteristic in which Lake and Baeyer talked about time management. I find that this attribute is valuable to me because of how I have used it in the past. Managing

These statements are completely true when I think about how I accomplish the tasks I have to do daily. I create a checklist of what I need to accomplish by the end of day and when I am planning events as well. I have been told I can be anal retentive and OCD with tasks I have to complete. However, the downfall of me being detailed oriented is that I won’t ask for help because I have to have it done a certain way. My third typology trait is thinker.

| Weaknesses: * Not always very confident with others * Need to have confidence in my answers, so I don’t need to check I am doing things correctly * Stress easily under pressure * Works too quickly at times and make trivial mistakes

My behaviors are described as following the rules individually while keeping others in mind also. I do what is expected and defined as right. I also try to keep others feelings in consideration so not to cause upset. I found this a bit contradictory to my weaknesses defined above.

One of them being conscientiousness. Conscientious people are very driven and orderly. They set goals and firm plans to achieve these goals. Rarely are they spontaneous or disorganized. My score within the Big Five Personality Profile was moderate for conscientiousness. I would say that I do exhibit some of these characteristics. I can be very organized and reliable. As a weakness, I find that I am not always a self-starter. I will set goals and stick to them, but need that push from others to get started. For instance, I was given the opportunity to work on an exciting new project at work that involves direct feedback from employees that I would personally deliver to upper management. This would be a big responsibility as I would be representing hundreds of employees and voice the current concerns of our group. I was asked to think it over. While processing the position, three others volunteered and I lost out of the opportunity. I took my time and wasn’t as organized in my decision making, therefore I missed out greatly.

My typing accuracy was at 98% since I ended up misspelling one word. In my time management skills, I learned that my two strengths were: Help Seeking and Procrastination. I hate doing things at the last minute since it stresses me out, so normally I love doing things ahead of time. When I don’t understand a question, I always make sure to ask the professor for help. I prefer asking a million questions than to get an assignment back with a bad grade because I was too afraid to ask for help. Although I do have my strengths, I also have my weaknesses and those are: Persistence and Locus of

Planning and organizing skills, I enjoy figuring out what is required in getting a job done and working out how and when it can be done. This can be seen in how I develop a personal study timetable and managing time around work and studies.

Sequence: When I use sequential pattern on a use first basis I feel most comfortable, knowing that if I follow everything step-by-step makes completing assignments from beginning to end without interruption go smoother. Using sequential pattern in my household makes things easier,

I found that my top five weaknesses are as follows: 1. Money management, 2. Understanding technology, 3. Energy level, 4. Seeking support from others and 5. Ability to focus on one thing at a time (Bethel University, 2014).

I agree that I use sequence when needed because at times I do like to organize things that goes on in my life and at other times I feel like I just want to jump into tasks with no particular order. An example in which I used sequence is when I plan vacation trips. I am the type of person that wants complete control of the planning so I can make sure everything is in order and not chaotic. On my most recent trip to Atlantic City I had to make sure we had our whole trip planned out from the time we ate dinner to the time we woke up in the morning. I also had to read reviews on everything before I consider going. If something was to go off schedule it would freak me out a little.

These mistakes are the core to my weakness as a person. More than often, I overestimate my workload and take on too many responsibilities that at times causes me stress and inconvenience. Not being able to correctly judge work I need to put into each project at times clouded my judgements. “She is too a realist and realizes and understands that some weaknesses are positive if we embrace them because they allow us to become dependent upon our friends, family and teachers.” I have never allowed my weaknesses to make me feel insecure or intimidated; I listen, observe and serve with an entrepreneurial mindset. I have learned to not only listen to what others have to say, but also ask focused questions to determine how I can later use that knowledge, grow in my knowledge of myself and contribute to those around me.I have held significant leadership roles on campus including president of freshman class, president of the speech and debate club and team leader in sea perch competitions, these activities have not defined my true value as a leader. “She is intellectually curious, socially responsible and demonstrates daily the moral character required to serve in key leadership positions during her 4 years at

Immediately looking upon the sequence, number 6 jumps out the greatest. This number has a plethora of conflicting meanings seen throughout my life through symbolism, time, and repeated actions. All occurrences are defining factors of my past and present.

I use the sequence pattern as needed. In my day to day life, I use this patteren often. Making sure they're set schedules to getting things done. I set aside time to complete work or homework. My day have to be planned out or everything will be screwed up. Sometimes I plan plan things on top of things. Not even realizing what I done did till later. I do always make sure things are organized and in order.

Two other weaknesses are time-management and organization. These two goes hand in hand and I realized that I suffer tremendously from lack thereof and have found multiple solutions to help enhance these weaknesses as I expressed in the IDP. I feel these two will be challenging as well because I realize that organization at work is limited. It is much more of filling in the gaps and

Time Management - I find myself to be a poor time keeper, and my general awareness of time could be better.