Why Do Things Work

Using the GCIS skills assessment, I placed my top 5 skills as dependability, integrity, attention to detail, analyzing, and decision making. My top three personality types are Enterprising, Conventional, and Social and Investigative both have the same score. Enterprising I had the highest score of 39, enterprising is being competitive and liking to be in control and lead others. Also being responsible for getting your own work done and supervising others. I feel like enterprising is a great type for me to have, because to get the job I want and to climb in my field it will help to be competitive, also being able to lead others is great so when I have reached the pinnacle of the ladder I will be able to lead my fellow coworkers. Conventional was my second highest type at 33, conventional means I like to keep things in order, I do things careful and the right way, and use clear instructions and rules to do so. Conventional will also help me in my field

I received a score of four on the Realistic scale, a score of eleven on the Investigative scale, and a score of nineteen on the artistic scale. I got a score of twenty-six on both the Social and Enterprising scale and a score of two on the Conventional scale. I was slightly surprised by the results because I did not think I would receive such a high score on the artistic scale. I have never viewed myself as a creative person before so it was interesting to see myself receive that result. I anticipated the Social, Enterprising, and Investigative scale would have been my highest three scales. I chose the future job zone, within that I chose an extensive job preparation. My reason for choosing an extensive job preparation is because I wanted to make the exercise/activity as realistic as possible. I see myself going into a graduate program after graduating from the University of Maryland and I wanted to observe potential careers and examine the results.

Growing up, music has always been a passion of mine. I listened to everything and anything. I would go to jazz concerts, operas, orchestra performances, or to a rock and roll music festival. But that passion bloomed into something more as I grew older. It blossomed into wanting to learn an instrument. I got to seize that opportunity when it came time to attend middle school.

I have loved music since I was born, it has always been there for me. Although I love all genre of music my favorite has to be country music. You can interpret so much from one verse of music. From kindergarten to fourth grade I was in the school talent show singing. I loved getting on that stage and showing people what I could do.

My favorite interest is Astronomy as a hobby. Longtime interest since I was a youth. Not possible before because of time constraints, such as work and family responsibilities. As a retired person, now I have the time and peace of mind to devote myself to this fascinating hobby. I always had an inclination towards exact sciences; I have worked as an Electronics maintenance technician and as Information Technology specialist.What drove me into Astronomy? As you get mature, you start to ponder about how things are the way they are.The Universe poses a formidable mystery for mankind. How the Universe came to be? Is the Big Bang Theory the ultimate answer to the Universe evolution? So many questions, yet so little answers. Well, oddly enough, my previous

I scored high which indicates that I am very involved in examining my interest, values, personality, and skills. The next test was career exploration and I scored a 4.5. my score indicates that I am very involved in career exploration and I understand what my interests and skills are. Finally, the last test was career planning satisfaction and I scored a 3.33. This is on the low end which can mean I am experiencing some problems with my career planning.

Another passion I have is sports and I am passionate about sports as do in academics. I play for volleyball, soccer, and cross country for my school and I've been playing those sports for 2-7 years. I’m very passionate about volleyball because playing with my friends every single day makes it entertaining and the sport is very exciting and unexpected. I was skeptical because people called it a girl sport but I enjoy it and enjoyed it for 4 years. I played soccer the longest at 7 years but it is my secondary. The sport is very engaging with the complexity of teamwork, making the plays, and mastering the skills. It also makes you feel thrilled and you get to meet friends that would be soon to be close with. Cross country is one of the newer sports I started and I love it because it trains the mindset to make you focus and to not give up. Even though we run as individuals, it's a team sport because we cheer on one another and that is why I love cross country. Another interest I took in was music

As a child, I was significantly goal-oriented and was exhilarated when I would perform well on exams and assignments. I was excited to perform and test my abilities. My first chemistry class in high school allowed me to realize that science was my interest and I was able to apply concepts to real scenarios in multiple disciplines like medicine and forensics. When I received my first A in chemistry and

I still enjoy playing music, but I love computers just as much. My passion for computer science blossomed rather recently

A passion that I’ve always had is helping people. Since I was a little girl my parents always emphasized the importance in giving back and helping others. I started giving back to my community at a young age by volunteering at my church and the public library. As I got older I wanted to

First when I was evaluating my scores I began to look to see what areas I did poorly in, and I came to realize I did not do very poorly in any of the categories. The only score that was not equal to or greater in

After taking the test, I get Artistic, Conventional and Enterprising. The result is very similar with the test which I took before. However, these three interests are not easy to find a job.

looked at the questionnaire I thought that I would score relatively high in all areas. I decided to spend extra time on every question to reflect and honestly assess where my opportunities were. My strongest area was a tie between all the elements in the category strategist. My weakest area was “ensuring accountability” in the executor domain.

I'm an extremely dedicated person, and doing what I love is something that's very important to me. I'm passionate about many things, especially music, language, and psychology. They might seem random, but they are all connected as they are ways that people express themselves. I'm fascinated by the way people think and communicate, and it all became very real for me when I took a spanish immersion trip to Spain my freshman year. I was completely unable to speak spanish, and going to a country where there was an entirely different culture was a terrifying and life changing experience. I was thrown into a new way of living, and what I had been learning in the classroom became real for me as I started to realize how important learning about different

I like to believe that everything happens for a reason. Coincidences are something unknown to me. Marilyn Monroe once said, “I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they 're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” With all my ups and downs, my mistakes, and my responsibilities I deem I have matured as an individual. Psychologically maturity is the ability to react to the environment in an appropriate manner. Maturity is the comprehension of the purpose in life. Life’s purpose, the direction in which it is aiming, and the feeling of life being meaningful. If the major down in my life never happened I wouldn’t be who I am today and wouldn’t have reached the understanding of everything happening for a reason.