1. Chapter 2 Discovering Who You Are

2. Key Questions Did you ever want to know what makes you who you are? Did you ever wonder why you acted the way you did? What your personality is? Have you ever taken an inventory of your skills? Do you recognize what your values are? WHOA! What are your goals? Define them!

3. What 3 things make you who you are? Personality The psychological and behavioral characteristics that make you unique. The psychological and behavioral characteristics that make you unique. Skills: How well you have learned a task! An important factor for success in school, home or work. An important factor for success in school, home or work. Basic, Thinking, Personal (Open Page 38) Basic, Thinking, Personal (Open Page 38)Values What is important to you / what you believe in What is important to you / what you believe in

4. Lifestyle & Personality/Temperament Your lifestyle is your way of life. You are the only person who can make the best career choices for yourself. Your Personality is the sum total of your physical, mental, emotional and social characteristics.

5. Determining WHO you are! Heredity – (Nature) Family traits (blue eyes, big ears) Family traits (blue eyes, big ears) Environment – (Nurture) Your surroundings (school, home, church) Your surroundings (school, home, church) Your life experiences will also mold who you become! Your temperament will change over time as well as your preferences!

6. Gender Male or Female physical characteristics Sometimes physical characteristics can prohibit a person from pursuing a career. For example: To be an astronaut your height must be between 64 and 76 inches. The senses – hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch – are required for many careers. For example: To be an astronaut your height must be between 64 and 76 inches. The senses – hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch – are required for many careers.

7. Life Experiences Ones culture is part of their life experiences. Ones culture is the way of life in the society in which one lives. EVERY FAMILY has their own culture and it affects how you see the world. Some behaviors are not accepted, thus, not understood between cultures. Some behaviors are not accepted, thus, not understood between cultures. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF THIS YOUVE SEEN IN HS?

8. Myers-Briggs Views the world Extraverted (E- energized by others) vs. Extraverted (E- energized by others) vs. Introverted (I – energized by internal ideas) Introverted (I – energized by internal ideas) Takes in information Sensing (S- five senses) vs. Sensing (S- five senses) vs. Intuitive (N - instincts) Intuitive (N - instincts) Prefers to make decisions Thinking (T- logically) vs. Feeling (F- emotionally) Thinking (T- logically) vs. Feeling (F- emotionally) Preferable daily lifestyle Judging (J- structured) vs. Perceiving (P- casual) Judging (J- structured) vs. Perceiving (P- casual)

9. 8 Parts of Your Personality Style of Communication CharacterTemperamentAptitudes Learning Style InterestsSelf-ConceptSelf-Esteem

10. Vocabulary Aptitude: Your talents or how well you naturally perform certain talents. Self-Concept: How you SEE yourself. (The picture you have of yourself in your mind) Self-Esteem: How you FEEL about yourself.

11. Communication Styles Passive Dont stand up for ones self Dont stand up for ones self I AM NOT AS IMPORTANT AS OTHERS I AM NOT AS IMPORTANT AS OTHERS Im so sorry! Im so sorry!

12. Communication Styles Aggressive Stand up for yourself without regard to others. Stand up for yourself without regard to others. I AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS I AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS You are wrong! You are wrong!

13. Communication Styles Assertive Stand up for yourself AND respect the rights of others Stand up for yourself AND respect the rights of others WE ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT! WE ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT! I feel... (I-Statements) I feel... (I-Statements)

14. Temperament Everyone responds to life differently. Personality includes the relatively consistent basic disposition, or temperament, which PRIMARILY is INHERITED. (Nature) Temperament is the way a person acts, feels and thinks.

15. Character… Is an important part of who you are. Is your moral sense, your ETHICS (what you believe is acceptable or unacceptable) and your principles. MUCH MORE than what you SAY you believe – it includes the CHOICES you make DAILY!

16. Good Work Ethics Behaving courteously Being truthful Taking responsibility for your own actions Treating others respectfully Working in a safe manner Not gossiping or telling secrets Protecting the environment Working for the good of others Being concerned about your community

17. Learning Styles Traditional: Also called classroom learning. Reading books Reading books Listening to lectures Listening to lectures Teacher led activities Teacher led activities Experiential: Learning by doing. Kinesthetic: Moving around, dancing, manipulating items Kinesthetic: Moving around, dancing, manipulating items Practice and experiment Practice and experiment

18. Consider These When Choosing a Career! Interests: Personal preferences (e.g. talking) Personal preferences (e.g. talking)Hobbies: Something you do regularly during your leisure time. Something you do regularly during your leisure time.

19. Identifying Your Skills Self-Management The skills you use to handle life The skills you use to handle lifeTransferable Those you can use in many different jobs (use hands, work with people, etc.) Those you can use in many different jobs (use hands, work with people, etc.)Job-related Skills necessary to a specific job/career Skills necessary to a specific job/career

20. Transferable Skill Consideration Using your hands Using words and ideas Working with people Working with technology

21. Motivation What you value provides your motivation, or reason, for doing things. Creativity Friends Family Honesty Independence Knowledge Loyalty Money Religion Security and Safety

22. Goals Goals are promises that you make to yourself! Goals should be SMART! Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed! Short-term: Getting through the day. Long-term: Getting through high school.

23. Assessment A form, paper or electronic, that identify and measure factors about you. Myers-Briggs Myers-Briggs Interest Inventory Interest Inventory