Hixson Blog Post #4

Social Media Week

Q:  You engaged in some form of social media for one week... What did you learn?

A:  I chose to used Linked In as my form of social media.  I created a professional profile and connected with several agricultural companies and groups that I am interested in for possible careers or connections.  I learned that there are many different ways of communicating through different sources of social media.  Lots of businesses and companies use these ways to look for possible job candidates and to advertise.  Because of this, it is very important to set a good image of yourself both on your personal and professional profiles.  

Q:  How did you feel about engaging in this particular medium?

A:  I felt as though Linked In helped me to explore a different medium other than Twitter, Facebook, etc.  I didn't know about Linked In before this project, and I feel as though it is a really good way for me to connect with potential opportunities.  

Q:  How can social media help you reach your goals?

A:  Social media can help me to reach my goals by preparing my professional interview and connecting with possible career opportunities and explore further options that I may have down the road.  With social media, I can find job opportunities that I may not have been able to find without the internet.  There are many different ways to connect with employers and co-workers, and social media proves to be a very convenient and thorough method.    

Q:  You also read a few articles about social media-- and how it's being used around the world. What about these readings was surprising to you? What insights did you gain in reading these articles?

A:  The things that surprised me about the reading was remembering that social media can also be dangerous.  If your profile is on the internet, any one can look at your details.  And you never know who those people might be.  That is why it is important to remember that you need to be careful about the details you share online.  This brought me back to reality and gave me insight on how I need to be careful.  

Hixson Blog Post #3

MBTI


ISFJ: This is the type of preference I prefer.  Introversion (focusing  on the inner world), Sensing (Remembering information through the 5 senses focusing on what is now), Feeling (values are based on people and feelings), and Judging (planning and organizing life).  


I classified myself as ISFJ, however, the MBTI indicated me as ESFJ.  This confuses me because it declared that I was very strong in Extroversion, which I don't think I am at all.  I am a very reflective person who thinks about the past as well as the present and future.  I focus on the main idea of things and what is going to happen.  Extraversion people use the trial and error method with confidence.  I like to think about matters enough so that when I do try it the first time I know that it will work and I won't have to repeat.  This is why I believe I am an introvert. 


Sensing perceptionists like to use their five senses along with the conclusion of details to make decisions.  I do better in retaining information if I can see what we are talking about, or do a hands-on activity to be able to remember it.  "Letting the eyes tell the mind" is something that the MBTI sheet says sensing perceptionists do.  I completely agree with this.  If I see something, it will always be stuck in my head as of how I have seen it.  Even if there is an explanation, I will not be able to get over how I saw the situation with my own eyes.  Even if the explanation makes sense, I will always doubt it.  I fit very well into the sensing category.  


People with the feeling judgment type use lots and lots of reasoning.  Drawing possibilities of different reasons of why I do something constantly comes up.  Weighing options is also something that I do in order to make decisions.  Thinking about why I'm thinking the way I'm thinking (if that makes any sense) is what I do.  If it's not about how I am thinking or feeling, I use the same thinking process in order to figure out how others around me are thinking or feeling.  I always take in consideration of others before I say or do something, out of fear that they might have a bad reaction that could in turn hurt myself.  I care about myself, but am mostly concerned about how others will feel because of my actions. 


Judging is when you have a planed and or organized approach to life.  This is what I live by.  I make lists, both mental and on paper, of what I need to do as well as the time that I am going to do it.  I keep two calendars that remind me what I have going on on what day/month.  I also like to plan out my goals in life, but I keep it to goals that are very realistic.  Which brings me back to my bucket list.  I made my bucket list according to the aspirations I have in my life that I know I will accomplish.  This also describes how I am realistic and organized.  


After completing MBTI, I found some new things that I have learned about myself as well as things that I already knew.  Overall, I think that MBTI has helped to guide me in how I really do live my life, and that it is okay to be the person that I am.  There are many different types of people, and MBTI can help you in order to accept the other types and teach you how to get along with them.  This experience of studying MBTI has given me many new aspects of how I can look at behaviors of those around me.  I look forward to using these in the future when interacting and understanding others.