Prospecting

Candid people are straight forward and sometimes come off as a lack of concern for other people. They do not code switch and tend to display themselves raw and real to different people.

Fantasy oriented people possess a open mind and a vivid imagination. They can conjure up worlds of possibilities and see those worlds through colorful lens outside of the box of ordinary. They are prone to great desires and ambitious dreams.

Explorers are social people with a tendency to be inquisitive. They observe closely at details and can be analytical. They love exploring ideas in their minds and sometimes share their finding with other people as well.

Altruistic people bring a calm and comfortable atmosphere to those around them and ease tense vibes. They have a good nature and have great concern for other people.

Tender minded people often get called a softy by ignorant minds. They seek to understand people’s point of view, even if other people have wronged them. They are good listener and hold great care for people whether close or not.

Empathetic dreamers think about how everything in their life connect, finding values and light in places seem to have none. They make excuses for other and let them off the hook through empathy and their own imaginations. They need help holding other people with the same standards they hold themself at to balance between empathy and responsibility.

In-state tuition: $9,000

Average starting salary: $52,000

Extra two years to get a Master’s degree

A PhD in Psychology allows you to open psychological center and takes you four to six years.

4 years for Bachelor’s degree

For what I look for in a career, I think it got that one right as well! I have always dreamt about a job that fulfills me, stays true to my morals, has a positive impact on people, but also pays the bills because you gotta live somehow. A job like that is hard to find so that’s why I have always struggled between idealism and realism, and I am not willing to sacrifice one for the other. I also value my workplace environment. I consider myself flexible but working in a stressful, competitive, bureaucratic place is nightmarish. As you can see, I am highly picky about my job prospects while bearing no stand out skills, watch me be unemployed and unhappy.

I also agree with what the test said about friendship. I crave a balance between alone time and socializing time, be well liked but also be myself, little attention but not none at all. This makes it incredibly hard for me to make friends and find one that matters to me, and I also matter to them. It took me quite a while, up until grade 9 and 10, that I truly found my people that I consider family close, that possess the balance that I need, and do not judge me for having different needs than more sociable people.

Taking from the Strength and Weaknesses area, I found empathetic as a trait best described personally. Empathy is something I look for in people that I let into my life; and I prize possessing empathy among a world that seems more emotionally distant. My friends consider me the therapist friend because I make it easy for them to open up and be vulnerable without facing judgment.

I think this is wrong, calling me unrealistic is a direct attack on my very high self-awareness and overall awareness of the world. I have bad anxiety and overthink a lot. I do daydream but immediately shut my ideas down with self-doubt and what-ifs. Those factors combined make me think I know pretty well what awaits me and I am not a delusional idealistic person.

The website said that because of my conflict-avoidance personality, I will not talk about disagreement openly in a romantic relationship, this is inaccurate. If I had a partner, I would value my partner a lot. To avoid hurting them, any conflicts that arise should be dealt with openly, clearly, with two of us involved. I am a direct person when it comes to feelings and relationships. I don’t say what’s nice, I say what’s right, which reflects my High5 strength’s results.

Finally, the careers suggested like the arts, choreographer, composer, I don’t see myself actively doing these jobs. I am insecure and my insecurities really get the better of me when it comes to showing my artistic expression to the world. It makes me feel vulnerable, naked, stared down by people. It’d make me drop arts, stop singing in front of people, and dance to my favorite tunes. I am actively working on it but these jobs are not what I see me doing in the future, for now at least.