The letters ENTJ make up Mikala. That’s nonsense! There isn’t even an e, n, t, or j in my name! According to the MBTI, Myers Brig’s Type Indicator, those letters help describe my personality though. E for Extrovert- For those of you who knew me before middle school, you would have said “No Way!”. Then came livestock judging. The wonderful event of deciding which animals were the best in a class of four, and then having to get up in front of a panel of judges and give a set of reasons, explaining why you placed them that way, without knowing if you are right or not. The first time I gave a set of reasons, I could barely get through the first sentence, and let’s be honest, it was horrible. Now I can’t even remember how many sets of reasons I’ve given, I’ve judged on county, state, and national levels, and was recruited to judge at 4 different colleges, and know many collegiate judges by a first name basis. However, sometimes I do just like sitting back and listening, taking in the conversation, and hearing what other people are saying. I was born an introvert, but with an opportunity, and a LOT of practice, I can start a conversation with about anyone.
The next letter, N for for Intuition. My father has taught me to look at the “big picture” growing up, and I guess I have taken it and put it into how I look at things and how I process them. I look at different ways to solve problems, and have a sense of hidden meanings of things. This is explained in my love for classic and abstract art, and a hidden passion and knack for poetry!
T is for Thinking! Even though I love using intuition I also make choices on my thinking process. I almost always make a pros and cons list before making a major decision ( you should see how many post it notes I go through!). I like to stick to the facts when I doing a homework assignment, and absolutely hate it when I’m given a math problem that doesn’t exactly follow the formula. I also have a tendency to make logical explanations for why things happen, and sometimes can come off as “cold-hearted” ( or so I have been told by my parents LOL).
Lastly, J is for Judging( Not just livestock!). One of the first bullets under Judging is to ” have things be decided”. That describes myself to a ” T”. I absolutely hate making decisions in fear of being wrong, not doing the right thing, or hurting someone. I have an obsession of making lists. Every night before I go to bed, I make a list and time chart of when I will get up, when I will get done showering/getting ready by, give myself 15 minutes to pack for the day, eat, and allow myself 15 minutes of “Social Media” time.
Even though these are the things that I leaned towards in the MBTI test, I also possess both qualities of either spectrum. I am only human, and have different experiences as others, which can shift how I look at different things. This test is a great way to help learn about yourself, but don’t define yourself by it!
I went from a shy little girl who would barely talk in class, to being successful at livestock judging not only at a county level but a national level as well!
Have a marvelous week!
Mikala 🙂
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