I have a soft spot in my heart for guinea pigs. I had one for a pet when I was in my teens. Her name was Pepper and tragically, she passed while I was on a class trip to Washington, D.C. Not really a good ending, but what I am about to tell you next is a little happier: I mention guinea pigs at the top because I have been chosen to be one for the Life After the Games course. This means that I review the class, including the accompanying playbook, and then share my thoughts about the content and whether the playbook activities correspond with it. This is also a chance for me to understand a little more about myself as a professional.
I made it through the first two sections of the course, which are probably the most interesting because they allow you to assess your current and ideal state. One of the activities involves taking the Briggs Myers personality test, which you may have heard of. You basically answer whether you agree or disagree with a certain statement. After answering the questions, sixty-four in all, the test indicated I am an ENFJ, or Extravert/Intuitive/Feeling/Judging. I find the result to be quite odd because I do not consider myself to be an extravert by any stretch of the imagination. I am certainly a writer, though, and I have another test–the Holland Career Aptitude–to prove it. Writer came up as the number-one occupation for me in that activity. It is always fun to explore yourself through assessments.