Trina, an Architect, was studying Architecture. She really loved design and had the patience to construct intricate drawings. However, she was not satisfied about how well she was doing in her physics and math class. She sought advice. Architects do best if they find a quiet place to work. It's useful if they ask themselves which pieces of information are likely to be on the test. If they need to memorize and are having trouble, they can write the words or formula on a piece of paper. Repeatedly doing the same 10 problems helps solidify the knowledge so they finally can see the over-all pattern which they can apply to other problems. If they need to give an oral report, they need to practice talking it out so they don't experience themselves as failing or being seen as stupid. If they are asked about a concept, they should be ready to give a concrete example to demonstrate they understand the material.
It’s getting close to the end of the school year. Were you one of the many who both worked and went to college? Did you take on too big a load? Do you still have time to have some fun?
Today many colleges are encouraging students to have work experience before they graduate. Some students must work in order to pay their college expenses. Therefore, more students are in the workforce while attending college. Learning to balance the two can be a big challenge. If you’ve been doing that this year, you already know how well you are doing. If you plan to do it next year, here are some lessons learned.
Rationals
- Architect: "I blow hot and cold about school. I just want to get done and get out there to earn money. My family can't help so I'm working as much as I can and getting through school as fast as I can."
Rationals are driven to seek "the truth" and scan both backward and forward in time. The best careers for them capitalize on this long-ranging perspective. Rationals have natural strategic intelligence. They naturally construct visions of the future and generate a multitude of ideas and possibilities for actions to make those visions come true.
Architects (INTPs) have strategic expert intelligence. Architects can't help becoming known as experts. Their minds are huge filing cabinets filled with information about the subjects that attract their interest.
Jeneka's parents were anthropologists and she has chosen the same field. "Some students choose very different fields from their parents, but I've always found physical anthropology fascinating. I have spent a lot of time in the field and have a great deal of patience. Other students come to me for answers. I prefer when they ask focused questions, because I know so much that I can’t simply give them a complete data dump." If you're an Architect, how does your major help develop strategic expert intelligence?
It is great to do well, but if expectations get too high it can cause high stress and health problems. Not living up to one’s own expectations can result in depression or giving up. Excess pressure from parents to perform to their expectations can cause mental anguish. Any type can fall into the trap of perfectionism and over-achievement, but some types are more likely to do so than others.
The Rationals – This group keeps setting the bar higher and higher in their thirst for knowledge and competence. They use will power to keep themselves going. Both the Mastermind and the Architect can be harder on themselves than the Fieldmarshal and the Inventor. The Mastermind is self-damaging with negative logic loops and the Architect is damaged if emotions run high. To counter this tendency, they need to find time to play. Says Tara, a Mastermind, "When I get fascinated with something I just can't seem to put it down. Working on some of my ideas does seem like play, but I've found that giving my brain some time away from the intensity every so often does renew me. People call me a nerd and they are right."
A drive for perfection and achievement can be a marvelous gift as long as the way it is expressed is in alignment with the personality type, but not done to excess.
Jeneka's parents were anthropologists and she has chosen the same field. "Some students choose very different fields from their parents, but I've always found physical anthropology fascinating. I have spent a lot of time in the field and have a great deal of patience. Other students come to me for answers. I prefer when they ask focused questions, because I know so much that I can’t simply give them a complete data dump." If you're an Architect, how does your major help develop strategic expert intelligence?
It is great to do well, but if expectations get too high it can cause high stress and health problems. Not living up to one’s own expectations can result in depression or giving up. Excess pressure from parents to perform to their expectations can cause mental anguish. Any type can fall into the trap of perfectionism and over-achievement, but some types are more likely to do so than others.
The Rationals – This group keeps setting the bar higher and higher in their thirst for knowledge and competence. They use will power to keep themselves going. Both the Mastermind and the Architect can be harder on themselves than the Fieldmarshal and the Inventor. The Mastermind is self-damaging with negative logic loops and the Architect is damaged if emotions run high. To counter this tendency, they need to find time to play. Says Tara, a Mastermind, "When I get fascinated with something I just can't seem to put it down. Working on some of my ideas does seem like play, but I've found that giving my brain some time away from the intensity every so often does renew me. People call me a nerd and they are right."
A drive for perfection and achievement can be a marvelous gift as long as the way it is expressed is in alignment with the personality type, but not done to excess.
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