This is the first time I've ever officially introduced myself on a forum.
I'm here because basically I had no idea about MBTI personality types until a short time ago. I thought no one would ever really understand me. But then I found out I was an INTP, and along with it a little essay about the INTP personality: It described me down to the very last detail. The feeling it gave me was... relief I guess - to know that I wouldn't be leaving this world misunderstood.
It was the first time I felt truly at peace in recent memory.
It's pretty amazing. Most of us think our minds are so complex, but we can be grouped into 16 very accurate personality types. We really are just another animal.
About me: I finished high school and had no idea what I wanted to do. I used to watch a lot of Hong Kong action movies, so I wanted to learn Cantonese. My school only offered Mandarin. I heard it was "the most difficult language", which I thought must be a lie and had to find out for myself. Studied Mandarin in high school, and went to China for a couple of months. Just mucking around really.
Back in Australia I had no idea what I wanted to do. The next logical step was uni. I did a Bachelor of Arts for a year - well I ended up just going to Chinese classes and nothing else. Eventually I didn't go to any.
The next year I decided to relocate and try a different uni. I ended up getting a double degree in International Business and Asian Studies. I hate business. I only did it to study languages - I didn't want to do a useless linguistics degree.
I also studied in Taiwan for a year. That took about 6 years.
I was studying Japanese in my spare time for a while, but at the moment I'm at a point where languages are no longer challenging, so I stopped trying. If I'm in the country I'll learn, but it's just boring and pointless studying in Australia.
For part time work I've just done sales and worked as a kitchen hand. They were both too stressful for me. Working in the kitchen was ok I guess. But one of that is enough.
At the moment I'm unemployed trying to figure out what I want to do next. Basically I want to a very INTP job: write screenplays, web design, would love to go back to uni for a science degree. But I don't have the skills to start any of these yet.
So now I have no idea what to do for unskilled work.... hmmm. I wouldn't mind working in a book store or library.
I love sci fi, science, and all sorts of things that other INTPs like.
I heard that INTPs "struggle with the meaningless of existence". That's definitely me. Most of my thoughts are consumed by death, the future of the human race, methods for maintaining our environment for as long as possible until we can get off this rock and that kind of thing.
I don't expect anyone has read this far, but at least I have some things sorted out in my own head.
I'm here because basically I had no idea about MBTI personality types until a short time ago. I thought no one would ever really understand me. But then I found out I was an INTP, and along with it a little essay about the INTP personality: It described me down to the very last detail. The feeling it gave me was... relief I guess - to know that I wouldn't be leaving this world misunderstood.
It was the first time I felt truly at peace in recent memory.
It's pretty amazing. Most of us think our minds are so complex, but we can be grouped into 16 very accurate personality types. We really are just another animal.
About me: I finished high school and had no idea what I wanted to do. I used to watch a lot of Hong Kong action movies, so I wanted to learn Cantonese. My school only offered Mandarin. I heard it was "the most difficult language", which I thought must be a lie and had to find out for myself. Studied Mandarin in high school, and went to China for a couple of months. Just mucking around really.
Back in Australia I had no idea what I wanted to do. The next logical step was uni. I did a Bachelor of Arts for a year - well I ended up just going to Chinese classes and nothing else. Eventually I didn't go to any.
The next year I decided to relocate and try a different uni. I ended up getting a double degree in International Business and Asian Studies. I hate business. I only did it to study languages - I didn't want to do a useless linguistics degree.
I also studied in Taiwan for a year. That took about 6 years.
I was studying Japanese in my spare time for a while, but at the moment I'm at a point where languages are no longer challenging, so I stopped trying. If I'm in the country I'll learn, but it's just boring and pointless studying in Australia.
For part time work I've just done sales and worked as a kitchen hand. They were both too stressful for me. Working in the kitchen was ok I guess. But one of that is enough.
At the moment I'm unemployed trying to figure out what I want to do next. Basically I want to a very INTP job: write screenplays, web design, would love to go back to uni for a science degree. But I don't have the skills to start any of these yet.
So now I have no idea what to do for unskilled work.... hmmm. I wouldn't mind working in a book store or library.
I love sci fi, science, and all sorts of things that other INTPs like.
I heard that INTPs "struggle with the meaningless of existence". That's definitely me. Most of my thoughts are consumed by death, the future of the human race, methods for maintaining our environment for as long as possible until we can get off this rock and that kind of thing.
I don't expect anyone has read this far, but at least I have some things sorted out in my own head.
