When I was in high school, I could not wait to get out of tiny little Unionville/Plain City/Milford Center/etc. It was time for me to see another part of the world (South Bend...oohhh!), and that was good for me. However, having said that, it is nice to be home sometimes. I'm pretty sure I would never want to settle down here -- it still feels too small and I think I'd feel contained, like my life had taken a big looping circular path, bringing me back to where I started, which is not exatly what I want. But I do appreciate coming home and having everything be familiar.
I like having room to breathe here. Everything isn't mushed together; people and homes and land are spread out. I like having occasion to use my brights on the car, and although I realize its horrible for the environment, I enjoy that driving from place to place gives me time to think, and slows down the pace of life a bit -- none of this rushing to the next thing in five minutes.
It's also nice to see the family, although that wears off after a few days. This time when I've been home, we all took the Myers-Briggs personality test, and it was funny and telling to read everyone's profiles. George and I, not surprisingly, are personality types separated by just one letter (The Myers-Briggs gives you a four-letter combination; mine is INTJ), with him being extroverted (ENTJ) and me being introverted. Some highlights: George's description has a line in it about sometimes adopting an "icy stare," which Ann found hysterical. Mine has a line about "Not wanting to take the lead...until someone else fails. Then I go in a clean up the messes." That is completely true. Ann's type (ESFJ) is called the "Provider," which is appropriate. Sam is the "Champion," (ENFP) and if that is accurate, I think he still has some realizing of his type to do -- not that it doesn't fit him, but it doesn't fit him yet. He's supposed to be a champion of causes, but right now, I think the cause for which he champions is Sam.
Anyway, it was an interesting exercise. I wish DJ were here to take it, too.
Alas, on my final day home, I must do a bit of thesizing. Off to work on outlining Chapter 2.
2 comments:
I decided to take the test, too, just to see how I turned out. Well, it turns out that you and I are exactly the same (INTJ). I'm obviously pleased to be in such good company, but I'm not sure you should feel the same way.
If it makes any difference, I was very strongly I and J, strongly T, and barely N. According to the ever-reliable Wikipedia, other INTJs are Hannibal (the Carthaginian general AND the fictional serial killer, but not the guy from the A-Team), Caesar Augustus, and Gandalf.
Also, the nickname I found for our type was the "Mastermind Rational". I can live with that.
Andy
No shock on any of those...
You, a Mastermind! Ah-ha!!! (And marrying one too...little MM chilluns to follow?)
I'm an ENTJ, the Fieldmarshal. Made me laugh (I've always been that, since 15 years ago when first I became enamored with M/B).
And I'm with you on the wide open spaces. I yearned to get away when I graduated, and look at me now...
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