The description of the ESFP type is 100% accurate
...BUT I have to disagree with the "disfavored careers" section. I'm actually attending an art school and majoring in graphic design. I also aspire to become an art director in the future.
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The description of the ESFP type is 100% accurate
...BUT I have to disagree with the "disfavored careers" section. I'm actually attending an art school and majoring in graphic design. I also aspire to become an art director in the future.

Since I fit so many characteristics, I'll post the ones that definitely aren't me:
conventional
values organized religion
These were more me when I was younger, not as much now:
not analytical
suggestible
at times easy to impress
As for careers, I like some in each group.
The love of my life was an ESFP. The two of us went everywhere together and were very much in love. This type loves life and is truly interested in others, regardless of the other person's personality type. I was always envious of this, its very compassionate and it draws people close to the ESFP, which is why they're so popular. Unlike me, people tend to bore me and I could care less about what's going on with them, especially if its of no significance to me or some much larger picture.
i disagree with these points (for me, at least):
feels at ease around others - not always. if i get bad vibes from someone or i don't know them very well, it can get awkward.
conventional - anything but.
modest - it depends on my mood.
values organized religion - no no no no no no no. i completely disagree with organized religion (and anything that sucks up money that could be used for more important causes).
not analytical - i overanalyze everything.
everything else = spot on! :)
I don't agree with the statement we are underachievers. I'm not an underachiever in things I truly care about, just because I hate school and don't like to do school, if I have a class that involves something I love....I achieve the crap out of it!
And much like the others on here, I am in NO WAY conventional or modest, but I guess it depends on what you mean by modest. I'm modest in the way that I downplay a lot of things I do because I struggle with self esteem, but I'm not like a proper lady in public, I'm loud and annoying.
Organized religion and I have an interesting relationship. I'm a member of the LDS church, and there are things I agree with and disagree with. I feel it is the right church for me, but I'm passive about so much of it. I HATE going to 3 hours of church, I really HATE it. Generally I only can stand one mabe 2 hours so I generally only go to an hour of it and then call it a day. My church is of the belief that we are the one true church and the only way to get to God is being a member. I don't believe that. I'm of the belief that there are many paths to God and it's what you do with your life, and how you treat other people that determines where you end up. I agree that marriage should be between a man and a woman, but I don't believe that if a man and man want to marry eachother, that it directly affects my life or the life of my future family. So organized religion for me is a bit of a conundrum. I guess if I had to choose, I like the IDEA of an organized religion because I like having something to give me some guidelines on how to live my life, but in the end I prefer to just worship in the way that that works for me and God.
And I think some of the career choices are TERRRIBLE. I would hate being an event coordiator. I hate being in charge of stuff, because I don't like the pressure of possibly messing the whole thing up and making people mad. I also wouldn't really like being a teacher/daycare provider. I LOVE kids don't get me wrong, but I can't take large groups of kids for long periods of time. Not that I wouldn't be a good teacher, it's just I wouldn't have the patience to sit there and teach. I would probably want to be outside the whole time. Otherwise, I'm good because I'm going into physical therapy and I love giving massages! Go me!
On the non job choices, I think I would love owning a bookstore. Think of the cool people you would meet, and the awesome books you could read! Anything involving writing or art would be so kick ass (if I was actually talented at that stuff). Being a paleontologist or a CIA agent would be cool too, if I didn't have to do all the schooling for it.
Overall though, I feel like it's a good explanation of who I am.
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