Are You an Extrovert or an Introvert - Quiz from The Guardian

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? – quiz 

The concept of introversion vs. extroversion and the Myers Briggs personality types are nothing new to me. This article’s method of classifying introversion vs. extroversion is new to me, and quite frankly, I do not agree.

Mr. Ambridge’s method of classifying someone as an introvert or an extrovert is based on how much they enjoy certain activities, with the most important (in his opinion) being how much you enjoy being at work. If you enjoy being at work, you are an extrovert, and if you don’t, you are an introvert. In my opinion, this is overly simplistic, and does not take into account the complexity of personalities.

Introverts and Extroverts do not differ based on how much they enjoy certain activities, but by how they gain their energy. An introvert recharges by being alone, and an extrovert recharges by being around and interacting with other people. Introversion and extroversion have almost nothing to do with what you like or don’t like to do. Many introverts enjoy being around people, and I have known extroverts who are not overly social.

The Myers Briggs test, for me, is a much more thorough and nuanced way of learning about one’s personality based on Jung's theory of personality. For me, it has been an amazing way to learn about myself and how I look at the world. 16 Personalities has a very good test that not only classifies you, but also shows each of the elements on a scale, and has a very thorough article explaining your personality type.

16 Personalities Quiz

More information from the MBTI Foundation

Mara Wilson on Growing up in Hollywood

‘Being cute just made me miserable’: Mara Wilson on growing up in Hollywood
Growing up, one of my absolute favorite movies was Matilda. I saw something of myself in the little girl who found her escape in her books. As I grew a little older, I remember seeing Mrs. Doubtfire, and as soon as Natalie came onto the screen, I said, "That's the little girl from Matilda!" As I was looking on The Guardian's website this week, I came across this article by Mara Wilson. I began to read it, and my heart broke a little.

We often hear stories about how difficult it is to be a child actor in Hollywood. I had heard about the horrors that Judy Garland had gone through, and about the addictions and imprisonment of other stars like Lindsey Lohan, but none of them resonated with me quite as much as Mara Wilson's story. Growing up and going through puberty is hard for everyone, but I cannot imagine how difficult it would be if my world and career depended on how "cute" I was and being held under a microscope and criticized for something that was out of my control.

Unfortunately, I don't think that Mara's story will change Hollywood. The size of the film industry and its dependence on appearance is far too great. However, my hope is that this article will cause people to think differently about these very young actors and actresses as they grow, and to take a hard look at the way they are treated.

"Park Bench" Photography Project

My Neighborhood Photography Project

A Night Out - 24 Unique Photos

 

For this project, I chose to go to Roma's with Zana, which allowed us to explore differences in perspective. It was interesting to see how two different people, sitting right across from each other, could look at the same space and have completely different things jump out at them. As we compared our pictures, we noticed that while Zana looked at the people, I found the textures of the food and space to be more visually interesting. We also found it fascinating that even though we both saw different pictures for the most part, there were a few things in the space that we were both drawn to and wanted to capture on camera.


Here is the link to Zana's project for comparison.

Places to Faces

Media Consumption Project

For an explanation of this piece, click here.