When taking the MyType Personality Test it was revealed that I am a ISFJ type, meaning Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging. This type of personality is associated with being kind and conscientious. They are individuals that can be depended on to follow through. They also tend to put the needs of others above their own needs. They are stable and practice, and value security and traditions. This personality type also partakes in rich inner world observations about other people. It is also a personality type that is extremely perceptive of other’s feelings and interested in serving others. Overall, I feel that the ISFI personality type describes me very well and explains my philosophy in tutoring others.
ISFJ’s are described to live in a world that is concrete and kind. They are truly warm and kind-harted, and want to believe the best of people. They strive for cooperation, and are likely to be very sensitive to other people’s feelings. As a tutor this is very relevant for me because I feel that I am very sensitive to the needs of my clients and always try to place myself in their position in order to properly help them with the material. By being considerate and aware of the needs of others such as clients I strive to bring out the best in them because I believe in them and trust in their capabilities.
Other traits of ISFJ’s is that they have exceptional memory about things that are important to their value system. As a politics tutor I am extremely passionate about politics and have an acute memory of class lectures and current events. This helps me tutor others because I am able to explain the concepts well to them. ISFJ’s learn by doing, rather than by reading about something in a book, or applying theory. I notice that this is true because when tutoring clients I ask them to explain the material to me in their own words, or have them try to do it first.
ISFJ’s rely on positive feedback which I can relate to because in its absence it is easy to get discouraged. Tutoring helps me with this because you are able to help others and receive positive feedback from them. I also feel closely aligned to this personality type because I have a strong sense of responsibility and duty. As a tutor, whenever I get the chance to tutor a client I take it very seriously because it is my responsibility to make them have a better experience with their hardships in a class.
