The Big Five

The Big Five

PSY230

The Big Five

The three personality traits that I chose to see where I fall within the spectrum are Openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness. I did not chose extraversion or neuroticism because those were me in the past some years ago. I have become more comfortable in my own skin in the last few years and one thing that I have learned is that it is okay for me to be alone with me and I need some me time, I don't need other people to make me feel good about me. So I feel that Openness to Experience is what I am about today, I love to learn new things, it may be cooking, a new spot to visit, or how to sew and many other things that I would not have taken the time to try, I do now I make time. One time I was shy and timid and did not want to try new things, I glad I have grown out of that and that is part of the reason that I was able to come back to school.

Agreeableness I have a strong connection with because I am a very forgiving person and I trust people until they show me that they are not to be trusted, even though I have been used and abused because of my feeling on this trait, I can't change how I feel. I just always trust people and I am very straightforward and like for people to be that way with me as well, just tell me the truth. Modesty is a part of me I have always been very humble and to this day still are, I am an easy going person, respectful, and try to be honest, I don't brag or think I am better than anyone, I try to help out when I can, but I have learned to never put myself out to help others if it is going to cause me discomfort in my home or life then I have to think of another way to deal with that issue. Conscientiousness I have become more aware of in the last few years, I find I am more competent now than in my younger years, I am more competent to be about my word and standby my word. I have learned that I have to strive for achievements like going to school and staying study on a job. I have so much more self-discipline now if I say no I'm not going to, I will not do or go, because I would in the past just react and not think of the consequences until it was too late, know I step back and look at the big picture before I get involved or make a move.

I think that out of the five traits that my personality fits overall with extraversion