I am an INFP!

For the most part, I agree with the statement. By using labels to define someone as an introvert or extrovert we bring certain expectations and misconceptions about his or her personality.  During the Myers-Briggs presentation, the extroverts seemed present themselves as more social, emotional, and expressive.  As a member of the introvert group, I would argue that the level of each is does not solely depend on which group you are placed in.  Instead, I argue that introverts and extroverts just have different (generalized) ways of expressing themselves.  Introverts are still social, emotional, and expressive; I just tend to only reserve such expression for when I am comfortable.  For example, I am more comfortable with a small group of close knit friends going to the movies than a large group of acquaintances.  That doesn't mean I don't go when offered the chance, it just means if given the choice, I would choose the smaller group.  (Ironically, CORE is going to see Les Mis right now and I am choosing to stay in Graham and watch Netflix with two friends instead.)  

As an INFP (shout out to Lori!) I am described as:

While I agree with most of the descriptions (particularly the top section ;P ), I view them as mostly preferences and tendencies for one side or the other.  Over time, we have adapted (to an extent) to be suited for both in different situations.  

In general, I think the extrovert type is viewed more positively than introvert because people automatically assume that it refers to being social or anti-social.  However, that is not the case.  As Lori explained in class, extroverts get their energy externally, or from others, whereas introverts get their energy internally, or from ourselves.

On example of our differences can be found when examining the different approaches toward group and personal interviews.  I absolutely dread group interviews.  It leaves me feeling drained and nervous.  When I applied for a job at Lego Land last March, there was a job fair with group interviews after the applicants got past the resume examination.  I was nervous and fidgety the whole time.  Personal interviews are another story.  A month later (I didn't get the job...), I applied at a newly opening Panera, was interviewed by the manager and assistant manager, and was much more relaxed.  Now I know I'm generalizing by saying this, but I would think the extroversion group would experience the opposite and love group interviews but dread personal interviews.  However, the introverts would become more comfortable with group interviews as we continue to take more of them.  The same can be said of the extroverts and personal interviews.  Why? Because we adapt. 

and here are some memes I found on Google Images, just for fun...

Here's what I began to realize after posting comments on other's blogs:

I found that while I agree with being categorized as INFP, I never was never consciously aware of the same qualities listed on the results sheet.  Having them on paper definitely helps me better realize my strengths, weaknesses, and preferences.  However, being labeled as anything besides our my name can be constraining if I were to loose sight that I am Glen, not INFP.  INFP describes me, but it is not me. 

I believe that the MBTI is supposed to help us understand ourselves and others.  However, what was our attitudes toward E v I and J v P personalities before the MBTI?  It isn't supposed to put people into boxes. But...... outside of the MBTI, I think people still do. 

See everyone Wednesday!

Favorite Leadership Theory / Model and Picture of the Social Change Model

I find myself most attracted to the Relational Leadership Model because I had used the exact same model (subconsciously) during my junior year of high school when I served as Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) for my Boy Scout Troop. As SPL, it was my duty to plan weekly Monday meetings, officiate monthly Patrol Leader Councils (The Troop is grouped by Patrols each holding about ten scouts from sixth grade to senior year of high school. Patrol Leader Councils are essentially the legislative body in the Troop where an elected representative from each patrol attends the monthly councils.), and lead and plan monthly campouts. In order fulfill each duty, I needed a cabinet of fellow scouts that I could trust. My relationships with scouts around my age enabled me to choose a cabinet of Assistant Patrol Leaders. It was my relationships I had formed that kept my "administration" a cohesive unit. Instead of shouldering every minute responsibility of leading the Troop, I utilized my Assistant Patrol Leaders' individual abilities and let them lead on a micro level with my oversight on a macro level. It was their duty to take on specific tasks (like teaching the first year scouts first aide or lead an ice breaker) while I organized each event appointing whom I believed to be the most compitent at the given task.

Hopefully this diagram helps those that have no idea as to what I am talking about....



Now to part 2:

Remembering that the Social Change Model is based on the combination of individual, group, and society's values, this image makes me realize that combining all three requires collaboration. We have to be like the figures on the top of the "steps" that are willing to reach down to pull others up. However, one person doing such is not enough. It requires a diverse and "colorful" team all working for the greater good. It requires the effort and devotion of more than just one person and a group of people each with unique talents and opportunities for leadership.

Elevator Speech

Hi! My name is Glen Robert Hardbeck Bradley, but most people just call me Glen. Glen is my great-grandpa's name. Robert is my Grandpa on my Dad's side. Hardbeck is my Mom's maiden name that I carry as the last generation of the Hardbeck family since my Mom doesn't have any brothers or cousins to carry on the Hardbeck name. Along with my two parents, I have a little sister named Siobhan who is currently in seventh grade. I also have two kittens (Gimli and Jazzy) and a golden retriever (Clancy). I am from Kansas City, Missouri and am an alum of Visitation Grade School and Rockhurst High School.

I have been active in Scouting since kindergarten through senior year of high school and earned my Eagle in my freshmen year of high school. For my service project I lead the construction of an eight by sixty foot board walk for my city zoo (as well as getting donations for materials form a local companies).  I also earned my black belt in Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do (a Korean form of martial arts) during my freshmen year and continue my training through college.

I chose Santa Clara University because I wanted to continue my Jesuit education while moving out West into the beautiful state of California. I say beautiful because I have never been in a state with such a diverse geography (the thick forests of sequoias, towering peaks of Yosemite, drastic cliffs on the shoreline...). I love to spend all the time I can spare outside and was thrilled to hear about Into the Wild while I was applying to SCU. In the past quarter I have been involved in as many ITW trips as I could fit in. I am an avid photographer and look forward to taking dslr photography classes in the coming quarters as well as becoming active in the recently formed photography club. (Check out my website to see some of my photos: http://500px.com/photoglen) I also enjoy cooking and plan on starting a cooking group in my RLC, Graham, followed by a campus wide cooking club, should there be enough interest.

I am currently an undeclared business major, and I tentatively plan on double majoring in marketing and English to pursue a career as a publisher and editor for fantasy and sci-fi books targeted at pre-teen, teen, and young adult audiences. That being said, I am a HUGE fan of The Lord of the Rings series and The Hobbit. What do I think of the movies? As movies, I love them! As movies based off of books, Peter Jackson did a good job of sticking true to the books, but I am still irked by the complete absence of Tom Bombadil and Fatty Bolger (the hobbit that stayed behind).