Personality :)

It’s not my first time to answer a test that is able to quantify my personality. I remember being asked to fill out personality tests back in Guidance Class during High School. Whenever the results came out, I was usually excited to know how I fared. Though I can say that a lot of conclusions made from the tests certainly describe me, there were also some assumptions that made me blurt “ANOOOOOO?” Honestly, I felt the same way and said the same things while I was reading my IPIP-Neo narrative report, which was based on Costa and McCrae’s Five Factor model. Of course, I didn’t keep the results to myself. I asked my close friend, Kim, to judge the accuracy of the test.

I scored relatively high in the first factor – extraversion (84). According to the test, extraverts are enthusiastic and active people who enjoy being with large crowds. I am not surprised with what it tells about me, and I certainly agree with it. It just confirmed the results of a personality test I took in my 4th year in High School. I really love hanging out with my friends and classmates. I’d like to say that I’m a very social being. It isn’t difficult for me to talk to total strangers and mingle with different people. I also open up to people easily. I think I’m a friendly person. Meanwhile, I noticed that as compared to the other components of extraversion, my score was only average in gregariousness. The definition of this trait says that those who scored low do not really dislike being around people, rather, they just give value to privacy. I agree with my average score because even though I appreciate lots of bonding time with my friends, I also appreciate having some time alone. I also agree with the results in the other components. I’m assertive in a way that I usually play an active role in my barkada. My activity level is high because I try to involve myself with lots of activities that would keep me busy. One proof is my willingness to join a number of UP organizations, because I really enjoy excitement in different tasks. Kim told me that she really agrees with this part of the test. She recalled how easy it was for me to talk to strangers about random things and to make new friends easily. She also told me how assertive I was as a friend. She even remembered some instances where I was able to talk her to do crazy things while we were having fun in the barkada.


I got only a 49 in the agreeableness part. This part should show how much I value harmony in a group with regard to my own interests. The test claims that I do care for people, but I couldn’t help but prioritize my self-interest. I noticed that my scores for the components of this factor were in extremes. I scored really low in cooperation (7) and modesty (14), whereas the other values were high. This set of numbers suggests that when it comes to agreeableness, I’m an unpredictable person. I agree with this, because I’ve already experienced several times how difficult it was to decide about things involving my traits concerning agreeableness. When it comes to group discussions, I confront people whenever I think things aren’t going well. I don’t like sacrificing excellence over harmony. I find the score too low, though, because there have also been many times when I just let the others lead. Kim also disagrees with this result. She claims that I’m a natural leader, but I also am cooperative. I move out of the way when I know other people have better plans. Moving on, I’d like to say that I got bothered upon seeing how I rated in the modesty component. Apparently, I think very highly of myself. I feel neutral about this. There are really times when I feel high and successful, especially after an achievement, but there are also times that I feel inferior. Also, Kim believes that I’m not that type of person who thinks in that matter. With regard to trust, meanwhile, I disagree with the results. While it says that I easily trust people, I feel otherwise. I just realized that I do have trust issues. I easily share random things about me to my friends, but when it comes to the most serious stuff, I begin to doubt other people. Aside from this, I also like helping people, which explains why I try to join organizations that reach out to people I can help. This shows the altruistic and sympathetic sides of my personality. Kim recalled how I enjoyed volunteering in tutorial sessions just to help other students. Somehow, I’m not surprised to see that my score in morality wasn’t very high. In dealing with people, I find it necessary not to tell them everything. To me, that’s not being dishonest. I just find it more convenient.


For the third factor, conscientiousness, I only scored 37. This trait describes how people act on their impulses. Each of my scores under this factor was either low or average. I only got 59 in self-efficacy, and it surprised me. The test says that people belonging to the higher percentile of this trait believe that they have the drive and intelligence to be attain success. I also scored only average in the achievement-striving factor (53). I think I should have gotten higher scores in both because I believe I’m hardworking and I always do my best in everything. Kim agrees with me. I’ve always been driven toward success, one example to support this claim is that I am very GC. Meanwhile, I somewhat agree to the results of my other traits under conscientiousness. I’m a very disorderly person. I usually mix things up and forget a lot because I’m not organized. This is why I got a very low score in orderliness. I also agree with what the test says about my dutifulness. Whenever I can, I choose the rules that I follow. I really enjoy having things done in my own way, and sometimes, I feel that the rules or social constructs keep me from being myself. I also think that the result about my self-discipline was accurate. Whenever I have a task, I keep myself from distractions and do my best to concentrate. Lastly, I again feel weird about what the test tells me about my cautiousness. I got a really low value (18), but I think I should have got a little bit higher. I admit that I’ve already committed so much stupid mistakes in my life, because of my impulsive acts. However, when it comes to really important things, I really spend time thinking about my decisions.


As expected, the test results indicate that I’m sort of a neurotic. I and Kim both agree with most parts under this category. I easily get stressed and upset by the slightest things in life. The test shows that my anxiety level is average. This is accurate because there are times when I become pessimistic about what might happen. This is actually one of my problems because anxiety really makes me stressed. In relation to this, I saw that my vulnerability was also high. Another result that didn’t surprise me a bit is the degree of my anger (96). I get mad so easily, and I really suck in anger management. As I have previously implied, I want things to be done in my way. I feel bitter when other people do things that are against my set of beliefs. (I know I should be doing something about this trait now.) The test shows also that I have average depression and self-consciousness. Though I’m an anxious person, I easily forget negative things, which keeps me from being depressed. Also, I’ve grown to believe that I shouldn’t think too much about how others think of me because it would just make me uncomfortable. Sometimes, though, I find it hard to do. I also have a high score in immoderation, which I find inaccurate. Temptation for me is indeed hard to resist; however, I’m not so much of a person who doesn’t have self-control.


I’m most happy about my score in the fifth factor – openness to experience. I got relatively high scores in almost all categories, except for one. I scored only average in intellect. I think I should have gotten a little bit higher because I do enjoy ideas. I even spend time chatting with my dorkmates about our endless and almost impossible ideologies. Putting this aside, most results under neuroticism are accurate because I’m a person who loves to explore and discover new stuff. I love imagining and dreaming. I enjoy thinking out of the box. I also appreciate art and nature a lot. I just realized that I like art recently, when I found myself enjoying in viewing the art exhibits in the topmost floors of different malls. I also like drawing and coloring. In addition to this, I absolutely love photography. The results also show that I have a high emotionality. It is true, because I really express myself and I release my emotions whenever I need or want to. I hate being repressed. My high score in liberalism also shows how I see the importance of change. For example, I’m not really fond of seeing people sticking to too much of traditions and conventions, especially when they become detrimental to the society. Lastly, I am an adventurous person. This is why I really love traveling. I love experiencing new scenes and cultures. Kim even claims that I’m much of a trying-hard superwoman. I’ve always tried to juggle several of my tasks all at once, and I’ve always dreamt more than I could possibly reach.

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