Self-Understanding 1
Activity Book
ACTIVITY ONE
List all the things you find interesting within each area of your life. Try to be specific.
Work-related interests
(What type of jobs or career are you interested in?)
Recreational Interests
(What do you like to do or would like to do in your spare time?)
Social Interests
(What sort of interactions do you enjoy?)
Educational Interests
(What do you want to learn or what subjects do you enjoy?)
Out of all the interests you have listed, rank your top 5 interests:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
For further support in identifying your career interests you may wish to complete the following career interest assessment tools.
CareerVoyage – This online program helps you identify types of work which match your interests and preferences. CareerVoyage does not tell you what to do, it gives ideas and suggestions. Contact JCU Careers and Employment for access details. The program is free for current and prospective JCU students.
Career Quiz – This short quiz helps you identify types of work you most like doing. It is accessed through Job Outlook www.joboutlook.gov.au
List 5 skills you currently enjoy using:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
From your top 5 interests you listed in Activity One, write down the skills related to each of your interests that you believe you are competent in or need to develop further. Try to identify potential career roles which relate to this interest. Once you have written all your interest related skills, compare them with your list of enjoyed skills and see if you can identify any connections.
Interest
Related skills you believe you are
competent at
Related skills that you
need to further develop Potential Career Roles
Swimming All swimming strokes, particular strength - breaststroke
First Aid- CPR
Lifesaving skills Lifesaver
Swimming Instructor/Coach
ACTIVITY THREE
Look at the following list of personal characteristics and indicate with an asterisk (*) the ones that best describe your temperament and personal style.
Temperament (*) Temperament (*) Temperament (*) Temperament (*)
Aggressive Energetic Optimistic Sensitive
Apathetic Extroverted Outspoken Shy
Assertive Friendly Pessimistic Sincere
Bold Good-humoured Perfectionist Solitary
Calm Hard-Working Polite Stubborn
Cautious Introverted Proud Talkative
Cheerful Intense Quiet Thick-Skinned
Confident Lazy Relaxed Tolerant
Critical Lively Reserved Trusting
Decisive Meticulous Responsible Unconventional
Deep Modest Restless Warm
Dominating Nervous Skeptical Other
Now review the temperaments that you have marked with an asterisk (*) from the above list and describe situations where you have showed these qualities:
influence impacts on your choices and personal goals.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Family
School (values/ethos)
Teachers, coaches, minister/priest, employer Friends
Cultural/societal values and norms Media
Family Traditions Chance / serendipity
How do the ones you’ve ranked over 6 impact your choices and personal goals? Are they negative and/or positive influences?
On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being no influence and 10 being great influence), circle how much each ENVIRONMENT/CONTEXTUAL influence impacts on your choices and personal goals.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Political decisions Historical trends
Geographical location (flexibility to relocate) Employment market / job prospects
Socioeconomic status Globalisation
On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being no influence and 10 being great influence), circle how much each point of TIME influences your choices and personal goals.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Your past Your present Your future
How do the ones you’ve ranked over 6 impact your choices and personal goals? Are they negative and/or positive influences?
Now think about your degree, to what extent were you able to choose your course? (Write “Yes”)
Not at all Very little Average Moderate extent
Great extent
Who else was involved in this process?
Family
Not at all Very little Average Moderate extent
Great extent
Specify who was involved:
Community needs
Not at all Very little Average Moderate extent
Great extent
Specify what type of community needs influenced your choice:
Other
Not at all Very little Average Moderate extent
Great extent
