I found this test at the Aardvark. I wish I would have taken this as a kid. I remember taking some sort of aptitude test in high school that recommended I become a train engineer.
According to this test here, I am both a linguistic (“tend to think in words, and like to use language to express complex ideas, are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well as their meanings”) and an interpersonal thinker (“Spend a lot of time thinking about and trying to understand themselves (and blogging about it), reflect on their thoughts and moods, and work to improve them (and blog about it), and you understand how your behaviour affects your relationships with others (not so sure about that one)).
The test also suggests potential career choices, some of which I actually do or have done: Journalist (check, liked it), Librarian (no, like librarians, though), Salesperson (check, hated it), Proof-reader (did it, okay job), Translator (did it, liked it), Poet (published poems, earned no money at it, liked it), Lyricist (does fiction count? Or L
It says:
“Naturalist Thinkers:
Like to understand the natural world, and the living beings that inhabit it
have an aptitude for communicating with animals
You try to understand patterns of life and natural forces”
Maybe. But it failed to detect that I cannot stand an unparallel list. Still, I’ll read on.
“Other Naturalist thinkers include
Charles Darwin, Jane Goodall, Johnny Morris, David Attenborough”
And the poor guy who sleeps in the park and lives on half-eaten hamburgers.
“Careers which suit Naturalist thinkers include
Biologist, Meteorologist, Forester, Farmer, Astronomer, Alternative therapist”
And I work with a computer in a sealed, air-conditioned office all day.
Don’t forget the bird outside on your windowsill.
Contribute to scientific research
And find out how Leonardo you are. (DaVinci, not diCaprio)
Drama therapist is always one of the jobs on those things. I’ve yet to meet a drama therapist, nor do I know what one is…