From the time I was young, I have been an empath. With the ability to understand and feel another being within the frame of their reference. As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to realize that I exhibit this intelligence on a day-to-day basis. I find it very easy to connect and understand another individual on a deeper level. I feel the connectedness to them, through sometimes brief conversations. From the time I was little, I have always loved being able to draw and express what was within me, outwardly. I consider myself a creative, and love being able to get my thoughts, ideas, emotions, and feelings out. My hands and my mind are two of my greatest powers. I use both to create the art I make. Aside from art, English was always one of my favorite subjects in school. Writing is one of my favorite forms of release! Nowadays, I write just about anything. I take a lot of pride in my writing and only aim to get better at it each and every day. In the future, I would want to work for the publication Conde Nast, and eventually, create a magazine and publication of my own, and I think all three of my intelligences would play into the role(s) I take on. 

I actually rarely watch T.V. and movies. But, that isn’t to say that when I do find something I like on Netflix, I don’t binge-watch it till the end! I currently haven’t turned into Netflix for a few months, but one of my favorite television shows on there is Girlfriends. It’s a sitcom from the early 2000s that documents the livelihoods of four young women. I love the show not only for its nostalgic feel and comedic elements but because of the life lessons that can be learned from each episode. The creators definitely made the show relatable. 

Music has also been a big part of my life even though I did not pursue it professionally. Growing up I studied violin and voice, and as an adult I took up learning to play mandolin. I still love to sing and play music, especially with my husband who also plays guitar. Now that I have a young child, it has been especially fun to share music with him and see how much joy he gets from it too! While I do not directly use music in my career, it has certainly been great practice in learning how to collaborate and work as a team with other people, and collaboration is one of the most important aspects of working as a designer, as it is in every other field as well. 

Currently, one of my favorite shows is Schitt’s Creek. The writing, the characters, the actors, it is all so funny and well done! I used to prefer to watch more serious dramas, but these days I have been more drawn to silly and lighthearted shows to de-stress and unwind at the end of the day. Schitt’s Creek always makes me smile and laugh! 

Here is a picture of me picking blueberries with my 2-year-old son.

 

I would say that my three top intelligences would be Interpersonal, Visual and Intrapersonal.

 

Interpersonal being people smart, I have gained a huge background in learning how to deal and understand people since I entered the world of Retail.  Working in retail is way more grueling as it may seem to be from a customer perspective – having worked in all kinds of different retail environments, I have gained a pretty good understand on how people (especially women from working in the beauty world) act and react around each other and in various situations and scenarios. I am very observant of the people/things around me, which leads to the Visual side of me – I am a pretty creative and definitely more of a hands-on learner, which is what lead me to return to work full time after school, to gain a better understanding of the environment I had planned to study in the future. 

 

Probably the most important intelligence about me would Intrapersonal.  Today I currently work in a Spa alongside going to school. Having worked in beauty retail since I was 18, and then transitioning into working in salons/spas, I have dealt with all walks of life, especially women, and have learned that people tend to be very hard on themselves. I feel that learning about how others view themselves has given me an interesting perspective on how I view myself.  I like to think I have very good intuition and self-awareness and am pretty good about handling myself in tough situations. One thing I try to stress very hard on myself is Patience.  Not only is having patience important when dealing with others, but being patient and connected with yourself is important in order for you to grow as a person. You should always come first in your own life before others!! I feel that having the patience I do now will only excel me in school throughout my major.  I am so looking forward to seeing where life takes me!

 

Though I do not think it is on Netflix anymore (I am more of a Hulu girl personally), my favorite show of all time is The X Files! I love sci-fi things and all things 90s, and it is a show that has been with me for a very long time. I am also a sucker for anything on the Bravo network... Also, if you are a Hulu lover like me, check out Only Murders in the Building!! It’s a murder mystery and it is very quirky but most of all – very very New York City. 

Overall, my favorite series on Netflix is The Office (when Netflix had the show available). I absolutely love the show because it’s extremely funny with characters who are unique and have their own funny personalities. 

Lastly, I know I have spatial intelligence because I effortlessly visualize things as a whole. I can imagine just about anything and recreate it or create an interpretation of what I imagined in the form of art. I love being creative whether it’s by painting, sculpting or drawing. I use art as a form of language.

I can utilize these intelligences in my career effectively by continuing to understand how they contribute to my capabilities. My intrapersonal intelligence allows me to focus on my roles within my career and prevents me from getting off track or overstepping others. My interpersonal intelligence comes in handy when I need to collaborate with others. Once I understand the different individuals I’m working with, I’ll know who possesses certain strengths and be able to suggest the best plan to collectively accomplish our goal. My Spatial intelligence will always be useful when it comes to getting my team to see the bigger picture or overall goal that lies ahead. 

My favorite Netflix series is All American. I enjoy it because it's an interesting high school drama that depicts the lives of teens from different walks of life. All of their paths cross at some point and unexpected events constantly occur bringing them closer to one another or causing them to be pushed apart.

I would say that my three top intelligences would be Musical, Bodily/ Kinesthetic, and Intrapersonal: 

1. Musical intelligence: My mom likes piano a lot even though she doesn’t play piano at all, but she put me and my younger brother at a music academy to learn to play piano when I was young. Also, I used to join the band and played the clarinet when I was in middle school. Thus I was exposed to the music environment since elementary school. These reasons make me think that I am more good at music and still can play the instruments. Through the band experience I learned how to collaborate and work as a team with other people. It is very important to live with people or work with folks and more. This is showing that living or working to all other aspects of the environment.  

2. Bodily/Kinesthetic intelligence: My body takes the rhythm and moves like dance when I can hear the music, like this act is showing that my nature is good at moving. Also, when I am stressed out I want to dance instead of angry or depressed so, I often dance while listening to music. Then I feel that my body is in rhythm and the stress melts while I dance. This can be utilized in my career when I am working like I can solve the stress with my own ability by taking the rhythm. If problems arise, then I might control the problems clearly with my own ability, that mindset and can enjoy music rhythm, and try to look at the problem with a relaxed perspective then it can be handled easily. 

3. Intrapersonal intelligence: This is not my one of top intelligence now instead I need to build this  intrapersonal intelligence strongly for myself. I am not strong at expressing my feelings, emotions, and etc. Thus, I have a lack of social skills so this is a big issue for me, when I face a strange environment or meet new people then I feel nervous and struggle to represent myself. So, I picked this intrapersonal intelligence for making myself strong and learning how to control the emotion well.

My favorite Netflix series as of right now is a Korean drama series called “All of us are dead”. It is about a zombie invading a school but there are people trapped inside and they have to safely come out of the school without getting caught by the zombies.

I plan on utilizing these skills to focus on my major and what it feels like to be in a business major. I look forward to learning a lot through this semester with professor Rogers as well.