The ME Project
Amanjot Malhi
Me!
Who Am I?
My name is Amanjot Malhi and I am a grade 10 student at Louise Arbour Secondary School. My name, Amanjot, means "radiating light of peace". Based on my personality, I would say that my name, chosen by my grandfather, is a perfectly fitting name for me since I often find myself trying to keep peace is chaotic situations. I would describe myself as hard-working and optimistic. In most circumstances, I am optimistic and try to think of the positive outcomes. My friends always ask me how I smile all the time, and some of them would describe me as “jolly”. I am always very hard-working. If I make a commitment in school, volunteering, or at home, I will always work my hardest and make sure that the job gets done to the best of my abilities. In school, even though procrastination is a bad habit, I will always work my hardest the night before, no matter how long it takes. I would also describe myself as friendly and inclusive as I always make sure that everybody feels welcome. There are many personality traits which make me who I am.
My main interests and hobbies include watching TV shows, watching YouTube, listening to music, catching up with friends, and reading. I am not a very creative or artistic person. Instead, I would rather read in my free time. I love to Skype with friends, and that is a great way to pass time. Also, it helps me to keep in touch with friends who I do not get to see every day at school. I would say that I love to be alone (reading, or watching TV shows or YouTube), as well as spending time with others (with friends, family, or Skype).
Peaceful
My first name means “radiating light of peace”. This is a very fitting name for me because I try to create peace in disorderly and chaotic situations. I often try to create peace in everyday situations. For example, if somebody is being made fun of.
Optimistic
One of my favourite paintings, showing optimism and my love for YouTube. This is a painting often shown by one of my favourite YouTubers. I would say that in some situations I am the positive around many negative people. This is all because I am very optimistic. Shay Carl Butler, better known as Shaytards on YouTube, often says,“Happiness is a choice.” This is a quote I live by, and I would rather choose to be happy than sad.
Hard-Working
Hard-Working - This image greatly reflects me because I procrastinate very often. Although, that does not mean that I do not finish my assignments. I am hard-working and I will always finish my assignments the night before to the best of my abilities, no matter how long it takes me. I often find myself working late at night on last-minute assignments, and that is a habit which I would like to break.
My Life Line
My life line include the various events which have made me the person I am today. From the day when I was born, until now. I would say that every event in my life has shaped me greatly, and every single day has a great impact on how I live my life. The following are the most important life events of all; the events which I will forever remember. I will always have a piece of these events with me, since they have each helped to shape me into who I am today.
Birth
I was born at 1 am, at the Peel Memorial Hospital in Brampton, Ontario.
Trip to India
Date: November 2002-April 2003
Although I do not remember much, this time was significant because it was the only time I have visited India. I went with my grandpa and grandma, and got to meet my aunt and cousins there. From stories which I have heard from my grandparents, it seems like it was a very fun time for me. This photo is of my grandfather and I.
Began Kindergarten
Date: September 6th, 2005
As a toddler, I always went with my mom to drop my brother off to school. I would cry every time because I wanted to go along with him. School was always something which I wanted to go to. Beginning kindergarten was different for me, since I wasn't crying. Instead, I happily got on the bus.
Graduated Kindergarten
Age: 5 years old
Date: June 28th, 2006Graduating kindergarten did not seem very important to me in the moment. But as I look back, I realize that after kindergarten is when my schooling career officially began in grade 1.
Met New bestfriends
Date: September 2009
In my fourth grade year, I met friends which I knew I would be friends with for the rest of my life. . I greatly value these friendships because they help with some of my greatest challenges.
Began Middle School
Age: 11 years old
Date: September 6th, 2011
Beginning middle school was not as I expected it to be. Infact, it was much easier than I expected and not that big of a change. I would say that my middle school years were my favourite, because I made many long-lasting friendships. Although my sixth-grade year was not the best.
began high school
Age: 13 years old
Date: September 2nd, 2014Beginning high school was a big change as many of my friends from middle school were not coming to the same high school as me. It took time to adjust and get used to my schedule and classes. I did get lost on my first few days, but now I have come to love high school.
successfully completed a year of high school - Honor Roll
Age: 14 years old
Date: June 30th, 2015My first year of high school finished in the blink of an eye. It went by so quick and did not even seem like a year. But, proudly, I finished grade 9 with a 87% average. This made me set my goals for grade 10 even higher. The first year of high school made me more motivated for the next 3 years.
Volunteering
Date: July 20th, 2015
As a way to finish my 40 hours, I began volunteering for an election campaign in my area. I was introduced to it by one of my friends from volunteering whom I met the year before. Many new friends were made, and I realized the importance of politics. I learned many new leadership skills. It was definitely a great experience and I learned so many new things. I worked my hardest, and eve though the results were not as we wanted, it was a memorable experience since I met one of my best friends.
got my phone
Date: August 8th, 2015
A phone was something which I have wanted for a long time. All of my friends had phones, whereas I did not. I felt very left out, but eventually my grandparents helped to convince me parents that I should have a phone.
Importance of Politics/Met Justin Trudeau
My Favourite Things
Justin Bieber
Although many would say that he is a bad role model, I believe the opposite. He has done many great things such as help out with charities.
Throughout the years, I have tried very hard to win tickets to his Believe Tour and his current Purpose World Tour. I tried everything; from entering online contests to calling radio stations. Although I have not gone to a concert yet, I am sure once I have a job I will go. It will be a dream come true to see him in concert, and I cannot even begin to explain what a dream come true it will be if I ever met him.
The following is one of my favourite performances of his, from the Billboard Music Awards in 2013. I hope one day to see such a great performance live in person. I do not have a favourite song of his, because as I said earlier, I am very indecisive and cannot seem to pick just one song.
Glee
My favourite character on the show was Rachel Berry. I think I saw a lot of myself in her, as she was very hard-working. I would also describe her as indecisive as every week she seemed very different. She acted as a perfectionist and I think that I am a perfectionist too.
Although some parts of the show did not relate to me, I still loved every minute of it. I still go back to re-watch old episodes.
Below, is one of my favourite performances from the show. It is from the series finale, where all Glee members, old and new joined together one last time.
Ellen DeGeneres
To summarize, I would say that the reason why Ellen is one of my favourite people is because she is so generous, and giving. I adore her sense of humor since it is what I like to watch when I am feeling sad. Ellen never fails to put a smile on my face.
Click on the link below for a good laugh.
My Leadership Style: Leader as a Consultant
To describe my leadership style, I would say that I am a "Leader as a Consultant". As this type of leader, I am very encouraging of my group members. I show my encouragement by making the team to participate in decision making. I do not make all of the decisions by myself. I encourage participation of all members by doing votes on decisions. I do not make all final decisions myself. To make sure each group member is working their best, I like to rely on each person's area of expertise. By relying on each person and giving them tasks which they excel at, I make sure that each person is doing their share of the work, and they are likely to finish it since it is a task which they are good at.
I mostly exercise this type of leadership at school when doing group projects. For example, if there is an assignment, I will split up the work based on what each person's area of expertise is. For example, if one person is artistic, they could do the poster or any drawings that need to be made. A personal example where I used this type of leadership was during a civics assignment. The assignment was to have a political party campaign. We had to complete a poster, video, speech, and brochure. The work was split based on what each group member was good at. I wrote the speech because I am good at writing, and someone who was good at video editing worked on our video. We also made decisions as a group because when deciding what our political party will offer, we decided as a group and had votes for all final decisions. This situation was only one of the many situations which represent me as a leader as a consultant. I do not make all decisions myself, but instead make them as a group and vote. Also, I make sure all members are encouraged to do their best and do their part in an assignment. Although in some other situations I demonstrate other types of leadership, I would say most of the time I am a leader as a consultant.
My Influences
My Best Friends
Internal and External Factors
Role Model/People In My Life
My Brother, Harjot Malhi
My brother is my biggest role model because of his personality traits which I admire. He has also worked hard in his life so far to get to where he is and I would like to also one day be as proud of my accomplishments as he is.
My Future
My main goal is to go to university. I would love to attend University of Toronto, as that is where most of my cousins and my brother went. As I learned in my personality tests, social sciences and mathematics are my top two knowledge areas. Those are two fields in which I am considering a career. In social sciences I am considering being a social worker. In the mathematics field, I am considering a job in banking, or becoming a financial analyst. I say that because math is something I can do quickly, efficiently, and I understand well. Social sciences is also very captivating to me because I love to help others, and I want my job to be a job where I am changing lives. I want to impact peoples' lives in ways.
To achieve either one of these careers, I plan to go to university, and work as hard as possible. I hope to get some experience from co-op to make sure if these careers are the the right choice for me.
Although currently I am not sure about what I want to be, I know that I would like to change lives or use mathematics in my job. Once I know exactly which job I would like to pursue, I will have a clearer plan for post-secondary education.
University of Toronto
Social Worker
Financial Analyst/Banking
Family Symbols
Chicago, Illinois - Annual Road trip
Family Dinners
Movies and TV on Weekends
Personality Test Results
Learning Styles Test: Auditory-Kinesthetic
Result: Auditory-Kinesthetic
Scores:
- Auditory - 37%
- Kinesthetic - 33%
- Visual - 30%
For my learning style, my result was auditory-kinesthetic. This means that I learn best by listening and doing hands-on activities. I would say that these results are partly accurate, because I expected my results to be visual-auditory.
Personality Test: ISFJ
Reflection:
According to this quiz, my learning style is ISFJ, meaning introverted, sensing, feeling, judging. In my opinion, this result is greatly accurate. The description says that this personality type is mainly helpful, observant, and patient. They avoid conflict and risk taking whenever possible. They understand feelings of others. I would say that this is very accurate because all of those traits apply to me. In most situations, I avoid taking any risks. Also, I am kind, and helpful. I am greatly observant, noticing the littlest things such as a tilted frame. As it says in the description, I am also very detail-oriented, and a perfectionist. I enjoy socializing with others. I will always complete tasks to the best of my ability, even if it is the night before. I would say that I am reliable because of that. I am reliable since people can trust me to complete tasks effectively. Also, I have trouble saying "no" when people ask for favors. I am also sensitive to criticism.
There are not many traits in the ISFJ personality type which I disagree with. It says that I do not like being in the spotlight, but at some times I do like to be in the spotlight if it is for an achievement. Also, it says that an ISFJ personality type is patient, but, I am not patient. Lastly, I am not private/reserved as it says in the description. Instead, I would say that I am very trusting with others and am willing to tell them about myself. In conclusion, I greatly agree with the results from this quiz, except for some minor details.
Interests Test: The Confidant
Scores (Interest Traits):
- Social - 77%
- Conventional - 65%
- Enterprising - 63%
- Investigate - 42%
- Artistic - 40%
- Realistic - 27%
For the third quiz, which was the interest type quiz, my result was “The Confidant”. The description tells me that I can be trusted by others. It describes me as a loyal friend and employee. It says that I support others, am well organized, and provide good advice. I would say that is very accurate to myself because I am always organized. My school work is always organized; I take organized notes, my biner is well organized, and I always know where everything is. Also, when giving advice I do not just give the most "exciting" piece of advice, instead, I give honest advice. I will point out the negatives and positives of each situation and give honest advice on how I would handle the situation. It also says that I am detail-oriented and that I avoid taking risks. This is very accurate to myself. As relating to the previous quiz, it says that I avoid taking risks. It also says that even though I enjoy being with others, but I like to work independently since that is how I focus better. I think these quiz results are very accurate, as I am generous, supportive, organized, and practical.
My top two interest traits according to this quiz are social and conventional. I think social relates to because it involves helping people, assisting people, and serving others. I would like to have an occupation in which I can help and change peoples’ lives for the better. A conventional job is very well organized and roles and tasks are clearly defined. I would like a job like this because I do not work well in disorganized areas, and like to have all of my tasks clearly laid out.Knowledge Test: Social Science
Scores:
- Social Science - 100%
- Mathematics - 78%
- English - 78%
- Business - 67%
- Languages - 61%
- Computers - 56%
For The knowledge survey, my top subject area is social science, with 100%. Social sciences help to understand society, and aspects of society. This includes history, geography, law and politics. I would say that this is one of my top subject areas because when I grow up, I think my dream job would be involved with politics. Although, currently, I am not as educated in this subject area.
My second highest subject area is mathematics and I agree because it is one of my strongest subjects. In school, I excel in my math classes since I am hard-working and always complete my homework. By being hard-working, and completing all of my homework, I am getting practice and that helps me to be good at math. To add on, I agree with this since a career in banking is also something which I would consider.
Third is English. I would say either English or languages would be my third option personally. I enjoy writing, but I also love to learn to write and understand new languages. Communications in different languages is something I greatly value. I love to be able to connect with as many people as possible, and help as many people as possible. Different languages is vital for that since no everybody knows English.
I mainly agree with these results, since law and politics, or mathematics greatly interest me in a future career.
Motivations Test: Relationships
Scores:
- Relationships - 86%
- Achievement - 81%
- Support - 61%
- Working Conditions - 47%
- Recognition - 47%
- Independence - 28%
According to this quiz, my top motivation factor is relationships. This means that I want to form friendships and connections with people around me. It means that I value friendly, honest, and cooperative environments where teamwork and support are the norm. I would say that this greatly resembles me because I greatly value honest friendships. I dislike friendships and relationships when people are not honest. Also, I am very easygoing and can easily make friends after knowing the person for just a few days. I think in a workplace,relationships would be a great motivation factor for me since it helps me to work better when I know people around me.
I often look for the opportunity to help and support others. A job which allows me to help others (such as in the social sciences) would be a goal for me as that motivates me, and makes me feel good. I would like a job where I can have friendly co-workers, opportunities to help others, and live freely by my beliefs.
Multiple Intelligences Test: Intrapersonal
The results of this multiple intelligences quiz were not as I expected. In order from strongest to weakest, my results were: intrapersonal (with a score of 100), logical (with a score of 80), existential (with a score of 60), interpersonal (also with a score of 60), musical (with a score of 50), verbal (with a score of 50), visual (with a score of 50), naturalist (with a score of 40), and kinesthetic (with a score of 10). From these results, I can tell that my strongest multiple intelligence is intrapersonal, and my weakest multiple intelligence is kinesthetic. Intrapersonal means that I can understand my own emotions, motivations, inner states of being, and self-reflection. My weakest multiple intelligence, kinesthetic, means that I am not very strong in physical aspects.
My strongest intelligence, intrapersonal, did somewhat surprise me because I was expecting my top intelligence to be interpersonal. I would say that I am not 100% intrapersonal (as my results said) because I often have mixed feelings about many situations. I would say that I do not know how I am feeling very often. I would say that I am not very good at self-reflection and self-regulation. Although, I partly agree because when I get involved in an activity or task, I will think of the end product and put my hardest work in. I also enjoy helping others, and that motivates me. In my opinion, I would say that my strongest intelligence would be interpersonal because I value relationships, and like to be around others. Although, when working in groups focus is difficult. I also agree with the statement that said politics is important because I think it is important to have rules for all, and equity for all. I would also say that I am interpersonal because I value others’ emotions. For example, when working in groups I will make sure all have an equal say. I know that relationships are important to me because of the quizzes which I took on myBlueprint yesterday, which ranked my top motivation as relationships. I was not surprised about kinesthetic being my lowest intelligence because I am not athletic, and do not like building models, or crafts, etc. I do not like doing hands-on activities. Overall, I am not very surprised with my results, but I think I would switch the positions of intrapersonal and interpersonal.
Now knowing my strongest multiple intelligence, it can help me with my learning because now I know that I work better independently. Also, when I work on tasks, I know that I will always put 100% of my effort in. I also learn better when I have an emotional attachment to the subject, so maybe I should find something in my classes which relates to me and interests me. My attitude affects my learning, so I think that I should always have the best mindset when going into class. I also know that because of my multiple intelligence, I am concerned with social justice issues, so I should probably do things to make a change. I like to help others and that is a motivation factor for me. In conclusion, I would say that the multiple intelligences quiz helped me to gain a better sense of my learning, and why I am passionate about certain things. For example, I am passionate about helping others, and I now know that that is because of my intrapersonal multiple intelligence.
True Colours Test: Responsible Gold/Harmonious Blue
I do agree with my true colours assessment. I had expected my results to be responsible gold because I would say that responsibility is one of my strongest traits. The description says, “Your basic needs are for structure, security and to be of help to others.” I would say that this statement greatly reflects my personality because I like to work with a plan/with a structure, so that I can follow specific steps when working. Also, as it says, one of my basic needs is to be of help to others. This greatly relates to me because I will always help others when needed. My multiple intelligences quiz also had results which said that I help others and pay attention to others’ feelings. I think these results were very accurate since I am always planning ahead, and helping others.
To continue, with my true colour being gold, it means that I am always organized. I would say that this is true because I always keep my school binder and notebooks organized. Organization is also one of my strongest traits. To add on, the description says that I follow rules and respect authority. Rules are always something I take into consideration before doing anything. Also, I am very loyal to those around me and those who trust me. I do whatever is asked by others, and I am sure to keep secrets.
Overall, I expected my results to be responsible gold. I am always responsible with handing work in on time, and am always responsible when given any task. I will complete it to my best effort and make sure I finish it on time. I am organized, loyal, and respectful. These traits make my dominant colour gold.
After completing the second True Colours Test, my results were different. In my first attempt, from most dominant to least, my results were: gold, blue, green, and orange. In my second attempt, from most dominant to least, my results were: blue, gold, green, and orange. As you can tell, blue and gold have switched spots and in my second attempt. I think my results are different because after reading each description on the website, I would say that half of the blue traits apply to me, and half of the gold traits apply to me. For example, for blue, I am empathetic, loyal, inclusive, and compassionate. But from the description I would disagree with it saying that my weakness is being disorganized. Since I said earlier that one of my strongest traits is being organized (relating to responsible gold). For gold, the key traits which apply to me are, committed, responsible, faithful, helpful, and organized. After completing two different true colour tests, I have found out that I have two dominant colours: gold and blue.
Compatibility Tests
I completed three compatibility surveys. They were: guidance counsellor, financial analyst, and human rights officer. I got the highest results for guidance counsellor, at 74%. I would say that this is an occupation which I have considered and would enjoy. It is a job in which I can directly help people and I enjoy that. I would like to help students with any problems which they may have. This job relates to my top subject area of social sciences.
Second place was financial analyst. I think I would enjoy this job because it involves mathematics, which I am good at. This job could also allow me to work with others, and build relationships with co-workers and more. This job relates to my second highest subject area of mathematics.