Yeah I'm an ORANGE ESTJ, deal with it!

"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for  a successful personality and duplicate it."

Bruce Lee

I have now taken the True Colors test two times in the past month and both times have given me the outcome of a pretty even tie between orange, blue and green. I definitely think though that I am an orange at heart. I live for excitement and adventure, I am a very optimistic person, and I love developing spontaneous relationships. I like being around other oranges, because I love the positivity and the energy that comes from people like me. I feel comfortable being the only one talking, and I like to talk A LOT, which may or may not be one of my weaknesses as well as my strengths. People may think i'm annoying and hyperactive, but really i'm just excited to do things, and whether people believe it or not, I also know how to relax and not be as excitable, I think that's more of the blue and green in me.

Taking the MBTI helped broaden the characterization of my personality. In the MBTI I was characterized as an ESTJ (extroversion, sensing, thinking, judging),  but I can also identify with the ESFJ. When I enter a new environment I definitely try to to get a feel for the situation before jumping in and using only my previous knowledge to fix/work on a problem, but if it a situation I already know then I don't see the use in spending unnecessary time figuring out a new way to do things. The extroversion section of the MBTI speaks for the orange in me, I "do my best thinking out loud and in dialogue with other, and get energy by being around people" (Exploring Leadership pg 137). The J and P are another of my split personalities, in the work/school place I am a J, I need stuff to be done efficiently and with order, but when it comes to my personal and social life I am way more of a free spirit type of person, I love going out and figuring things out as the night progresses. 

I am a pretty free willed person, but I am smart, I know how to behave myself in all different types of situations, and I know the point where I make people uncomfortable. 

I know myself, I accept myself, and I love myself, and really in the end that's all that matters. 

That Arizona loving....

Just Do You- Mission Statement

"The joy of life consists in the exercises of one's energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of every new experience. To stop means simply to die. The eternal mistake of mankind is to set up an attainable ideal." 

-Aleister Crowley

Purpose. Purpose can mean different things to different people, even the dictionaries can seem to agree on what it means, dictionary. com has 5 different definitions, so how am I suppose to know what is being asked? I would like to define it my own way, to me purpose is the value that you apply to your everyday life. I live with the purpose that everyday, I am at least going to help make one person's day better. Whether it's by telling a stupid joke, or helping out with a homework question, or even something bigger like helping with an organization who's goal is to improve lots of people's lives. With this purpose, I know that I will leave the world a better place, and who wouldn't be content with that? 

This purpose was highly influenced by the people and experiences in my life. I am a daughter, and a sister. My parents have set me on the right path to grow and experience things that many people go a lifetime without seeing. I have gotten to travel the world, experience different cultures, and this has made me a better more educated person. I have had the comfort of a loving and supportive environment, which allowed me to concentrate on and perfect my goals. I am also a sister, which provides another lifelong type of support that is always good to count on. But I am also an the oldest sibling, making me the role model for my siblings, that doesn't mean I have to be perfect, that just means I have to learn from my mistakes, and show them that life goes on. I am a 18 years old, the age of learning what you REALLY want to do with your life, this time without having your parents holding your hand throughout every step, its the time to make mistakes, to change your mind, but its also the time to grow and NOT make the same mistakes more than once. I am Hispanic, meaning many times I am a minority within my community, but I believe this has made me a strong and better leader, and I embrace my diversity because it gives me a little edge and it gives me the opportunity to educate people about my culture; also it puts me in a position where I can help influence other people of my race to do great things. I am extrovert, I love meeting and being with new people. There are many things that define me, but I think I'll just stop there, because honestly this is getting lengthy!

"Beliefs shape values, which influence thoughts and actions." 

-Exploring Leadership pg. 131

I live by a set of values which include: honesty, perseverance, kindness, humility, and compassion, among others. Everything I do is done with these in mind. One cannot be themselves and stand up for what they believe in if they don't know what they believe in. I keep these clear in my mind, so that when society comes and tries to sway me to be something I'm not I can stand clear of it. At the end of the day I want to be able to say that I approve or can at least justify every decision I made that day. 

Another thing! 

My logic is we each have to live with our decision, so why let them be influenced by someone else?

Aspire to be someone you would look up to. 

Leadership Lens- James Jackson

Leadership is defined uniquely by different people, and everyone's "leadership lens" is shaped by the environment around them.

"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them."

-W. Clement Stone

"Leadership is solving problems."

-Colin Powell 

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."

-Lao Tzu

And while many people look up to the people in the media as an example of leadership, I prefer to look at people more fitted to my goals. I like to learn about the people who start non profit organizations  and volunteering programs; from my research I found one person who specifically stands out to me (mostly because I love his organization and how it came to be).

His name is James Jackson

Project C.U.R.E founder

He saw a problem in a struggling community and did not hesitate to act. Within 30 days he collected $250,000 worth of medical supplies in his garage to donate to this town; that is initiative.

He taught me that when you see a problem you should try to fix it, without asking "what if". I apply this to my personal life on a daily basis, and I also believe it is an important leadership quality.

Just a little more about Dr. Jackson & Project C.U.R.E:

http://www.projectcure.org/about/history

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEb1BsolD7k&feature=em-share_video_user

Who am I? I am...

I am a Neuroscience Major at The Ohio State University. I am a part of the Morrill Scholar Program. I am from Mesa, Arizona, and love it there, but I wanted to experience another part of the US before settling. I have never lived somewhere where it snows. I was born in Mexico City and have lived in 5 places including Columbus in my lifetime. I like to travel the world and experience new cultures. I have been to Mexico, Canada, China, and Malaysia. I have 5 people in my family. My mom Martha, my dad Jose, my sister Maria, and my brother Emilio, I am very family oriented and love going out to the movies with them, or having game nights. They live in Malaysia right now. I spent the summer there and I am going to visit them during winter break.

I like to think of myself as an outgoing individual; I genuinely love meeting new people, and hearing about their lives and experiences. I do however have a downfall as a “people person”, I am terrible at remembering names. I have met so many new people these past three weeks,that I know I made the right decision coming to OSU.

I am always involved in some type of club or organization. In high school I volunteered at a hospital and was a part of the orchestra, National Honor Society, and Club Diversity. I like to volunteer in my community because I know that I change people lives for the better, and it makes me appreciate what I have in my life even more. I also enjoy learning from other’s ideas on how to make our community better. The people who created the projects, like Project C.U.R.E, Special Olympics, soup kitchens, etc., that I have been involved in are social entrepreneurs. I will one day be a social entrepreneur, but I am waiting for my idea to flourish, to have a set goal. Meanwhile I am proud to be a part of other people’s projects; a leader has to know when it’s time to reach for your goals and when it’s time to learn, and right now, it’s time to learn.

I am Martha Hernandez Morales.