I'm sure this is a bit of an odd question, but I'm hoping to get some helpful answers.

[darkangel_5238]

I'm a 23 year-old female and I was wondering if  anyone here has any suggestions for ways to help me develop my personality and discover my interests more?  It could be something as simple as a questionnaire or online test.  I'd appreciate it!  :)

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[hoodwink]

I suggest you use google and search for "Free personality tests." or something similar. You can also take career tests and all sorts of quizzes these days. The selection is almost endless. Just be sure to add the word free to all your searches, that is unless you actually want to pay.

As for doing something besides staying online, join a club that interests you, or find out if your work has a sports team of some sort. Get out with friends, ask them to introduce you to their friends and build up your social network. The more people you know, the more things you will be introduced to.

Are you finished with college? Doesn't mean you can't take more classes here and there to learn about new things. Also, pick up a library card if you don't have one and take out some books you've never read before.

Don't be afraid of volunteer work. It's just one more way to meet new people, do something new and something that helps others.

I hope this gives you some ideas!

~Becky

[darkangel_5238]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm actually still in college and I just started taking steps towards getting involved with extarcurricular-type activities such as dance classes, an internship, and I have an upcoming spring break study abroad trip. I've been trying to figure out what I like. I have a fairly good idea of my personality-type as well.

I guess my primary goal is to make myself more interesting and fun, by bringing out my good personality traits and interests. I think I can be boring at times, since most of my focus has been on school and career for the past several years. I've also been struggling with depression for years, which has made it very hard for me to be genuinely excited and happy about things.

I want to be able to get into deeper conversations with people about things and to be able to be more fun, but I'm not really sure how because I don't really know what I'm passionate about. I hope this makes sense.

[hoodwink]

I'd check out what kind of counseling services your college offers on campus. That also might be helpful.

[darkangel_5238]

I didn't even think of that, thanks!

[scorpio11681]

I was a psych major in college, and there's a personality test called the Big 5 Personality Test, it will tell you what traits are most dominant in your personality. It's really interesting. www.outofservice.com/bigfive

[darkangel_5238]

Thanks, I'll definitely try it out! I actually found the psychology courses I've taken to be very interesting, but I didn't want to practice it clinically.

[swiftluger]

If you see something you think is cool, like asian calligraphy or something, take it up. Read about how to do it online, buy some stuff from the art store.

Always wished you were a poet? Go to the library and get some e.e. cummings books.

Everything you have ever romanticized about life, do it. Like bikes a lot or the people that ride them? Get a bike.

It's all about exploring the small interests that you've brushed off forever. It's about copying too I guess, but when you copy something you tend to put your own tweaks into it as well.

[darkangel_5238]

Thanks for posting this! It was really helpful. I've never really looked at it like that. :)

[_insanity_lost]

I am a 23 year old female too and I totally understand what you are saying... college has kicked my ass and left me with like, zero time to actually develop as a person