I believe that I would make a good theoretical physicist. This career is a good fit for me because I respond to challenges and exercise power by being challenge -oriented, direct, competitive, and by taking initiative — things that are necessary to be a theoretical physicist. As a highly influencing person, I interact with others by being enthusiastic, high-energy, friendly and talkative, as well as people-oriented. Theoretical physics requires a lot of interaction with other scientists — especially those in different fields, so these are all important traits. I respond to pace and change by being flexible, change-oriented, as well as restless and spontaneous. Change is almost inevitable in this field so I would deal with it pretty well. I follow rules and procedures and handle constraints by being independent, focused on the big picture, carefree, and not systematic. Characteristics which are definitely important for this career path.

I have high theoretical values, which include valuing knowledge for knowledge’s sake, continuing education, and intellectual growth. These apply to a theoretical physicist because it is a career all about learning new things and appreciating the value of knowledge. I also have high individualistic values, which include freedom, personal recognition, and control over my own destiny, as well as the destiny of others. These values are also great for a theoretical physicist; if you want personal recognition, you will be driven to think big and try your best to create something new, or, at least, to improve something that already exists. There is — more or less — a lot of freedom in this career if you are freelance, or are in charge, but, if you work for, say, a university or company, you will likely have deadlines and schedules to adhere to. You — if you´re in charge — have control over your own destiny, as well as the destiny of any people whom work for you. My top two career values are independence and freedom, and creativity. Being a theoretical physicist involves a lot of creativity — what you are doing is new; no one has succeeded in doing what you ́re trying to do before — and, if they have, you will likely try to improve their method by developing a new way to do said thing. As for independence and freedom, as I said before, if you can acquire funding for freelance study, or can afford to work independently, then this would be a good career for you, however, if you have to work for a university or company, this job may not be a good fit; for me, freedom is not too big an issue — I would enjoy this career even if I had bosses, but I would, naturally, prefer to work independently, perhaps with people whom I employ.

My skills include continuous learning, management, presenting, goal orientation, and written communication. These skills are great for driving me to try my best. They are also great for requesting grants — that is, if I work in a subsidiary division of a conglomerate or university. My values to a team are that I motivate others towards goals, I am innovative, optimistic and enthusiastic, a team player, a self-starter, as well as people-oriented. These skills will be good for me working on my own and/or with a team. Working with a team is great for avoiding obstacles like tunnel-vision and whatnot. It is also beneficial to work in a team because then you can divide and conquer work which can make it easier to meet a deadline or what have you.

Another career that suits me is an astronomer. It is a good fit because I respond to challenges and exercise power by being challenge -oriented, direct, competitive, and by taking initiative. These are all necessary traits for an astronomer. As a highly influencing person, I interact with others by being enthusiastic, high-energy, friendly and talkative, as well as people-oriented. To do well as an astronomer, you have to be driven, so enthusiasm and energy are both important traits. I respond to pace and change by being flexible, change-oriented, as well as restless and spontaneous. Change is almost inevitable in this field so I would deal with it pretty well. I follow rules and procedures and handle constraints by being independent, focused on the big picture, carefree, and not systematic. Characteristics which are definitely important for this career path as well.

I have high theoretical values, which include valuing knowledge for knowledge’s sake, continuing education, and intellectual growth. These apply to an astronomer because astronomy is a career all about learning new things and appreciating the value of knowledge. I also have high individualistic values, which include freedom, personal recognition, and control over my own destiny, as well as the destiny of others. These values are also great for a career in astronomy; astronomers often get to name their discoveries, they often work at night, and they usually have quite a bit of freedom. Like a theoretical physicist, however, astronomers working for universities or companies will likely have less freedom, so it would be better to be a freelance astronomer, but that would require resources that most astronomers don ́t have, such as money.

My top two career values are independence and freedom, and creativity. An astronomer — even one working for a university or company — often has quite a bit of freedom, partly because of the unique work hours. Astronomy also involves a lot of creativity because to discover new things, you have to develop and use new methods because, like a theoretical physicist, you would be doing something new; something that has not been done before. My skills include continuous learning, management, presenting, goal orientation, and written communication. These skills are great for this career because they will help drive me, which, as I previously stated, is an important part of Astronomy. They are also great for acquiring funding, which is also very important — equipment can be very expensive. My values to a team are that I motivate others towards goals, I am innovative, optimistic and enthusiastic, a team player, a self-starter, as well as people-oriented. These skills will be good for me working on my own and/or with a team. I tend to work better alone, but it would be beneficial for me to work with a team. For instance, my floccinaucinihilipilification of something seemingly insignificant might turn out to be very important; with extra sets of eyes it is easier to avoid this. Also, with a team, you can divide and conquer, so work doesn't pile up. Meeting deadlines is also a hurdle that teamwork can help overcome — especially if you work for a company or university.