About Me: A GUIDE

FOR DISCUSSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

kalyani yancey
ARABIA MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2022
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A Note About YouScience

You've taken the YouScience online assessment, and you've learned a great deal about your
own aptitudes and interests in detail. You've explored your language and picked the terms
and statements that apply to the ways you work and think. Now you're ready to start talking
to other people who can help you build and pursue your plan.

This guide is designed to help you:

Talk with family
to help them understand
your aptitudes, and also
your questions and
decisions. You could use
their support!
Talk with teachers
and counselors
to ask for their ideas and
advice about how to
pursue your goals. They've
seen a lot: bring them onto
your team.
Get recommendations
for training programs, college,
internships and jobs. The
more your recommenders
know about your strengths,
the better they can promote
you to those who don't know
you yet.

How to use this guide:

Read it yourself, then give this guide to your family, teachers and counselors. Give it to
anyone you've asked to write recommendations for you: for school, job or internship
applications. Encourage them to read it carefully. This guide explains your particular
aptitudes and interests in a way that others can understand, and then better help you.
Here's what this guide gives them:

TERMS THAT DESCRIBE YOU

Words and phrases to use in resumes, letters, and essays

YOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Statements about you and your aptitudes

Sure, they're helping you. But with this guide, you make
their job a lot easier.
If you want more information about YouScience, visit YouScience.com. For help with this
guide, contact a YouScience Specialist at 844-YOUSCIENCE (844-968-7243) or email your
questions to support@youscience.com .

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Terms That Describe Me

Here are some key words and phrases to use in letters, essays, resumes, and interviews.

Collaborative Data-driven Strategic Thinker Problem-solving Pacesetter

Team Player Recognizes Numerical Investigative
Social Trends Process Supporter
Outwardly Energized Numerical Code Breaker Rule Oriented
Extroverted Number Analyzer Physical Organizer
Task Oriented Visual Mind Balanced Brainstormer
Present Minded Concrete Idea Generator Elaborative
Adaptable Three-dimensional Thinker

My Highlights
Here's what I learned about myself. Use these statements to build recommendation letters, resumes,
college essays, and as talking points.

WORK APPROACH • I have Generalist and Specialist qualities, so I have the potential to
lead and bring out the best in people.

• I'm happiest when I can use my expertise while contributing to a

group or project.

• I balance between collaborating with others and focusing on my

area of expertise.

• My Specialist side craves the expert's deep knowledge and passion

for a particular field, and the rewards that individual achievement
can bring.

• I can fill gaps in a team because I can be a collaborator or an

expert.

• I'll have opportunities for leadership because I can bring a team of

experts together to achieve a goal.

• I provide the crucial, understanding link between Generalist and

Specialist colleagues.

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INTERPERSONAL STYLE • I enjoy lively discussion and thinking out loud.

• Crowds or interacting with others energize me.

• I tend to be outgoing, gregarious, enthusiastic, and social.

• I naturally initiate and sustain interactions that can lead to a broad

range of friends and interests.

TIMEFRAME ORIENTATION • I'm adaptable to changing goals and can focus easily on immediate
needs.

• I find it difficult to stick to a long-term goal if the immediate tasks

aren't rewarding in some way.

• I'm effective and productive at meeting deadlines.

• I enjoy short-term assignments with defined tasks and goals. I'm

unlikely to procrastinate if I see a reward ahead.

• My here-and-now mindset might cloud my view of an important

distant goal. I need to take special care to keep my future in sight,
and break down long-haul work into shorter-term goals.

NUMERICAL REASONING • I'm automatically aware of trends or patterns in numerical data.

• I'll excel in classes like statistics, finance, or business analytics.

• I can spot and project trends in numbers, I am natural for building

strategies for the future based on the past.

• Give me a numerical puzzle to solve or a code to crack, and I'm in

my element.

SPATIAL VISUALIZATION • I have the ability to visualize in 3D and to rotate solid objects in my
mind.

• I'm a natural for work with concrete objects placed in physical

space, like architecture, medicine, technology, design, engineering,
carpentry, and sculpture.

• I'm happy doing projects that produce a tangible outcome.

• No matter what profession I choose, I'll enjoy hobbies and activities

that use my spatial abilities.

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IDEA GENERATION • I can balance between coming up with ideas and focusing on a
single idea.

• I elaborate well, especially in areas I know a lot about.

• I know when to stop brainstorming, choose one idea, and then

buckle down to action.

INDUCTIVE REASONING • I often set the pace in a group working together to solve a problem.
I rein in those who want to jump to conclusions and spur on those
who want to drag their feet.

• I can incorporate new facts into a decision with ease and flexibility.

• When given the option, I prefer to weigh the known facts and ask
questions before reaching a conclusion.

• I'm good at admitting when I don't have all of the facts and trying to
fill in the unknowns before making a decision.

SEQUENTIAL REASONING • I work best with established processes, guidelines, and structured
activities.

• Process for its own sake doesn’t bog me down: why reinvent the
organizational wheel?

• I need to take the time to outline and organize my ideas when

writing or presenting a plan.

• I need to have good organizational tools, like calendars, outlines,

and schedules to anchor and free me to do my best work.

• I may struggle when faced with multiple competing demands.

VISUAL COMPARISON • I need time to handle paperwork accurately. I value proofreaders.

SPEED • Spellcheck is my best friend.

• Reviewing large amounts of paperwork isn't my thing. If a project

requires it, I need to allow a lot of time in order to be accurate.

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VOCABULARY • I might know more words from a specialized field or interest I enjoy
regularly.

• I need to look up unfamiliar terms. Repeated exposure to new

vocabulary will help me reach my goals.

• My current vocabulary level could be improved by reading more.

TOP 3 AREAS OF INTEREST

Enterprising: I like persuasive or competitive tasks that require high energy and risk-taking, like Activism,
Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Event Planning, Fundraising, Hospitality, Insurance, Management,
Politics, Real Estate, Recruiting, and Sales.

Social: I like helping and supportive tasks where I can have a positive impact, like Community Organizing,
Academic Advising, Counseling, Teaching, Healthcare, Religion/Clergy, Social Work, Training, and Human
Resources.

Artistic: I like creative and original tasks that require self expression, like Advertising, Art, Creative Writing,
Fashion Design, Filmmaking/Photography, Interior Design, and Theater.

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