MBTI ELP

When I first found out my MBTI, I was very surprised. I am an ESFJ. I definitely thought F and J would have been different because I feel like I am definitely a thinker. However, once I started reading the overall personality explanations, I was surprised to see that it described me almost perfectly, both regarding my strength and weaknesses. However, I do know of some people who were wary of their results, claiming that it was entirely wrong. I don’t think that putting people into boxes hinders our opportunity to see people as they are. It is important to acknowledge that there is a wide spectrum on all four characteristics and some people may be barely making it. Additionally, it is vital to note that people change their preferences depending on the situation. For example, I have been labeled J instead of P, but it honestly depends on what I’m doing. If I’m working on a group project, then yes I will be very lorganized and make schedules and todo lists. When I’m working on a project by myself, even though I’ll still make lists, I’ll usually disregard them and put stuff off to the last minute without planning it at all. In addition, regarding my placement in the F category, I am regarded as a very critical thinker who can objectively remove themself from a situation. I think MBTI types are viewed differently, but based on the preference of each individual. I don’t think overall one type Is viewed better than the other.

Leadership Theories

The relational leadership model really resonated with me because that's exactly the type of leader I strive to be. Having to be a follower in certain clubs before I could become a leader allowed me to observe other leaders and traits of their's that I deemed ineffective. One of the most biggest complaints I've heard about other leaders is that they don't listen to the other club members and just push ahead with their own agenda without any regard to anyone else's opinion. For that reason, when I did eventually ascend into leadership, I strove to create a relationship with other members and really tried to allow their voices to be heard too. I think an important characteristic of a leader is to organize the voices of the followers, and not drown them out completely with yours. Also, without a close relationship to your followers, many times they do not feel comfortable about approaching you with their opinion, so they let their resentment fester, and in the end, every leader-follower combination is a team and you are as strong as your weakest link.

I believe this picture represents the relational leadership model perfectly. The leader, or person in the center, is ensuring that they are communicating with everyone, and all voices are heard. In addition, the leader is linking various opinions together to form one big opinion that represents the team. It embodies every characteristic that a relational leader should hope to follow. It is also important to note that the arrows are double sided instead of one sided, where the leader would just push their own opinions forward. 

Elevator Pitch

Hi everyone! My name is Sania Baqai. You can pronounce it saw-knee-ah or sunny-ah. If you keep forgetting it, you can always call me my childhood nickname, Sunny, or any other  variation of that. I've been called everything from sunshine to sunscreen to suntan lotion. 

Anyway, I'm majoring in Economics and something else. I'm not entirely sure yet, I'm kind of considering everything. I'm interested in political science, psychology, international business, philosophy, etc. so it'll take me a while to finally decide on one thing. I'm fascinated about how people think in different situations, hence the economics/psychology/philosophy interest.

I'm a big outdoorsy person. I've been going on family camping trips ever since I could crawl. Even though I'm really out of shape and very un-athletic, I love hiking, biking, camping, anything outdoors where you can actually see the stars.

Other hobbies include eating, sleeping, reading, and wasting time.  I'm a huge foodie; I love trying new and exotic foods I've never tried before. My goal is to try every possible type of cuisine available in this area at least once.

When I'm not busy doing the above, I'm also involved in the school debate team, model UN team, Intandesh, and APB promo team. I'm also currently tutoring children with special needs as a part time job, which is really rewarding.
Well, I'm pretty sure this far exceeds the average amount of time you spend in an elevator, so that's me.