Gardner and Gregorc Tests

        After taking the Gardner and Gregorc tests, I learned a lot about myself that could help me in school with learning and a little bit with social skills.

        First, from the Gardner test, I learned that I am bodily-kinesthetic.  This means I think through somatic sensations.  (I didn't know what somatic means so I looked it up.  Somatic means physical.)  I guess that can be true about me because I do sometimes think through mine and other people's physical actions and make inferences about them.  Bodily-kinesthetic means that I love dancing, running, jumping, and doing a lot of physical activities.  This is also true because I can't just sit in one place for a long amount of time without doing anything.  The test says that I need role play, drama, movement, physical activities/sports, an hands-on learning.  That is true, I can remember things better if I do the "experiment" myself.  I also love to dance and play physical sports (soccer/lacrosse).

         The test also told me that I am strongly musical and interpersonal.  This proves that I like to be social and like to sing, dance, and party!  I just need music, dance, social gatherings, and friends (which I have).

          According to the Gregorc test,  I am abstract random.  This means that I am sensitive, emotional, personal, imaginative, interpreter, colorful, have deep feelings, I am flexible, and love music.  I know I am sensitive because I can't stand when people say bad things about me, but don't tell me how to fix it.  I am colorful because I am imaginative and I am not really flexible physically, but i guess a little flexible mentally.  (Physically I can only do a handstand, back bend, and somersault if it requires flexibility).

        This knowledge can help me in school because now that I know that I am a hands-on learner, I can try to do different things with objects to remember the syllabus that I learned in school.  In addition, I really love music, so I can try to make playlists with songs that can represent what I am learning.  I also love dancing so I can try to make up dance steps that represent the curriculum in school.  That is how I can get better grades and remember stuff better in school.

         Three people that I admire are my dad, mom, and an Indian dancer and actress named Madhuri Dixit.  
         First, I think my dad is logical-mathematical.  This is because he is really good at math.  Also, he does think by reasoning.  He will be like "this happened because of this so this has to happen because of this."  My dad loves to help me with my math homework and calculates a lot of things that I don't even understand.  He definitely needs new things to explore and think about. 
         Next, I think my mom is spatial.  This means that she thinks in images and pictures which may not be completely true, but she does love to draw and doodle in her notebooks.  Especially when she is talking on the phone.  She definitely needs movies and videos. I think y mom is definitely spatial.
         Last, but not least, I think Madhuri Dixit is bodily-kinesthetic.  This is because she loves dancing.  (She is a dancer)  That probably means she also loves physical activities.  She probably needs drama because she is also an actress.  That's why I think Madhuri Dixit is bodily-kinesthetic.
         My dad, mom, and Madhuri Dixit are people that I admire.  They all have different learning styles just like me and my friends probably have different learning styles.

        Overall, after taking these two Gardner and Gregorc tests, I figured out many things about me, my family, and my friends' learning styles and abilities.

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