Student Stories - What is your MBTI?

The personality test trend has gained significant attention. But what exactly is a personality test, and should you consider taking one? 🤔

Some of us may have already taken the personality test, from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to 16Personalities, but how accurately does it reflect our unique selves? Personality tests, such as the MBTI, aim to provide individuals with insights into their natural tendencies, preferences, and ways of processing information and making decisions. Understanding your personality type can lead to increased self-awareness about your strengths, weaknesses, communication styles, and interpersonal dynamics.

The MBTI test is designed to categorise individuals into one of 16 personality types based on their preferences in four areas: extraversion (E) or introversion (I), sensing (S) or intuition (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P).

Here we have a group of engineering students who have shared their MBTI test results and a glimpse into their school experiences. Keep scrolling to learn more about them!

(Personality types sources are from 16Personalities)  

Marcus was celebrating the end of his food chemistry lab session, which is a part of his second major in Food Science and Technology.

Paws and Purr-suits

Discovering the Joy: Marcus' journey through Chemical Engineering and campus life!
with the Hall 6 Wei Qi Team at the Inter-Hall Recreational Games (IHRG)!

Mastering the Balancing Act

Explore Jovan's insightful double degree journey as he bridges Environmental Engineering and economics, paving the way towards a sustainable future!

Exploring Boundless Horizons

Ready to engineer change? Hear from Jia Jun, an Electrical and Electronic Engineering student leading with boundless enthusiasm in engineering and beyond!

Unravelling the Challenges

Discover Celestina's journey as a Mechanical Engineering student, where she thrives on innovation and creative solutions!

A Compassionate Catalyst

Delve into Der Ying's world of interdisciplinary exploration and humanitarian endeavors as a Materials Engineering student!

Journey of a ComSci Trailblazer

Meet Tze Kean, a driven Computer Science student, as he shares his passion for learning and pioneering positive change through technology!

How profound can a personality test be in enhancing self-awareness and guiding your educational journey forward?

After reading the stories of these students, you may find yourself intrigued by the insights provided by the MBTI and pondering which engineering programmes align with your interests, considering your strengths and weaknesses among other factors.

Additionally, if you have previously taken the test, your MBTI type may evolve with the different stages of your life. (So, let’s approach your MBTI results with a degree of flexibility!) These MBTI labels may still fail to fully capture the vast diversity of personalities among us, across the world, and even within colleges here in NTU. Many of us may not neatly fit into the prescribed function stacks of the 16 personality types and may behave differently from the test results suggest.

By the end of this article, our goal is for you to attain a deeper understanding of yourself, encompassing your strengths, weaknesses, and beyond!

Now, let us invite you to explore further with our Unibuddies and the 360 virtual tour, where you can delve deeper into our engineering programmes. Broaden your knowledge and connect with our faculty and students to gain valuable connections and insights!