This Weeks Jumbled Thoughts

If we are going to discuss thinking, I have to explain what my mind has been doing the last few weeks.  The last major paper was our Data Analysis and for a whole week I did my homework while asleep in my head between alarms.  I knew what graphs I was going to create and how I was going to lay out my ideas in the written part and finished it on Saturday.  Sometimes I think it is stress or too much pressure but in this case it was not crunch time.  Again this last week I did it again with my reflection paper.  I think I am compiling my thoughts in my head and then when I sit down to write my thoughts are easier to organize.  Weird.

 
If I had to choose one pattern of thinking I felt related to it was the Hispanic, French, and Italian.  I write like I am talking and tend to want to put how I feel about certain situations before getting to the point.  I find myself taking out some of my thoughts in order to refocus on the point I am trying to make. More simplistic and less creative.  The Asian one also sounds a little like my writing, at times confusing and repetitious.  I find it hard to put creativity in our writing for school with so much emphasis on facts.  Also, I am not very deep because I am always afraid to be judged.  I feel writing doesn't come naturally to me like it used to and I think I need more free write practice.    

Right and Left Brain Strengths

When reviewing this weeks assignment, I assumed I fell mostly on one side of the brain.  When reflecting on the ideas as strengths and weaknesses, I noticed I had several qualities on each side.  In my reflection of my past educational grades or elective choices, I concluded I never was strong in Math or Science.  In turn,  I believed I was more creative and took drama and art. 

While examining the picture of what the left brain is responsible for, I picked out a  few strengths.
Memorizing for my ability to memorize and sing songs. 
Grammar, spelling, and technical skills have always been a strong subjects for me and I remember winning a spelling bee when I was younger.
Writing has led me to the social science field because I needed to stick to learning things I was good at ( no Algebra).
Evidence and analysis are also ideas I am interested in, I watch crime shows and have a degree in Criminal Justice.  I don't feel I am incredibly deep, but feel I have to be analytical to read between the lines to understand my clientele in my profession.

Now the right side of the brain, is what I remember being more of.
I feel I am very intuitive and have been told by many elders I have great insight of people and human behavior.  I have always felt I was an old soul who knew much more than what I lead people to believe.  I feel more deep and connected to understanding others and behavior.
I looked up spatial thinking because I didn't know hat it meant and it sounds like math, geometry or computer science, but it also said solving problems. I do feel I enjoy working towards solving problems.  The creativity of feelings, emotions, and dreams has always fascinated me.  I do think people need to practice to be more creative.  At this point, I feel more right brained and trusting what I feel is part of the right brain --oddly.

Ok, so I went and found a test online so I can further explore what I am  stronger in.  I am laughing because apparently my intuitive senses of myself are not very good.  However, the test graded me dominant left brained.  I felt the test asked many questions related to rule breaking and structure.   
http://similarminds.com/cgi-bin/brain.pl
I decided to take another test and again I was left brain dominant but more in the 50% range.I felt more confident in this survey and felt it was more accurate.  One thing that surprised me was how I should be a mathematician.   WHAT??
  http://www.wherecreativitygoestoschool.com/vancouver/left_right/rb_test.htm