The Gift in You: Discovering New Life Through Gifts Hidden in Your Mind (10 page)

 
1. I like using stories to explain something.

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2. I like debating in discussions.

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3. I enjoy writing poems, stories, legends and articles.

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4. I would like to write a play.

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5. I like telling stories.

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6. I like describing events in detail.

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7. I like giving presentations.

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8. I like leading discussions.

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9. I like writing/typing journal entries.

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10. I would love to create a talk show program for radio or TV.

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11. I enjoy writing newsletters.

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12. I love using, for example, encyclopedias, concordances and thesauruses to expand my knowledge.

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13. I love inventing catchy slogans or sayings.

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14. I like or would enjoy conducting an interview.

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15. I use email and text messaging a lot.

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16. I enjoy or would enjoy writing a novel or long story.

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17. I always have something to say and enjoy talking.

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18. Books and reading materials are very important to me.

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19. I hear words in my head before I speak, read or write.

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20. I hear words in my head as I listen to someone or when I am watching TV.

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21. I would rather listen to the radio or a CD than watch TV.

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22. I enjoy word and information games like Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit.

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23. I enjoy entertaining myself and others with tongue twisters, puns and nonsense rhymes.

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24. I like to use complex vocabulary and long sentences.

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25. When driving or in a car I pay more attention to signs, billboards and anything written versus scenery.

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26. I prefer subjects like history, literature, integrated studies and languages to math, science and computer studies.

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27. In a conversation, I refer a lot to what I have read or heard.

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28. I spell well.

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29. I have good general knowledge.

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30. I ask a lot of questions.

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1. Mathematical formulas "talk" to me.

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2. I see meaning in numbers.

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3. I like designing and conducting experiments.

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4. I like creating strategy games like Survivor and treasure hunts.

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5. I like organizing my time.

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6. I like interpreting data.

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7. I like hypothesizing and asking "What if?"

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8. I like categorizing facts and information.

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9. I like describing symmetry and balance.

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10. I can always see the pros and cons of a situation.

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11. I like planning.

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12. I like reasoning things out.

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13. I like playing with numbers and doing complex mathematical operations.

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14. I like using technology.

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15. I can easily compute numbers in my head.

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16. My favorite subjects are or were science, math and computer science.

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17. I enjoy logical games like chess and cards.

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18. I enjoy computer games.

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19. I enjoy brain teasers.

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20. I enjoy problem-solving.

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21. I enjoy "What if?" games.

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22. My mind searches for patterns and regularities and logical sequences.

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23. New developments in science, technology and nature interest me.

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24. I like rational explanations for everything.

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25. I often think in abstract (wordless, imageless) concepts.

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26. I understand and need order.

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27. I am immediately aware of logical flaws in a person's argument or conversation.

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28. I notice illogical sequences for example, in events or films.

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29. I like building puzzles.

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30. I love questioning and experimenting.

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1. I need to explore a new environment through touch and movement.

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2. I like to touch or handle what I need to learn; I cannot just look at it.

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3. I consider myself to be well coordinated.

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4. I have a good sense of timing in life, for example, I am always on time and can manage my time.

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5. I have a good sense of timing when it comes to physical activities.

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6. I am good at arranging furniture in a room and placing decorative items on a table.

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7. I enjoy field trips like visiting a museum or the planetarium.

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8. I enjoy participating in plays.

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9. I enjoy physical strategy games like Catches, Stuck in the Mud and treasure hunts.

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10. I notice when people have not color coordinated their clothes, fabrics or styles correctly.

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11. I like symmetry in a room, for example, putting two identical potted plants on either side of a couch.

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12. I am aware of and concerned about my physical health so I exercise regularly and try to eat a healthy, balanced diet.

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13. I find it easy to participate in a group activity that involves a coordinated sequence of movements such as aerobics and dancing.

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14. I am good at activities involving dexterity with my hands, like sewing.

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15. I like doing things like pottery and woodcarving.

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16. I find it easy to create new forms in a sport, for example, a new type of dance or a new version of basketball.

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17. I have good ball skills and can therefore play soccer, baseball, football and tennis.

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18. I have excellent hand-eye coordination and therefore am good at tennis, softball, racquetball and basketball.

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19. I am a good cyclist.

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20. I love to run for exercise.

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21. I love to take part in marathons.

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22. I prefer individual to group sports.

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23. I love movement and sport, but I am not that proficient in any particular sport.

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24. I love swimming.

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25. I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time, especially in a classroom environment.

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26. I often feel compelled to move about in order to help myself not lose concentration.

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27. I find that I need to move in some way - even if it is wiggling - when I am learning and building memory.

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28. I like making models of things with play dough or clay.

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29. I really enjoy watching sports - live and on TV - and recognize and appreciate the skill involved.

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30. I like using my hands and body movement when I am talking.

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