i took one of those tests based on the myers briggs personality types. i am an
extraverted 33%
intuitive 11%
feeling 33%
judging 11%
person.

i don't seem to have very strong inclinations (the percentages). i don't have any frame of reference though, so i'm not too sure. the other ones are introverted sensing thinking perceiving.

so i'm an idealist (NF), and more specifically a teacher (ENFJ)? i don't get it. that doesn't really sound like me. here's some stuff i thought was good, though.

"The Idealist most committed to guiding others through the doors of life, or along the pathways of learning and understanding, is the type that Keirsey has named the Teacher (Myers's "ENFJ").
Teachers bring all this infectious energy to their intimate relationships as well, and they make passionate and delightfully creative companions. However, at such close range the intensity of their wishes for their loved ones can create interpersonal conflict. Teachers can overwhelm their loved ones with their exuberance, and with their Pygmalion presumption that everyone wants to be helped along the path of self-discovery. Then, when their loved ones either resist their pressure or fail to meet their idealistic expectations, Teachers can feel frustrated, disillusioned, or even betrayed by the persons they care most about. "

"Teachers expect the very best of those around them, and this expectation, usually expressed as enthusiastic encouragement, motivates action in others and the desire to live up to their expectations. Teachers have the charming characteristic of taking for granted that their expectations will be met, their implicit commands obeyed, never doubting that people will want to do what they suggest. And, more often than not, people do, because this type has extraordinary charisma."

i don't know about the charisma. but i agree with the expectations. why can't you all be as good as me?

"ENFJs know and appreciate people. Like most NFs, (and Feelers in general), they are apt to neglect themselves and their own needs for the needs of others. They have thinner psychological boundaries than most, and are at risk for being hurt or even abused by less sensitive people. ENFJs often take on more of the burdens of others than they can bear."

i wish i was that nice.

try the test. it's a good way to kill time at work, and it feels more credible than thespark.com or something like that.