how do you know what you are good at?

[vio]

anyone can recommend a good personality test, skills test or a good counselor to help me figure out what i am really good at?
been meaning to study abroad for graduate studies and wanted to be really sure im on the right track
thx

[stepehenyan@12]

you wanna take an I.Q. test on the internet gogglellize it!

[mildseven]

youre done with your undergrad and you still cant figure what youre good at???

[vio]

well, mild seven, do you?
i've known a couple of wharton and harvard graduates who still aren't sure if they're on the right track. i mean, you can never be sure right? unless you're like born with this really special gift in music or sports, dat to ask what you're good at can only make you look stupid...then, i guess noone can ever be too sure.
and it's never wrong to keep on looking rite?
but then, if you've already figured out what you're really good at just by attending college, then i sincerely commend you.

[orangepink]

hmmm being good at something is different from enjoying something (I hope that made sense). Example, magaling ka sa math because it comes naturally to you. But you really enjoy painting (kahit ndi ka magaling jan). So which would u choose?

@mildseven : wag ka naman ganyan. my dad's a doctor who found his calling in business & realized that when he was already in the peak of his career. iba-iba lang **** yan.

[iceflavah]

may point si orange pink

isa sa mga motto ko: do what u enjoy doing and you'll never have to work for the rest of your life.

anu mas importante ***, maging magaling or maging msaya? *** work nmn **** *** ano mggwa mo, sanayan lang. pero depende **** *** kung san ka magiging masaya.

[orangepink]

isa sa mga motto ko: do what u enjoy doing and you'll never have to work for the rest of your life.
from oprah : "do what you love & money will follow".

OT: I'm doing what I love how come money didn't follow? :rotflmao:

[ziggyboy]

well, mild seven, do you?
i've known a couple of wharton and harvard graduates who still aren't sure if they're on the right track. i mean, you can never be sure right? unless you're like born with this really special gift in music or sports, dat to ask what you're good at can only make you look stupid...then, i guess noone can ever be too sure.
and it's never wrong to keep on looking rite?
but then, if you've already figured out what you're really good at just by attending college, then i sincerely commend you.

You are quite true. There are many people who, even in their 40's, don't know what they want to do in life. orangepink is right, try to find something you'll enjoy. If you think what you enjoy isn't going to get you anywhere career-wise, then looking for something you're good at should be ok.

But with regards to your question, I think it's going to be very difficult to really figure out what you're good at until you actually try it. So people here can better help/guide you, why don't you post your undergrad, interests and the top 3 careers you'd like to get into.

[Dacs]

IMO, I don't think personality tests, or any counseling would tell you the things that you're good at.

You know yourself more than anyone. Kaya ikaw lang ang makakasagot nyan.

2 cents ko :)

[nice_cha]

even i have doubts at some time in my course kase hindi sya kadalian pero sana main-lab ako bafore i grad :) accountancy 4th yr.. any opinions?!?!

[ground_break]

What matters is what you love doing...

[kram27]

try an enneagram test :-)

[orangepink]

pray din for guidance.