This gorgeous boy I know (thanks Vin ) gave me this link last night and I took this test and this is what it says about me. Pretty dead on accurate if you ask me... If you'd like to take this, too... http://kts2.personalityzone.com > Take the KTS-II > Take It! Then register... it's free, and answer the questions... and to get the additional info, you have to join, which is also free... Rich took it too. He agrees it's accurate, but he's not sure he likes that he is what he is.

Your Temperament Type is: Idealist

Your Character Type is: Teacher

All Idealists share the following core characteristics:

Idealists are enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships, and dream of attaining wisdom.

Idealists pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic.

Idealists tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials.

Idealists make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders.

Idealists as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self--always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.

Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.

Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.

Idealists are relatively rare, making up no more than 15 to 20 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.

Overview of the Teacher:

Teachers are motivational and can influence others around them with great ease. They are people-oriented and focused on maintaining morale. They work well with personnel and their enthusiasm is inspiring to others. They can be very creative in finding ways for people to participate on teams and are likely to arrange social functions to gather people. They are expressive and intuitive and are more likely to make "people" their highest priority over the task or project.

Teachers tend to make good-natured leaders and usually have groups of followers. They are empathetic, handle people with charm and charisma, and are well-liked. They can easily place themselves into the feelings and situations of others to genuinely understand their point of view and needs.

Idealist Teachers and Career Considerations

Teachers thrive in an environment that provides opportunities for learningand for personal and professional growth.

Teachers communicate well with other people, even when they have conflicting viewpoints.

Teachers may have a tendency to meddle in other people's affairs or begin to believe that they are always right about what other people should do.

Love and Relationships for the Idealist Teacher

For your love life to be its most successful, you'll want to achieve an equalbalance of give and take. When it comes to finding a mate, you're apt to be drawnto the very qualities in others that you feel you lack yourself. As a result,types who are more happy-go-lucky and content with the status quo can be veryattractive to you. Chances are, you admire the way this kind of person is ableto make their way through life without the weight of the world on their shoulders.You probably also appreciate their carefree sense of optimism. During the earlystages of relationships, the differences between you and your mate are likely tobe especially endearing and fun.

The Idealist Teacher's Learning Style

Teachers like to work and learn in groups.

Teachers like to learn things that are personally meaningful.

Teachers like to learn things that promote the common good.

Teachers like to reconcile the past and the future.

Teachers are motivated to learn to please those who care about them.

Hugs, Viv