Zoe Lincoln True Colors

Mrs. G
TA
1/12/20

I’ve always loved the color blue, so I was enthused when that was my top result after taking the
True Colors quiz! However, it’s important to remember that there is a great deal more depth to True
Colors than just the physical color looks like. True Colors is a personality test commonly used in schools
to accurately paint pictures of who students are and allow the teacher to more easily understand the kind
of connection a student may need. In the Teacher Academy program while learning about the
characteristics of today’s students, this was an important lesson to demonstrate ways to connect to your
class and each individual’s needs. Out of the four types of personalities in the test, my top scores deemed
me most like the blue and green personalities. Though I identified some with each personality, one would
need to delve deeper into the colors’ meanings to explain.
The blue personality jumped off the page at me instantly when I peeked at the results, the
description full of words I’ve used to describe myself before. (As a writer, it’s important to learn how to
explain who you are before you tell the stories of others.) “Flexible”, “personal”, and “compassionate” are
all adjectives that I strive to be recognized as and try to exemplify in my interactions with others. I
absolutely see myself as emotional and in love with the idea of balance, so much that I was surprised that
the result seemed almost written for me. And for good reason-- the blue personality was my top result on
the test and I totally agree with the description of personalities similar to my own. I’d love to meet other
blues, I thought after getting my result, and that’s exactly the kind of compatibility teachers would use in
the classroom after their students took the test. Although I really connected with my top result and
consider myself a Blue, I related to the description for green personalities as well, but for different
reasons.
The green personality is quite a bit different from the blue personality, and I still identify with
portions of it a great deal. I believe that people are so complex that it makes sense to have seemingly
incompatible parts of oneself, such as the concept of the emotional “right” brain and the more grounded
“left” brain. If that theory is true, then the green personality would definitely connect more to the idea of a
sensible “left” brain. Green personalities are known for their problem solving skills, curious nature, and
clearheaded thought processes. While I cannot relate as much to the focused nature of greens, I do see
myself in the desire to problem solve and curiosity about the world around me. The traits I connect to
most in Greens would have to be creativity and analytical thinking; I’m always trying to implement my
green skills to work with my blue skills.
 In conclusion, I believe that the True Colors test is an extremely useful tool for teachers to get to
know their students and maybe for the students to better understand themselves as well. The mechanics
and advice given to the individual personalities about a wide variety of things, such as career preferences,
stressors, and other personality traits, can be incredibly useful for improving one’s self awareness. Who
knows-- the career recommendations given for each color may be what helps a student identify their
future career! (Sorry, that’s my idealistic Blue talking.) I would absolutely recommend this personality
test to all involved in the education field, and hope that it could help someone find another personality
they click with.