Editor’s note: This piece was originally written by Kelly Powell during the Spring 2018 semester. It can be read in its entirety here.
Pay attention to numbers one through nine. Make note of the alphabet, but only E, I, N, S, F, T, P and J. Okay, now look at the alphabet again, but this time, only O, C, E, A and N matter. Such is the nature of modern personality testing: the Enneagram, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the “Big Five,” informally known as OCEAN, claiming the attention of personality enthusiasts and amateurs alike.