Enneagram type 1, the perfectionist or the reformer.
A few words to describe this type:
Striving for more.
High integrity.
Idealist.
Ethical.
Inspiring.
Never flexible.
Responsible.
Let’s pull this into a classroom setting. If you’re an enneagram type one, you are typically self driven. You’re the kid in the front of the classroom taking avid notes on everything the teacher says. The motivation behind a type one student is to be correct and have all of the right answers.
How to get the most out of your education as a type one.
- Learn in a logical, strategic way.
- Know the step by step process to assignments and classroom structure in general.
- If possible, in group work settings, don’t choose friends, choose those that you know will work hard and get the job done to the same level of perfection as you.
- Keep a planner and update it often.
- If your teacher isn’t challenging you enough, challenge yourself.
- Keep as organized as possible.
“Dissatisfied with reality, they become high-minded idealists, feeling that it is up to them to improve everything: crusaders, advocates, critics. Into “causes” and explaining to others how things “ought” to be.”
– The Enneagram Institute
Type 1’s go to type 7 in growth, and type 4 in stress.
Are you a type 1? What is important for you to have a successful learning environment?
Cover photo: The Enneagram Institute