We are all smart in different ways. You know we all have our thing! Now your mission, if you choose to take it, is to delve, explore and investigate your ‘smartness’. Let me explain. This guy in 1983 Dr. Howard Gardner, Professor of Education at Harvard University. developed the theory of multiple intelligence basically saying individuals are 'smart' in different ways. He defined 8 types of smartnesses. I think it is an excellent theory for people to use in helping them to understand themselves and where their ‘smartness’ lies or alternatively their strengths.. All of us are smart in different ways. By you using this theory you can find your area(s) of smartness and think about how that could translate into career choices. Let’s explore the smartness areas. When your looking at the areas, start to think about your possible careers that align to that ‘smart':
‘Word Smart’ (Verbal-Linguistic) where you demonstrate a mastery of language and strength in the language arts - speaking, writing, reading, listening.
‘Number Smart’ (Logical-Mathematical), where you display an aptitude for numbers, detecting patterns, thinking logically, reasoning, and problem solving.
‘Body Smart’ (Body-Kinesthetic), where you use the body to express your ideas and feelings, and learn best through physical activity - games, movement, handson tasks, dancing, building
‘Picture Smart’ (Visual-Spatial), where you learn best visually and organising things spatially by creating and manipulating mental images to solve problems.
‘Nature Smart’ (Naturalistic), where love the outdoors, animals, plants, field trips, and nature in general and have the ability to identify and classify patterns in nature. '
‘Music Smart’ (Musical-Rhythmic), where you are sensitive to rhythm, pitch, melody, and tone of music and learn through songs, patterns, rhythms, instruments, and musical expression.
‘People Smart’ (Interpersonal), where you are sensitive to other people, noticeably people oriented and outgoing, and learn cooperatively in groups or with a partner.
‘Self Smart’ (Intrapersonal), where you are especially in touch with their own desires, feelings, moods, motivations, values, and ideas and learn best by reflection or by themselves.
You see we all have something to offer. Tricky thing is finding it! Hopefully this encourages you to find out more about your smartness and the type of careers that are suitable for you.