Laura's Profile




PLASSS-tech


Student number: s3882572
My name is Laura Lam and I was born and raised in ‘Four-Seasons-In-One-Day’ Melbourne, Victoria. The only language I speak is English (Currently learning Java if that counts har har). Before my switch to IT, I was a chef and studied a Certificate 3 in Commercial Cookery at William Angliss.

My interest in IT began from when I played video games as a child. I loved the feeling of accomplishment in completing challenges, exploring different worlds and playing with my friends. I decided I wanted to teach myself how to program as well as have a creative outlet, without a cost penalty. I currently don’t have any professional experience within the IT industry, but I am hoping that will change with the completion of a Bachelor of IT.


Personality Tests



Myers-Briggs test


The results of the Myers-Briggs test show that I am of the ESFJ personality type, also known as ‘The Caregiver’. The indicates that I am a peoples person, highly supportive of others, have a natural tendency to want to control my environment, and take my responsibilities quite seriously.

Learning Styles test


I learn best through visual means. Some examples include displaying colourful sticky-notes on walls or laptops with rewritten facts, having the TV on whilst studying for better concentration, or using diagrams.

Creativity test


I scored the highest in connection and complexity, which indicates that I can make connections between things wherein the connection is not apparent at first glance and the ability to manage the relationships between vast amounts of information.

Ideal Job




My ideal job would be a video game programmer, similar to the Seek advert I’ve selected. My pathway towards my ideal job starts with having solid knowledge of relevant programming languages (E.g C#, C++, Java, etc) and engines (E.g Unreal Engine, Unity, etc) which I will be learning throughout my university studies. I will intern during my final year or apply for an entry level position upon graduation to obtain the skills and experience to advance to a more senior role down the track.