Ladies, it ain't easy bein' independent

My primary VALS type is Experiencer and my secondary type is Innovator. When we took the survey in class, we took a vote to see how many people were Experiencer and majority of the class fell into that category. The reason for that would be our age group and our generation. We are impulsive consumers and we want to have the latest and greatest of the product. The defition of Experiencer says that we spent a large portion of our income on fashion, entertainment and socializing. And I am a prime example for that. I spent more than half of my paycheck on clothing and I always feel like I don't have enough. I always feel the need to see the latest movie or go out to the best restaurants. I do believe I am Experiencer and I do place looking good and having "cool" stuff up on my priority list. 

My second VALS type is Innovator. The first sentence of the definition of Innovators is "take-charge people with high self-esteem". I do a lot at Roger Williams and I like being in charge of projects or at work. I am a perfectionist and I like to make sure that everything is getting done the right way. Also Innovators are "change leaders" and embrace new ideas and technologies. I recently invited Will Perez, a Brown medical student involved with medical programs in Haiti to come and speak with Roger Williams students. The idea was all mine and I organized the event. I loved how many students showed up and how it was a different program from anything we had done before at our school. Also, Innovators are conserned with image, not as evidence of status or power but as evidence of their taste and independence and I fit that category very well. I don't do projects or events because I want to be popular on campus but I want people to look back on the things I've done in life and say that I've made a change. 

I think the VALS types that I had fit my personality lifestyle very well and I agree with most things that the defition explain about each one. 

Peace, Love, Innovator/Experiencer