Mary Alissa Park is an emerging poet from Dallas, Texas. She received her MFA from New York University (Writers Workshop in Paris) and is a PhD student of Poetry and Poetics in the Department of English at Southern Methodist University.

Myers-Briggs.

The Advocate (INFJ)

  • Introverted

    • Draws energy from within - from personal inspiration, thought, and reflection

    • Effective at independent, self-guided projects

    • Self-motivated​

  • Intuitive

    • Ability to formulate relationships among disparate ideas

    • Can visualize patterns and conceptualize theories and possibilities

    • Works to understand the meaning of things

    • Asks “what can be” opposed to “what is”

    • Works well with intangibles; trusts intuition and inspiration

    • Values knowledge for its own sake​

  • Feeler

    • Guided by empathy and compassion

    • Looks to understand all points of view

    • Believes in human dignity and individual rights

    • Seeks consensus and agreement

  • Judger

    • Appreciates decisiveness, planning, punctuality, order, organization, schedules, and security

    • Able to preserve order in chaos