I don't know about you, but the more I read about the my Myers-Briggs personality type it became almost creepy how accurate all of the descriptions were. Not only did the descriptions of the specific dichotomies reflect my tendencies extremely well, but the over all profile of an ISFJ also described me perfectly.  I am a true ISFJ, the protector.

I am one of those people who get really attached to random things which shows the feeling a sensing part of me. The pillowcase I slept with when I was 3 I brought to college with me. When I was in kindergarden I wanted to wear the same dress everyday. I am one of the people who is almost OCD about some things. My closet has to be in rainbow order, my desk draw has to have compartments for everything, certain colored binders go with specific subjects ect. I this is the Judging in me, as well. I can't handle disorder. I am early to everything, and stress out about being late to literally every thing from class, to dinner, to floor meetings. I can't handle people who are late because they make me stressed out for them. A lot of the time, I don't say anything and just freak out internally (an obvious introvert). Although, I love being around people and I can be obnoxious and out going, I need to study alone, do homework alone and I think a lot about what I am going to say before I say it.

I think the most helpful part of the exercises we did in class was being able to understand how other people work. As a "J", I alway have a low tolerance for procrastination and tardiness. I see it as rude and inconsiderate, but with learning about the "P"s and how they function I makes it easier to understand them and how to avoid conflict with them. I think this holds true for all of the different dichotomies. It is easy for them to conflict, but by learning how other people think it enables people to work together better. Instead of being annoyed with each others weaknesses, they can focus on their strengths.

For me at least, I don't see the 16 types as constraining. People function to each dichotomy differently and to different extremes. We can't expect every ISFJ or ENTP to be the same. Seeing the Myers-Briggs types as cookie cutter personalities, I think completely misses the point. It is a guideline to help people understand themselves and others, not to put people in boxes of what is expected of them.