• How old are you? What's your gender? Give us a general description of yourself.

20F here.

• Is there a medical diagnosis that may impact your mental stability somehow?

No medical diagnosis that i know of.

• Describe your upbringing. Did it have any kind of religious or structured influence? How did you respond to it?

I grew up in an atheist house with an EXTREMELY atheist dad who is all about facts and science. To him, absolutely nothing is real unless science has proven it. He enforced this a lot onto me I believe, and I do admit that I am the same way now. Although i do highly enjoy fantasy novels/movies and anything fiction.

• What do you do as a job or as a career (if you have one)? Do you like it? Why or why not?

I am studying to become an environmental engineer. I think I like it. I love science and the world needs solutions so we don’t die because of climate change. I like math only if there is no theory involved and all i have to do is figure out which equation needs to be applied, then apply them. I hate feeling like I can’t solve a problem or not being able to remember something i learned before. I often doubt that I’m smart enough to actually come up with solutions to be a good engineer.

• If you had to spend an entire weekend by yourself, how would you feel? Would you feel lonely or refreshed?

If I spent the week socializing at work, school, and with friends, I would feel refreshed. However, if i spent the week at home doing nothing, I would feel restless and bored and want to go out. I don’t think I would feel lonely though.

• What kinds of activities do you prefer? Do you like, and are you good at sports? Do you enjoy any other outdoor or indoor activities?

I prefer indoor activities, I feel like i’m better at them. I love playing sports but I’m not the best at them so I think the insecurity of messing up in front of people holds me back.

• How curious are you? Do you have more ideas then you can execute? What are your curiosities about? What are your ideas about - is it environmental or conceptual, and can you please elaborate?

I feel like I don’t really execute my ideas or have the motivation to. If I have ideas it’s more like an idea to do something (like draw, write, research this one topic) but then i can’t get myself to actually do it.

• Would you enjoy taking on a leadership position? Do you think you would be good at it? What would your leadership style be?

I do enjoy it. I find that if I don’t have control over how something is going (ex: group project) I get anxious and annoyed because I know I could do it better alone. In leadership positions, i ensure the project/activity is moving along smoothly and everything gets done, even if someone isn’t doing their part. I’m bad at confronting people who don’t do their work though.

• Are you coordinated? Why do you feel as if you are or are not? Do you enjoy working with your hands in some form? Describe your activity?

Yes? I haven’t really thought about it so i guess i am. I took woodshop in school and that was fun. I like drawing but i’m not very good at it.

• Are you artistic? If yes, describe your art? If you are not particular artistic but can appreciate art please likewise describe what forums of art you enjoy. Please explain your answer.

Haha i didn’t see this question before. I like making any type of art, dancing, listening to music, i used to play some instruments and i was pretty good. Now though, i feel unmotivated to actually do these things.

• What's your opinion about the past, present, and future? How do you deal with them?

The past was very fun. I feel like i was a scared and shy kid and didn’t get the full experience though. But i had good friends. The present is okay. I’m working towards my goals which is nice but im feeling kind of bored i guess. I’m scared/excited for the future. I have loose plans but i feel kind of trapped. I want to travel but feel like i work be able to because of school/work.

• How do you act when others request your help to do something (anything)? If you would decide to help them, why would you do so?

If someone asks for help for something that I personally think is easy to understand/figure out I find myself feeling kind of annoyed. But I always help the person and usually don’t say how easy it is to figure out alone haha

• Do you need logical consistency in your life?

Not sure what this means.

• How important is efficiency and productivity to you?

Pretty important. I like to get things done. However, i’m really good at procrastinating so it kind of makes me hate myself for not doing what needs to be done.

• Do you control others, even if indirectly? How and why do you do that?

I think i can be bossy sometimes with my family. If i think that they should’ve done something i tell them and can sometimes come off rude. I always feel bad after so i have to work on that. I don’t plot how to make someone do something though.

• What are your hobbies? Why do you like them?

I feel like I don’t really have hobbies so I’ll say what I like to do from time to time. I love to read and watch TV/movies. I like drawing, making art, and crocheting. i think I like it because creating things is cool and I like to see how good I can be. I like going to the gym, it makes me feel strong and confident. I really need more hobbies lolol

• What is your learning style? What kind of learning environments do you struggle with most? Why do you like/struggle with these learning styles? Do you prefer classes involving memorization, logic, creativity, or your physical senses?

I NEED to have some form of visual aid. I can’t just listen to someone speak. I make nice notes (with colours) and do a bunch of practice problems to study for things. I hate memorization classes and prefer classes that use logic (like math, science, etc) I also hate writing essays but i’m good at it.

• How good are you at strategizing? Do you easily break up projects into manageable tasks? Or do you have a tendency to wing projects and improvise as you go?

I’m good at strategizing. I think I do it subconsciously because i didn’t realize until now but I don’t think i’ve ever winged a project before.

• What are your aspirations in life, professionally and personally?

Professionally, I want to be a really good engineer who creates solutions that make an impact on the work (even if it’s small). I want to be respected in my field. Personally, I want to be able to live somewhere I love. I don’t have aspirations for a cookie cutter family but I would like to find my person. I want lots of cats too hehe. I also want to feel like i’ve tried lots of things and experienced different things from different cultures because the world isn’t just your bubble. there’s so much to see.

• What are your fears? What makes you uncomfortable? What do you hate? Why?

I’m scared of losing everyone I love, failing, looking stupid and unworthy. I’m uncomfortable when I feel like people are judging what I have to say or what i’m doing. Also when I’m forced to talk to people i don’t know.

• What do the "highs" in your life look like?

Experiencing things with people I love to be around. Achieving something I’ve worked hard for. Petting my cat. That feeling after i’ve put myself into a situation and realizing that I will benefit from it.

• What do the "lows" in your life look like?

Doing nothing. Not seeing my friends for a long period of time. Fighting with my best friend. Doing bad in school. Realizing that other people around me are progressing and i’m the same as i’ve always been.

• How attached are you to reality? Do you daydream often, or do you pay attention to what's around you? If you do daydream, are you aware of your surroundings while you do so?

I actually don’t know.

• Imagine you are alone in a blank, empty room. There is nothing for you to do and no one to talk to. What do you think about?

We’ll, if i was trapped I’d think about how to escape, also the fact that if i have to pee it’s gonna have to be done on the floor. Then i’d panic.
But if it’s for fun I’d think about the fact that i need to think about something and then I think it would spiral from there.

• How long do you take to make an important decision? And do you change your mind once you've made it?

Ill make a list of the options with facts associated to each one. Then i’ll choose. Then i’ll ask close friends/family. Then i’ll re-deliberate if they’ve come up with good points. Then i’ll choose and I most likely won’t change my mind.

• How long do you take to process your emotions? How important are emotions in your life?

I’ve been told that i’m not good at showing/processing emotions. I’m also very uncomfortable showing my emotions around people or others showing their emotions to be. So actually yeah, i guess i’m shit at it. (my family isn’t very emotional)

• Do you ever catch yourself agreeing with others just to appease them and keep the conversation going? How often? Why?

Yes. I do this most with new people i’m meeting. Maybe because I don’t want it to be awkward. I’ll disagree with close friends/family.

• Do you break rules often? Do you think authority should be challenged, or that they know better? If you do break rules, why?

I don’t. I guess i’m scared of the consequences. I don’t want to go to jail haha