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1. Name: Jenn
2. Age: 15
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
I would live in London. It seems so... sophisticated? I don't know, what's in my mind is mostly stereotypes and images from TV, which may or may not be true. But either way, it just seems like such a nice place to live. Plus, it has a lot of history to it. And I've heard it snows there! I've always wanted to live somewhere that snows, to build snowmen and throw snowballs like a little five-year-old kid. Although, this was a hard question, because I'd also love to live in New York City, Paris, Rome, or someplace in Australia.
4. What would your Room of Requirement look like?
Beige walls, hardwood floor, a lot of furniture and decorations. And a big TV. I watch too much TV. And a computer. And a lot of books, fiction books, because I love reading stories. It would be a really big room, because I like space. It would be organized because I hate messes and I hate cleaning. It would have a lot of comfy couches, pillows, rugs, anything that's soft and pretty.
5. Who is your least favorite Harry Potter character?
My least favorite character would have to be Cornelius Fudge. I don't think he's evil or anything, but I think he kind of misses the "big picture" sometimes. It seems like he likes to think of himself first. For example, he thought for the longest time that Dumbledore wanted to overthrow him as Minister of Magic. However, what he was missing was that Voldemort was back again. I think he cares about his reputation a lot and cares what other people think of him. He just strikes me as kind of "fake". He seems like someone who, forgive the "muggle world" metaphor, but, smile and pretend to be nice in front of the TV camera but then resume to being selfish when everyone's gone, if that makes sense. It seems like he thinks he's always right and doesn't like to keep an open mind, again, like when Dumbledore tried to tell him that Voldemort was back. I honestly think that he believed Dumbledore when he said that Voldemort was back, but he just didn't want to hear it. So he said that Dumbledore was wrong. And then the situation just got bigger and bigger, and he obviously had his reputation to take care of. I think the only reason that he finally admitted that Dumbledore and Harry were right at the end was that he and many other people saw him, and there was no more point in denying it any longer.
6. Is the glass half empty or half full?
I think as I grow older I seem to get more pessimistic and sarcastic. But I think it depends on the situation. Most of the time I see it as half full. Except, and I think this is a big except, when it comes to myself. After I take a test or something, I'm always pessimistic about my grade. I'm pessimistic about getting into a good college. I think it's just easier for me to expect the worst and then when something better happens be happy, rather than have high expectations and then be let down.
7. Give us a quotation (Can be from a famous person, a song, or even a poem-whatever you want) you feel represents your life or personality.
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both..."
From "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.
I wish I could have chosen the ending of that poem. But I chose the beginning, because that is what I relate to most. I feel like I'm at the point in my life where I should choose what I want to do with my life. But the thing is, I don't know. On one hand, I think being a lawyer would be awesome. But what about a computer programmer? Or what about a college professor? I don't know what I want out of life yet. And those two lines just really relate to my life and how I feel. I think it would be cool to maybe, live my life in some exotic country far away from here. But another side of me wants to stay here in the US, get married, have a nice family, and live the "American dream." And life is too short for me to live out all the choices. So what do I do? I don't know.
8. In your life, who comes first: family or friends?
In my life, definitely family. Maybe because I don't have any super close friends, maybe because my friends change so often. But it seems like through everything, my family has always, always been there for me. Even if I get mad at them a lot more than I get mad at my friends, in the end, it's my family who I'm closer to and who know everything about me.
9. What is your favorite childhood memory?
Awww, I miss being stress free and not caring about grades or homework or getting into college. So I don't have a specific memory. But just playing outside with my friends every day. Not being worried. Being happy and sheltered from the evils of the world. I suppose in a way it's good to know the truth. But sometimes you just miss being ignorant and happy, y'know?
10. What would you say is your biggest flaw?
Either being really lazy or really jealous. I think my laziness is worse though. I am such a procrastinator because I'll be too lazy to do something until I absolutely have to do it. But if someone asks me to do something that I don't absolutely need to do, I just won't do it, not out of defiance, but just because I'm lazy. For example, organizing my chemistry binder. It was so messy... until my teacher announced a binder check later that week.
11. If you had been at Hogwarts during Harry’s fifth year, do you think that you would have joined the D.A.?
I'm not sure. I'm such a goody two-shoes and I would hate getting in trouble. But I think at that time, desperate times call for desperate measures, so I would join. It's the right thing to do in my opinion, but I would definitely be really careful and sneaky about it around people like Umbridge.
12. Describe how you react to difficult or stressful situations.
I seriously go annoy my friends about it. Like, if I'm stressed about a test, I'll go complain and say something like, "I'm going to fail English! D: D: D:" and I don't know why, but it really helps me become calmer after I get it all out. Or, if I don't have people to complain to at the moment, I'll write and write my thoughts down until I get it all out.
13. Which do you value more: compassion or justice?
Justice. Seriously, what would this world be if people weren't punished for doing wrong things? I personally don't think peace could last without justice. If people aren't punished for their wrongdoings, it brings up the question "why shouldn't I do something bad?" I mean, I'm sure a lot of people have morals and wouldn't do anything bad... but people aren't perfect.
14. Would you say that you’re a child at heart, or that you have an old soul?
In some ways, I feel old, but mostly, I'm a child at heart. I mean, I miss being a little kid and I think about life and the point of life. However, I love to have fun and be spontaneous. I want to travel the world and live in foreign and exotic places. I want to have adventures. I want to go on dates and stay out all night (Okay, I'm not quite old enough for that yet). Ohh, that and I love candy and games.
15. Which Hogwarts House do you think that the Sorting Hat would place you in?
I honestly don't know. I've been in many sorting communities, and I've been placed in Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw. But I've also received Slytherin votes. If you ask me, personally, I see a lot of every house in myself, so I really really don't know. I'm intelligent, logical, and like learning new things, I'm ambitious, I value fairness and loyalty, and I'm impatient and compulsive at times. So maybe I'm one of those people whom the sorting hat will take longer to sort.
16. If you have a picture of yourself and feel comfortable posting it, please do so! Pictures are fun!
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2. Age: 15
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
I would live in London. It seems so... sophisticated? I don't know, what's in my mind is mostly stereotypes and images from TV, which may or may not be true. But either way, it just seems like such a nice place to live. Plus, it has a lot of history to it. And I've heard it snows there! I've always wanted to live somewhere that snows, to build snowmen and throw snowballs like a little five-year-old kid. Although, this was a hard question, because I'd also love to live in New York City, Paris, Rome, or someplace in Australia.
4. What would your Room of Requirement look like?
Beige walls, hardwood floor, a lot of furniture and decorations. And a big TV. I watch too much TV. And a computer. And a lot of books, fiction books, because I love reading stories. It would be a really big room, because I like space. It would be organized because I hate messes and I hate cleaning. It would have a lot of comfy couches, pillows, rugs, anything that's soft and pretty.
5. Who is your least favorite Harry Potter character?
My least favorite character would have to be Cornelius Fudge. I don't think he's evil or anything, but I think he kind of misses the "big picture" sometimes. It seems like he likes to think of himself first. For example, he thought for the longest time that Dumbledore wanted to overthrow him as Minister of Magic. However, what he was missing was that Voldemort was back again. I think he cares about his reputation a lot and cares what other people think of him. He just strikes me as kind of "fake". He seems like someone who, forgive the "muggle world" metaphor, but, smile and pretend to be nice in front of the TV camera but then resume to being selfish when everyone's gone, if that makes sense. It seems like he thinks he's always right and doesn't like to keep an open mind, again, like when Dumbledore tried to tell him that Voldemort was back. I honestly think that he believed Dumbledore when he said that Voldemort was back, but he just didn't want to hear it. So he said that Dumbledore was wrong. And then the situation just got bigger and bigger, and he obviously had his reputation to take care of. I think the only reason that he finally admitted that Dumbledore and Harry were right at the end was that he and many other people saw him, and there was no more point in denying it any longer.
6. Is the glass half empty or half full?
I think as I grow older I seem to get more pessimistic and sarcastic. But I think it depends on the situation. Most of the time I see it as half full. Except, and I think this is a big except, when it comes to myself. After I take a test or something, I'm always pessimistic about my grade. I'm pessimistic about getting into a good college. I think it's just easier for me to expect the worst and then when something better happens be happy, rather than have high expectations and then be let down.
7. Give us a quotation (Can be from a famous person, a song, or even a poem-whatever you want) you feel represents your life or personality.
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both..."
From "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost.
I wish I could have chosen the ending of that poem. But I chose the beginning, because that is what I relate to most. I feel like I'm at the point in my life where I should choose what I want to do with my life. But the thing is, I don't know. On one hand, I think being a lawyer would be awesome. But what about a computer programmer? Or what about a college professor? I don't know what I want out of life yet. And those two lines just really relate to my life and how I feel. I think it would be cool to maybe, live my life in some exotic country far away from here. But another side of me wants to stay here in the US, get married, have a nice family, and live the "American dream." And life is too short for me to live out all the choices. So what do I do? I don't know.
8. In your life, who comes first: family or friends?
In my life, definitely family. Maybe because I don't have any super close friends, maybe because my friends change so often. But it seems like through everything, my family has always, always been there for me. Even if I get mad at them a lot more than I get mad at my friends, in the end, it's my family who I'm closer to and who know everything about me.
9. What is your favorite childhood memory?
Awww, I miss being stress free and not caring about grades or homework or getting into college. So I don't have a specific memory. But just playing outside with my friends every day. Not being worried. Being happy and sheltered from the evils of the world. I suppose in a way it's good to know the truth. But sometimes you just miss being ignorant and happy, y'know?
10. What would you say is your biggest flaw?
Either being really lazy or really jealous. I think my laziness is worse though. I am such a procrastinator because I'll be too lazy to do something until I absolutely have to do it. But if someone asks me to do something that I don't absolutely need to do, I just won't do it, not out of defiance, but just because I'm lazy. For example, organizing my chemistry binder. It was so messy... until my teacher announced a binder check later that week.
11. If you had been at Hogwarts during Harry’s fifth year, do you think that you would have joined the D.A.?
I'm not sure. I'm such a goody two-shoes and I would hate getting in trouble. But I think at that time, desperate times call for desperate measures, so I would join. It's the right thing to do in my opinion, but I would definitely be really careful and sneaky about it around people like Umbridge.
12. Describe how you react to difficult or stressful situations.
I seriously go annoy my friends about it. Like, if I'm stressed about a test, I'll go complain and say something like, "I'm going to fail English! D: D: D:" and I don't know why, but it really helps me become calmer after I get it all out. Or, if I don't have people to complain to at the moment, I'll write and write my thoughts down until I get it all out.
13. Which do you value more: compassion or justice?
Justice. Seriously, what would this world be if people weren't punished for doing wrong things? I personally don't think peace could last without justice. If people aren't punished for their wrongdoings, it brings up the question "why shouldn't I do something bad?" I mean, I'm sure a lot of people have morals and wouldn't do anything bad... but people aren't perfect.
14. Would you say that you’re a child at heart, or that you have an old soul?
In some ways, I feel old, but mostly, I'm a child at heart. I mean, I miss being a little kid and I think about life and the point of life. However, I love to have fun and be spontaneous. I want to travel the world and live in foreign and exotic places. I want to have adventures. I want to go on dates and stay out all night (Okay, I'm not quite old enough for that yet). Ohh, that and I love candy and games.
15. Which Hogwarts House do you think that the Sorting Hat would place you in?
I honestly don't know. I've been in many sorting communities, and I've been placed in Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw. But I've also received Slytherin votes. If you ask me, personally, I see a lot of every house in myself, so I really really don't know. I'm intelligent, logical, and like learning new things, I'm ambitious, I value fairness and loyalty, and I'm impatient and compulsive at times. So maybe I'm one of those people whom the sorting hat will take longer to sort.
16. If you have a picture of yourself and feel comfortable posting it, please do so! Pictures are fun!
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