1. When in a group- academic or social- what role do you usually play?
Socially, I'm just as happy being the leader as the follower. Around those I'm not close to, I tend to be the follower - or the elusive wallflower. Its a complete different story around my close friends. I tend to be the plotter who constantly suggests ideas and plans, though I'm not necessarily the one who always carries them out. Despite this, when I'm not scheming or dreaming, its not uncommon for me to just go with the flow of someone else's lead. I'd say, among the close-knit group I had in undergrad, we all more or less filled every role equally. Since starting law school, my academic and social roles have been one and the same. I don't really ever go out socially with my classmates, but have developed some great relationships within the school walls. In class, I'm the girl who raises her hand when no one else will and jumps in to help when someone is attacked with the socratic method and has no clue what is going on. But I'm rarely the first to raise my hand. However, in whatever form, when I am called on, I know my stuff. This, I believe, has brought forth the morphing of my academic and social life. When exam time neared in November, I was asked by three different groups/cliques to join their study groups. There too, I switched off from leader to follower, some days teaching whole groups a new concept, other times being the one taught. Studying with so many various groups has also allowed me the freedom to float among cliques (which are plentiful here) and get to know many different people - though perhaps on a more superficial level than many.
What would your perfect evening look like in the Hogwarts Castle?
The perfect evening for me would be quite involved. It would be a Summer evening, around either the start or end of school. As early evening rolled around, I would be under a tree by the lake, wrapped up in an exceptionally good book. Around sunset, I would go for a swim or take out a boat - by myself or with a close friend or two. From there, I would be off to a school concert performance or a play (though according to a footnote in Beetle the Bard, theater productions are banned at Hogwarts, so I guess it would be a concert). After which, I would meet up with friends for a grand karaoke/sing-along fest. By 2:30am or so, most would have left to go to sleep, leaving myself and one other to stay up the rest of the night engaging in some deep discussion about life or our philosophies on the world. And... there you have it - My perfect Hogwarts night. Oh, and if there happen to be any magic fireworks or a meteor shower at some point that evening, it would be even more exquisite. :-)
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Socially, I'm just as happy being the leader as the follower. Around those I'm not close to, I tend to be the follower - or the elusive wallflower. Its a complete different story around my close friends. I tend to be the plotter who constantly suggests ideas and plans, though I'm not necessarily the one who always carries them out. Despite this, when I'm not scheming or dreaming, its not uncommon for me to just go with the flow of someone else's lead. I'd say, among the close-knit group I had in undergrad, we all more or less filled every role equally. Since starting law school, my academic and social roles have been one and the same. I don't really ever go out socially with my classmates, but have developed some great relationships within the school walls. In class, I'm the girl who raises her hand when no one else will and jumps in to help when someone is attacked with the socratic method and has no clue what is going on. But I'm rarely the first to raise my hand. However, in whatever form, when I am called on, I know my stuff. This, I believe, has brought forth the morphing of my academic and social life. When exam time neared in November, I was asked by three different groups/cliques to join their study groups. There too, I switched off from leader to follower, some days teaching whole groups a new concept, other times being the one taught. Studying with so many various groups has also allowed me the freedom to float among cliques (which are plentiful here) and get to know many different people - though perhaps on a more superficial level than many.
What would your perfect evening look like in the Hogwarts Castle?
The perfect evening for me would be quite involved. It would be a Summer evening, around either the start or end of school. As early evening rolled around, I would be under a tree by the lake, wrapped up in an exceptionally good book. Around sunset, I would go for a swim or take out a boat - by myself or with a close friend or two. From there, I would be off to a school concert performance or a play (though according to a footnote in Beetle the Bard, theater productions are banned at Hogwarts, so I guess it would be a concert). After which, I would meet up with friends for a grand karaoke/sing-along fest. By 2:30am or so, most would have left to go to sleep, leaving myself and one other to stay up the rest of the night engaging in some deep discussion about life or our philosophies on the world. And... there you have it - My perfect Hogwarts night. Oh, and if there happen to be any magic fireworks or a meteor shower at some point that evening, it would be even more exquisite. :-)