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So I have to account for myself periodically to inquisitive friends of my family, and I never know quite what to say. Some FAQs from the past two months, along with various answers I have given at different times:
Q. How are you?
A. I'm well thanks how are you.
Q. What are you doing this fall?
A. Working part-time*; volunteering; thinking; planning; bumming around; paying rent**.
Q. Spelled with an H?
A. Yes.
Q. How old are you?
A. too old; too young; 21; 18; 22; 20; 17.
Q. What's your major?
A. Biology; english; philosophy; liberal arts; sociology; physics.
Q. What are you going to do?
A. Become an astronaut; open a bookstore; work for the Pentagon; see previous posts.
Q. Are you a genius or something?
A. No; yes; I'm an INTP; I get good grades; I hate school; well, I'm not a rocket scientist; I'm brilliant.
Q. Ugh, I could never think that hard.
A. That's not a question; (awkward silence); "And though these researches may appear painful and fatiguing, it is with some minds as with some bodies, which being endowed with vigorous and florid health, require severe exercise, and reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious." -David Hume
Q. Do you have a boyfriend?
A. I never get asked this.
*not really, except sometimes, and my job hasn't started yet either. But I don't say this.
**yes I am paying my parents rent. it helps stem the feelings of inadequacy and failure. Actually I just give them the money even though I don't have to. They only think they are billing me every month. I win!
Q. How are you?
A. I'm well thanks how are you.
Q. What are you doing this fall?
A. Working part-time*; volunteering; thinking; planning; bumming around; paying rent**.
Q. Spelled with an H?
A. Yes.
Q. How old are you?
A. too old; too young; 21; 18; 22; 20; 17.
Q. What's your major?
A. Biology; english; philosophy; liberal arts; sociology; physics.
Q. What are you going to do?
A. Become an astronaut; open a bookstore; work for the Pentagon; see previous posts.
Q. Are you a genius or something?
A. No; yes; I'm an INTP; I get good grades; I hate school; well, I'm not a rocket scientist; I'm brilliant.
Q. Ugh, I could never think that hard.
A. That's not a question; (awkward silence); "And though these researches may appear painful and fatiguing, it is with some minds as with some bodies, which being endowed with vigorous and florid health, require severe exercise, and reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious." -David Hume
Q. Do you have a boyfriend?
A. I never get asked this.
*not really, except sometimes, and my job hasn't started yet either. But I don't say this.
**yes I am paying my parents rent. it helps stem the feelings of inadequacy and failure. Actually I just give them the money even though I don't have to. They only think they are billing me every month. I win!