Personality of a blogger

 I just took a personality test here, and I must say, its pretty much accurate about my personality.

Understanding

You are willing to take the time to find out what's going on with other people, especially if they're in distress. You're a good listener, you don't criticize, and you offer unbiased, respectful, honest advice when it's requested. With a high score on the "understanding" trait, it is likely that you are enthusiastic about charitable work, helping others, and making the world a better place.

You don't feel the need to impose your standards on others or say things that, even though true, cause pain.

Aesthetic

You appreciate art, beauty, and design; you know that they are not superficial but absolutely crucial to living the good life. You have good taste, and you're proud of it. Those with a high score on the "aesthetic" trait are often employed in literary or artistic professions, enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about the arts, reading, and travel.

You don't think it's pretentious to be moved by art and beauty. You're not one of those who believe it doesn't matter what something looks like as long as it does its job.

Curious

You like to get to the bottom of things. You're not content knowing what someone did; you want to know why they did it.

You don't simply take things as they are and move on; you're not content skimming along on the surface; you don't feel you're wasting time by digging for the meaning of things.

Cooperative

You enjoy teamwork, play well with others, and prefer getting along to winning.

You're not compelled to win every contest nor to be right all the time.

Introspective

You like your own company; you're a very interesting person. Tracking your own mental processes, knowing what you're thinking and why you do what you do, is important to you. Often, what's going on in your mind is more compelling than what's going on outside. For the most part, those with a high score on the "introspective" trait enjoy reading, taking long walks, learning new things, and other solitary activities.

You are not someone who is constantly looking to be among a group of friends; you never feel bored when you are by yourself.

Intellectual

You are thoughtful, rational, and comfortable in the world of ideas. People find you interesting to talk to. You're the living embodiment of the saying "You learn something new every day." In general, those with a high score on the "intellectual" trait are employed in such fields as teaching and research, and are enthusiastic about reading, foreign films, and classical music.

You do not avoid abstract conversation, experimenting with new ideas, or studying new things. It bores you to stick to the straight and narrow of what you already know.

Original

You are constantly coming up with new ideas. For you, the world as it exists is just a jumping-off place; what's going on inside your mind is often more interesting than what's going on outside.

You don't feel that the road to success is to be a realist and stick to the program; you never stop yourself from coming up with new ideas or telling the world what you're thinking about.

Sympathetic

You have a knack for knowing what's going on in the hearts and minds of those around you, without their having to tell you explicitly. People tend to turn to you with their problems because they know you care, and that you will likely offer good advice and a helping hand.

You do not feel that people with sad stories are just looking for attention, or have brought their problems upon themselves.

Warm

You have a genuine interest in other people. You're a natural host, and are always thinking about how you can increase the happiness of those around you. When friends have problems or are in trouble, you're usually the first person they turn to for aid and comfort. Scoring high on the "warm" trait suggests that you are among those who enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about charitable work, helping others, and making the world a better place.

You don't always say exactly what you're thinking; you don't like the idea of causing anyone pain because of your criticism.

Empathetic

You are in touch with your own feelings, which helps put you in touch with the feelings of others.

You don't buy the logic that your happiness comes ahead of everyone else's because unless you're happy you're incapable of making anyone else happy.

"Gamechangers" vs. gamechangers

Last week my class had to listen to another sermon from one of my professors. He praised all those who were devoted to his subject like some damn religion and said those who weren't taking his subject seriously would just end up as another statistic in the unemployed counter. I would not mind this if it wasn't for two things. One is that his subject is not even our major. The professor knows this and yet he shoves his subject down our throats as if we really needed it. He clearly doesn't know his place. He also advocates what a CNN article wrote as "conformity rather than independence, competition rather than collaboration, regurgitation rather than learning and theory rather than application." But that is not the main point of this blog post.

Remember those students I told you who were being praised? Clearly the professor does not know who is he talking about. Those so called future gamechangers as he called them are anything but gamechangers. They are people who hide under poker faces to mask the fact that they are nothing more than mere cheaters. I'm pissed at this. I'm better than they are. Yet thanks to their dishonest ways, they have outclassed me. Even if you discount the fact that they are cheaters, they don't act the part of gamechangers. They act like little kids, all immature and all. They know all about local soap opera shit and yet have no clue who David Cameron is. While me and my friends talk about the political consequences of the Libyan Civil War, they talk about gossip. I speak about new ways to reform my school's handling of policies and they speak of the latest episode of Big Brother. Are these what you call gamechangers? If so, then the world is doomed...metaphorically speaking of course. But this is unlikely to be the case. Based on history, its improbable such people to displace those who have a real chance to be gamechangers. To make things more interesting, our professor is going recommend these so called gamechangers to big time companies. I can't wait to see the look on my professor's face when he realizes that these visionaries of his are all smoke and mirrors.

The trouble with school policies

Last Monday (August 1, 2011), my school officially enforced an edict that said "No playing of video games in the library." Now while this sounds fine and all at first glance, the problem is that playing of video games was allowed before our library. Students who were playing video games played only in the discussion area of the library (the part where there are no books at all and is rarely air conditioned). In fact, before this policy was enforced teachers and staff would even watch us play and they didn't gave us infractions or the like. So when I first heard about this, I asked myself "Why only now?" If they didn't want students to play inside the library they should have enforced this rule a long time ago (like before I even entered college). They did not. This new rule also means that students can't play video games on their own devices. To make things worse, they did not even gave a rationale behind this decision. It's as if they woke up one morning and said "Time to take away another one of our students privileges."

This event highlights a problem with my school - rules apparently are passed whenever the school authorities please. Any kind of rules, including ones with no apparent logical explanation. Such a fact goes against the notion that school is a second home for its students. Sure at home rules are made by parents, but of course any caring parent would have given the kids a chance to explain themselves. In this case, we students were not even given such a privilege. They just enforced a rule without hearing our side of the bargain...and without us even hearing their side as well. This makes school less of a second home and more of a prison. If this goes on with my school with whatever future rules, relations will just sour between students and the school authorities. If you ask me, before any rule is enforced in the school, students concerned should be given the opportunity to say their opinions and what ever constructive criticism they have. What I'm suggesting is that there should be referendums with regards to any new policies the school authorities want to implement. That way, there can be a compromise between both parties...the best of both worlds. I feel there is something wrong about my school's way of operating things, and I want change...but not by using insidious, dishonest, monetary, or violent methods. If referendums for school policies do happen (or something like it), it will show that the school authorities are not despotic tyrants as some say but caring surrogate parents.

An Overture

Ever since I began typing essays for schoolwork and what-so, one question that has always been coming up to me is this:

Why don't you start blogging?

For a while I've told myself that blogging won't probably be worth it, in spite of my love of writing. It probably had something to do with a conflict between two things I love doing -  writing and gaming. You see, when a game has engaged me, chances are I won't be available for writing anything for the next twenty four hours. However the situation has changed. Games aren't as appealing to me as they once were. When I was just contented with four great games a year, nowadays I want to play more than ten good games. There are times of the day I ask myself "What to do after I've conquered Europe for the thousandth time?" What else is there when you have united all of humanity one in your game? This was when I decided to start blogging. In between those times of the day when no game appeals to me, I'll be typing down my thoughts in this very blog.

Now this first post is just to give an insight as to why did I start blogging. I just hope I get to use this blog as much as I could. I plan to post here my thoughts on certain issues or topics for posterity (or at least as long as blogger.com's servers last).