so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past

What will you never give up on?

      learning

When you look into the past, what do you miss the most? 

     being effortlessly healthy. The older one gets, the more it becomes a voluntary challenge to be fit and feel good.

How would you describe the past year of your life in one word? 

     unprecedented

What is the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

      buying a car online, sight unseen, no test drive. It seemed completely reasonable to me, but others' reactions helped me realize that it's not the way most people make decisions.

What makes you uncomfortable?

      synthetic socks

If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss the most?

      everything I've ever known

What worries you about the future?

      global warming, the cost of gas and electricity, and gravity

What one ‘need’ and one ‘want’ will you strive to achieve in the next twelve months?

      need: to find financial aid for the rest of my school experience. Want: a pixie haircut by next December.

What life lessons did you have to experience firsthand before you fully understood them?

      Why spritz cookies are a pain in the neck to make. There is a maximum distance that one person should drive in a day. One word: Colonoscopy.

    (This list could be so much longer!)

What’s the best part of being you? 

     curiosity, and blue eyes

When you look back over the past month, is there a single moment that stands out? 

     yes, and it wasn't pretty

What do you do to relieve stress?

      jigsaw puzzles, long hot showers, or a good book

 

[from here; the title quotation is by F. Scott Fitzgerald, from The Great Gatsby]