Post #4

  My person differs from me in many ways. Though we share a few similarities, like being from the same town and going to the same high school, There's so many different aspects of us as individuals that sets us apart. For example, the person I've talked about for the past two blogs has short blonde hair while I have longer brown hair that falls over my forehead. 

 Another big difference between us is our personalities. Sometimes I genuinely wonder how we became friends. He's loud as can be. He's also one of the most social people I've ever met. He constantly needs to be around other people or he finds himself bored and unfulfilled. I'm the complete opposite. I'm incredibly quiet and introverted. 

 I've been quiet and introverted ever since I was a little kid. It's not that I don't enjoy socializing with other people. I just find myself loving time by myself. I tend to keep myself busy with hobbies such as reading, cooking, and surfing. Most of my hobbies are activities that can be done alone. 

 Andrew is the opposite of me when it comes to hobbies. He grew up playing team sports. To this day, team sports are central to his personality. It's something that I always struggled to understand about him. There must be something about the team camaraderie that draws him in. The idea of having a team that relies on you is terrifying to me. That's why I was on the track team in high school. If I ever lost my event, then the only person disappointed was me. 

 I'm an English major and philosophy minor. Andrew's major is something business related (I'm still not quite sure what kind of business he's specializing in). This makes us polar opposites when it comes to academics. He seems to always be working on charts and questions with large numbers in them. That all seems like a massive headache to me. I have to wonder if he actually enjoys is or if he's just muddling on through it. 

  While Andrew spends his time with his graphs, my times these days is spent reading Plato and writing papers about Socrates. Since I've fulfilled all of my classes for my English major, I don't spend so much time reading the classics anymore. However, I certainly used to. For example, I've read every single work that Shakespeare ever wrote. I'm sure that's something that Andrew would not enjoy writing an essay on. He would rather stick to his graphs and short answer questions. 

   Another big difference between us is our schedules. His time revolves more around going out with friends while mine is dedicated to getting my work done and squeezing in a nap at some point during the day. While his nights are filled with watching the football game, mine is more about finding a decent movie to watch on Netflix. 

  The last difference is the way he carries himself. He always seems to be scurrying around in a very intense manner. He must be anxious about getting to class on time because he's always zipping around in Sellinger like he has to be the first person to get to the classroom. Everything he does is intense and purposeful.

Everything I do is purposeful too. I just happen to do it in a much slower manner. I feel no need to weave through a crowd of people to get to class before everyone else. I would much rather take my time getting there. 

 In the end, there are many differences between us. For the remainder of our time at Loyola, I assume that I'll continue to recognize differences. It's inevitable. There's also the possibility that I'll see some similarities as well. Either way, I'm looking forward to finding out more about the person I chose to write about for my blog.