Abby Tomlinson

Abby Tomlinson, '12, as a Digi Com major, answers the Proust Questionnaire for us.

What is your most marked characteristic?

my freckles. in the summer time, my scars :(

What do you most value in your friends?

the ability to pick back up where you left off no matter how long it's been

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
i stress out waaaay too easily

What is your favorite occupation?
that's a toughy as i haven't occupied any jobs that i love. my dream job would be some kind of project manager of PR and marketing head for a big company.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
being content with myself and my surroundings

In which country would you like to live?
definitely somewhere in europe. i'd like to be extravagant.

Who are your favorite writers?
i thoroughly enjoy audrey neffenegger, sarah gruen..but i'm not picky about who writes the books i read. i just like getting lost in them.

Who is your favorite hero of fiction? 
Wall-E 

Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
Sue Sylvester

What are your favorite names?
my daughter is going to be named lily. i don't give much thought to boy's names. weird.

What is it that you most dislike?
when it rains and the bottom of my pants get soaked. ugh.

Which talent would you most like to have?
playing the piano like an expert

How would you like to die?
in my sleep

What is your current state of mind?
right now i'm just trying to relax, stay organized, and keep myself ahead. is that a state of mind?
What is your motto?
the greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. cheesy..i know. but relevant i think.

Brett Wimmer

Brett, '12, as a history major, agrees to fill out the LVC proust questionnaire for our benefit

What is your most marked characteristic?

I would say my willingness to help friends if they need it

What do you most value in your friends?

Honesty, trustworthy, dependable

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I hold grudges more than i should
What is your favorite occupation?
Emergency worker (Firefighter, EMT, Police, etc)
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being with my friends and family, and finding the important things in life and not letting them slip away
In which country would you like to live?
US or Australia
Who are your favorite writers?
Vince Flynn, Steve Barry, Dan Brown
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Too many to name
Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
Not any specific one
What are your favorite names?
Cooper, Mack (Mackenzie, either boy or girl)
What is it that you most dislike?
People who think they are the absolute best in either sports or life and they want people to know that. AKA people who are fake.
Which talent would you most like to have? 
 Speed and strength
How would you like to die?
Peacefully. Hopefully in my sleep when I'm really really old.
What is your current state of mind?
Wondering what I'm going to do this evening with my friends
What is your motto?
DO NOT GIVE UP ON A PERSON UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOU CANNOT HELP THEM ANYMORE!

Rachael Jacob

As an El Ed major, senior Rachael Jacob takes a bit of time in order to answer the LVC Proust Questionnaire for us.

What is your most marked characteristic?
my kindness.

What do you most value in your friends?
truth and honestyWhat is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
  I care and think too much.

What is your favorite occupation?
teaching.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
That moment when i'm happy with myself physically, mentally, and emotionally. When I'm surrounded with friends and loved ones who accept me for who i am and love me for it. Everything just aligns into place; i like where i'm at and i'm happy where i'm going. That's perfect happiness.

In which country would you like to live?
France or Italy

Who are your favorite writers?
Nicholas Sparks, James Patterson, JK Rowling, Stephanie Meyer, Charles Dickens, Tennessee Williams, Shakespeare 

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
  Harry Potter!

Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
i don't have one?!

What are your favorite names?

Brayden, Taylor, Mason

What is it that you most dislike?
like right now? time moves too fast.

Which talent would you most like to have? 

the ability to fly

How would you like to die?

the guillotine like in Tale of Two Cities quick and painless lol. or just peacefully in my sleep dreaming of good times.

What is your current state of mind?
calm and mellow

What is your motto?

live, laugh, love.  / what's meant to be will find its way.

Charles M

 Charles M, a senior history major, gives his take on the Proust Questionnaire.


What is your most marked characteristic? 
I'll let others answer this question.
What do you most value in your friends?
Kindness, loyalty, and a sense of humor
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I'm atavistic 
What is your favorite occupation?
Anything within the political arena
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Spending time with family and friends in Hazleton, Pa.
In which country would you like to live?
I'm content with the United States, but I'm spiritually and culturally connected to County Donegal, Ireland.
Who are your favorite writers?
John O'Hara, John Updike, Pete Hamill
Who is your favorite hero of fiction? 
Frank Skeffington from Edwin O'Connor's "The Last Hurrah."
Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
Mary Tyrone from O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night." 
What are your favorite names?
Catherine, William, Owen
What is it that you most dislike?
Those who fail to empathize 
Which talent would you most like to have?
A photographic memory
How would you like to die?
That is not for me to decide
What is your current state of mind?
Gittery and sentimental
What is your motto?
"Give the mundane its beautiful due." John Updike

Megan McGrady

Megan McGrady '11involved in just about everything on campus, takes a few minutes to answer the Proust Questionnaire.

I wish I could juggle

How would you like to die?
It doesn’t matter as long as it happens without me knowing. I don’t want to anticipate it.

Why not?

What is your current state of mind?
Tired, anticipatory of the future, determined, nervous.

What is your motto?

What is your most marked characteristic?
My hair

What do you most value in your friends?

The ability to not judge my thoughts or actions
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
My procrastination habits.

What is your favorite occupation?
Assuming this question means in general and not based on jobs we’ve already had, I’d say any job that helps others, like social work or non-profit work.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
To be constantly challenged but have time to enjoy life surrounded by those whom I love and love me back.
In which country would you like to live?
I’m not sure. Somewhere in Europe for awhile, if possible, but ultimately in the United States I think.

Who are your favorite writers?
Wally Lamb, John Steinbeck, Frank McCourt

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?

Peter Pan
Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
Scarlett O’Hara

What are your favorite names?

Siena, Noah, Ella

What is it that you most dislike?  

The concepts of time and death

Which talent would you most like to have?

Andrew Texter

Andrew Texter '12, as a English Education major, freely answers the modified LVC Proust Questionnaire.

What is your most marked characteristic?
My inability to take anything for granted.  Years of studying literature has given me an inquisitive mind.  I have to question everything.
What do you most value in your friends?
Honest insight.  My closest friends are able to reveal things about myself I didn’t know.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I’m too emotional.  I overreact emotionally, and it hampers my decision making.
What is your favorite occupation?
Conversing with friends, and taking the most trivial things seriously and taking the most serious things trivially.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being in content love and surrounded by family.
In which country would you like to live?
The United States.  I have my family here, and sure, the country isn’t perfect, but I love it.
Who are your favorite writers?
My favorite author for studying is Toni Morrison because she’s incredibly complex and deeply rooted in the history of women and African Americans.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
My favorite hero is Death from the Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. 
Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
My favorite heroine of fiction is Emma Frost. 
What are your favorite names?
My favorite names for men are Gabriel (for the Angel) and Jude (from the Beatles song).  My favorite names for women are Lisa (for my mother) and Alice (from Alice in Wonderland).
What is it that you most dislike?
Arrogance.  I can’t bear being around an arrogant person.
Which talent would you most like to have?
Meditation.  I’m far too stressed.
How would you like to die?
In bed surrounded by my family.
What is your current state of mind?
Refreshed.  I’m taking more time to myself, and freeing myself from trivial obligations.
What is your motto?
"The brave may not live forever, but the cautious never live at all.”

Val Angeli

 Director of the Shroyer Health Center, Val Angeli takes a moment to answer a couple of questions from the Proust Questionnaire


What is your most marked characteristic?
Loyalty

What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Ability to not say no

What is your favorite occupation?
My own, nursing!

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Lying on a beach
In which country would you like to live?
My own, USA

Who are your favorite writers?
Elizabeth Berg

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Mr. Clark from Tom Clancy novels

Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
Miss Marple from Agatha Christie books

What are your favorite names?

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What is it that you most dislike?
Dishonesty

Which talent would you most like to have? 

To play the violin

How would you like to die?

 In my sleep

What is your current state of mind?
Tired but happy

What is your motto?

 Treat others the way you want to be treated