Boring Tests

Sometimes in life we are obligated to waste our times for the sake of a grade, this is one of those times. i'm totally just kidding. Let me just say, for the record, though, that I hate taking surveys. It might have to do with the time that my friend told me that you could win an ipod if you took enough surveys; so of course, I took those surveys, and...20 surveys later, no ipod. But anyways, without delay, here are my tests and their results.



First Test: the Hogwarts test

This test attempts to place an individual into one of the Hogwarts class based on the responses to a series of questions. So apparently I'm dumb and evil. The test showed that I'm most likely to be placed in Slytherin and the least likely to be placed in Ravenclaw. Of course, everyone knows I'm supposed to be in Gryffindor. Gryffindor, otherwise known as the House of the Brave, is clearly the most suitable house for me. For example, one time, in eighth grade, my friend dared me to eat a booger of the band hall wall for 2 dollars, and I, being the brave soul that I am took the dare. A few salty moments later, I was 2 dollars richer. How much braver can you get? This test is clearly flawed.



Second Test: Attractiveness test

You'd think that for an attractiveness test, they would try and get people that look somewhat decent. That certainly was not the case as my eighth grade algebra teacher, Mr. Rodriguez's, favorite word, "heifer", popped up in my mind several times throughout the test. The test said that I was attracted to rebels and not that attracted to cheerful people. Those results truly make me question the validity of this test. I dunno if it's the nose rings or ripped jeans, but for some reason, rebels intimidate me. I'd have to say I'm more attracted to the smarter and reservered girls.

Third Test: Your Life Goal's

This was the first survey I've taken that was actually pretty valid. This survey determined what was important for a person in life. It said that I was not very concerned with finanical success. This certainly is the case in my life; I always seem to end up with no money. For example, for Chinese New Year I always get about 80 dollars...80 dollars that seem to dissipate in a matter of two weeks, or perhaps I just happen to place too much value in my life on Big Mac's and tacos. Another thing this test said was that I placed an emphasis on community involvement. I guess this statement is fairly valid becaue I enjoy helping people.

Fourth Test: True Crime

The True Crime survey was pretty interesting, but extremely weird. so apparently they wanted to conduct a test to show whether people are attracted to serial killers, cuz there had been some cases of that in the past. They showed me a picture of this creepy looking lady and said that she had stabbed someone to death. Then they proceeded to ask me a series of questions, such as "do you find her attractive". Like I said before, this survey was extremely strange.

Fifth Test: Jung Test

Finally, my last test. This test gave some results that described my personality relatively well. It said that I was an extravert, which is kind of true. My problem with this survey though is that it asked the same questions like 5 times in different forms. (i.e. "do you like going out? is going out fun? do you like leaving the house? blah blah blah blah) what could have been a 15 question essay turned out to be a 70+ question essay.

Just Lookin out For ya baby!

Hey sugarcakes,
How's college going for you? What are you doing right now? Do you have any guy friends? Can I have yo numba? Can I have it so I could call you and make sure you're doing okay? Anyways, I hope you're taking care of yourself. Make sure you're not wearing that cute purple dress you're always wearing. It makes you look like a slut. I'm sorry I had to be the one to tell you, but yeah, it's only cuz i care for you baby. Please, don't go to parties and dance or anything, once again....slutttyyyy! I know you think you're just trying to have fun and stuff, but the thing is, let's face it, your behavior is just a little promiscuous. like omg, last time when we went to the party and you smiled and said hi to your old friend, totally unacceptable. Anyways, I'm the one for you baby, if you need anyone, make sure you call me. Don't go to other guys, all guys(except for me of course) think of is sex, so it's definitely not safe to go to them. Once again, you know that I'm always here for you.
Your sugarbun,
Josh
P.S. Last time you sent me a letter and said that you missed me...are you trying to replace me with someone else because of the void in your life now that I'm far away? I've heard that you have a guy friend now, Ted or something...you better not be getting close to him. Males(besides me) = dangerous. girl, you are the love of my life, the apple in my eye, the dressing in my salad. I'll always be here for you. Don't ever leave me. I need you in my life, to me, you're like what oxygen is for humans, what water is for fish, what yelling at students is for teachers. You're my everything! I love you! You need no one but me in your life! Don't ever leave me. love ya.

Icky and Gross

Case Study 8: A 26 year old man is very concerned about cleanliness and hygiene. He spends a significant amount of time each day washing his hands or showering, especially after touch a toilet seat, doorknob, or any other item he thinks may be dirty or contaminated. The patient explains that he is concerned about becoming infected or sick from touching these objects. He periodically acknowledges that the washing is excessive but explains that he becomes very anxious when he tries to avoid washing and eventually feels compelled to wash even more to make up for the omission.

According to DSM-IV (http://allpsych.com/disorders/anxiety/index.html), This man has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). A major indicator of this disease is an obsession to become cleaner. People with this disease will wash their hands nonstop because they are always constantly afriad of becoming infected from touching "dirty" objects. They wash their hands excessively to the point of skin irritation. Another symptom is that people with OCD feel anxious when they don't wash their hands.

One way to cure OCD is to take medication. Generally, antidepressants are used to treat OCD.

Also, Psychotherapy can be used to help control the urges to wash, cope better withs stressors, and help conquer the issues associated with obessesive thoughts.

Basically, this man is concerned with being clean all the time. He worries about getting sick if he touches any objects that he deems to be unclean, so he washes his hands obssessively. He feels anxious if he tries to resist the urges to wash, and so he makes up for the anxiety by washing even more. This devastating obsession has all the symptoms of Obssessive Compulsive Disorder.

The Bipolar Princess

Gorgeous hair, dazzling eyes, nice guns, and a hot boyfriend that flew a nice spaceship. Princess Leia seemed to have it all going for her. In reality though, the real actress of the famous star wars protagonist, Carrie Fisher, was bipolar and constantly battled manic depression. Carrie Fisher was born on October 21, 1956 in Beverly Hills; she attended Beverly Hills High School and then later went on to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. When she was 19, she landed her first acting role for the movie Shampoo, and two years later, the blockbuster movie, Star Wars, came out. She became an instant celebrity and later on married Paul Simon, who she divorced after less than a year. Her psychological disorders have affected her acting career and some believe that they have ultimately kept her from fulfilling her true potential as a great actress.

Carrie Fisher was diagnosed bipolar at a young age. Carrie constantly fought with manic depression, which her mother said was genetic in their family. Sometimes in the 1970s, Carrie Fisher turned to drugs as a way to battle her depression. She was reported to have used cocaine repeatedly in 1970. By 1980, she was suffering from alcoholism and had a serious drug overdose in 1985, which caused her to go into rehab. In 1997, Fisher was hospitalized because the medication she was taking for bipolarism was unbalanced. From her experiences with drugs, she was able to create two best-sellers, Postcards from the Edge and Surrender in Pink.

While it is unfortunate that Fisher had to struggle with such severe depression in her life, it was beneficial to her in some ways. Although the drug problems in her life had her Fisher in many ways, it has made her stronger as a person and an actress. Also, it is sad to see a promising actress unable to become the best she could because she struggled with such severe depression. Bipolarism is a disorder that affects thousands of Americans, and it is truly ill-fated that Carrie Fishre had to be one of them.

For more about Fisher and her life, go to these two sites: http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/carriefisher.html

http://bipolar.about.com/cs/celebs/a/carriefisher.htm