State of Mind and Characteristics

I was intrigued when I read a friend's post about which side of the brain you use. After a quick glimpse at the list of those who use the left side of their brain, I could quickly determine that I used the right side.

Here is a list (a rather lengthy one at that) of characteristics that is associated with those using the right side of their noggin. Note: I'll try to cut out the stupid bullet points.

• Prefer rock music

Rock music is what actually got me into music. I'm Asian and my first favorite band was Linkin Park. Surprise, surprise.

• Prefer visual instructions with examples

I don't read "How To's". I watch them. When I first tried to learn to tie a tie, I found a guide...in text. I couldn't figure it out for the life of me. Later, I found a wiki with pictures of steps to tying a tie. Nailed it.

• Good at sports

I think I fall victim to being able to play a lot of sports (except volleyball...the one sport I'll never figure out which deducts 50 points off my Asian-ness) but not being particularly excellent at any of them.

• Good at art

My major.

• Cat lovers

Here is where the list is wrong. I think cats are the most boring pets. I love dogs. I used to be terrified of them when I was younger until I learned they won't chew your arms off. Now, if you put a dog in front of me, I will not give it back.

• Enjoy clowning around

I was the self-appointed class clown in elementary to middle school. I toned down a lot in high school when I figured out that was why all my teachers hated me. Now I'm only the clown with close friends back home.

• Can be hypnotized

No idea if I am, but I really want to see a hypnotist.

• Like to read fantasy and mystery stories

Mystery stories, yes. The Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson had me sleep deprived. I guess you can count the Hunger Games trilogy as fantasy, too. When I read, I want to be taken to a world outside of ours (not like alien sci-fi stuff).

• Can listen to music or TV while studying

Other people have never understood this about me. I always listen to music when I do homework. It distracts people I do homework with more than it does to me.

• Like to write fiction

I guess if I had to choose a genre to write, fiction would probably be top of the list. I find it easier and more interesting to write about things that could never happen in real life.

• Prefer group

I was the kid in class who got all giddy when the teacher announced a group project.

• Fun to dream about things that will probably never happen

Countless dreams of being an NBA player, a rock star, a ninja, etc.

• Enjoy making up own drawings and images

I doodle a lot in class. There's this one small robot character that has popped up in a few of my notebooks. Oh, and this nerd I recently made up in one of my classes.

• Good at geometry

Geometry was the math I received the highest grades for in high school. Go figure.

• Occasionally absentminded

I blank out a lot. I apologize in advance if this happens.

• Like to act out stories

I absolutely loved it when we got to read out lines in English class for Shakespeare stories. My biggest regret in high school was not joining the drama club.

• Preference for summarizing over outlining

The biggest annoyance of my middle school life was writing outlines for each Social Studies chapter for homework. I would rather summarize than give a boring outline.

I wonder what kinds of career are listed for people who use the right side of their brains. Oh, would you look at that. "Artist". I guess that makes it as clear as day about which side I use unless I want to become a lawyer out of the blue.