#hcevent2020

What is your favorite book? Why? Do you go back and reread it? Does it have special meaning in your life? 

How do you deal with stress? 

You come face-to-face with your worst fear. What is your first reaction?

What Is your most unusual talent?

Do you have a social cause or charity that you are passionate about? Why?

Who or where would you haunt if you were a ghost? Why?

When you were a child, what did you dream of being when you grew up?

Name the one thing you could never forgive someone for. What brings you to this realization?

What is your biggest regret?

Do you believe it’s okay to tell a lie and under what circumstances?

Do you believe or not believe in astrology? Why, why not? How are you like or not like your star sign?

Do you find it difficult to praise others?

When you were a child, what did you dream of being when you grew up?

What was your favorite game to play as a child?

Do you ever plan on getting married in your life? Do you want kids?

You come face-to-face with your worst fear. What is your first reaction?

I think the dream job I had for the longest was a veterinarian. I’ve always loved animals, and getting to spend my entire day working with and helping all of the adorable animals just sounded perfect to me. I eventually shifted away from that after deciding to work toward helping other people in a professional context, but I did volunteer at an animal shelter in Stanford for a few years.

Astrology is fun to think about, but it has no actual impact on our lives. Have you seen how different some sets of triplets are? I don’t believe the position of enormous balls of gas have any real say on my life or personality, or on anyone else’s. I’m a Taurus, and I wouldn’t say I fit the stubborn, bull-headed stereotype very much, though I would say I’m fairly responsible. That could fit someone born any time of year, though.

Lies can be okay when they’re said for the right reasons. Those reasons have to be saving someone from some kind of hurt (whether it’s grief, embarrassment, or something in between), while not inadvertently hurting anyone else through the telling of the lie. If your friend loves her new haircut and it’s not a style you like, telling the truth would just hurt her.

In most circumstances, no. On rare occasion, however, it can be. When a lie is necessary for someone’s safety, then I’d say you have an obligation to lie. White lies are sort of a muddy thing. I don’t really like them based on the principle, but you have to be absolutely sure that it’s not going to hurt the other person in the end.