Survey: Who We Are Today

We are all, of course, the product of our genes and our experiences.  So, what have they made of us?  Are we basically the same people we were in high school?  Have we changed?  If we've changed, are we more or less ______?  Fill in the blank.


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1)   I consider that I am. . .

  The same as I was in high school
  Fundamentally the same as I was in high school, but with a few changes
  Basically the same as I was in high school, but with quite a few changes
  Not at all the same as I was in high school
 
2)   In high school, I was. . .

  Introverted, and I still am
  Introverted, but I'm less so now
  Introverted, but I'm rather extroverted now
  Extroverted, and I still am
  Extroverted, but I'm less so now
  Extroverted, but I'm rather introverted now
  Neither introverted nor extroverted, and I still am neither
  Neither introverted nor extroverted, but I now tend to be introverted
  Neither introverted nor extroverted, but I now tend to be extroverted
 
3)   In high school, the "thing" that was MOST important to me was. . .

  Academics/Learning
  Preparing for/Engaging in a Career
  Church/Religion
  Clothes/Fashion
  Family
  Friends
  My Independence
  Sex
  Sports
  Where I Lived
  Something else
 
4)   If you answered "Something else" to Question 3, do you care to share what that "something" was?


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5)   Today, what's MOST important to me is. . .

  Academics/Learning
  Preparing for/Engaging in a Career
  Church/Religion
  Clothes/Fashion
  Family
  Friends
  My Independence
  Sex
  Sports
  Where I Live
  Something else
 
6)   If you answered "Something else" to Question 5, do you care to share what that "something" is?


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7)   Did you answer Questions 3 and 5 the same?

Yes No
 
8)   For recreation, I enjoy. . .

  Being with my family and friends
  Boating/Sailing
  Cooking/Baking
  Dining out
  Extreme sports
  Flying
  Gardening
  Going to the beach/seashore
  Going to a casino
  Going to the mountains
  Going to the theater/symphony/opera
  Golfing
  Hiking/Walking
  Hot-air ballooning
  Jogging/Running
  Learning new things
  Movies
  Music
  Playing with my grandchildren/great-grandchildren
  Reading
  Relaxing in front of the TV
  Riding a bicycle
  Riding horses
  Riding a motorcycle
  RVing
  Scuba diving
  Sky diving
  Swimming
  Team sports
  Tennis
  Traveling
  Something else

Please check all of the answers that apply to you.
 
9)   If you answered "Something else" to Question 8, do you care to share what that "something" is?


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10)   In regard to your recreational interests, do you consider that they are. . .

  The same things that interested you in high school
  Basically the same things that interested you in high school
  Basically different from the things that interested you in high school
  Very different from the things that interested you in high school
 
11)   I consider myself. . .

  More conservative than I was in high school
  More liberal than I was in high school
  On a conservative/liberal scale, about the same as I was in high school
 
12)   My primary residence is in. . .

  Western New York
  Another part of New York
  Another State
  Another Country
 
13)   I live where I live because. . .

  I'm where I want to be
  I'm where my spouse/partner wants to be
  I want to be near my children/grandchildren/great-grandchildren
  I want/need to be near my/my spouse's/partner's parents
  It's familiar and comfortable
  It's near my job
  It's near my spouse's/partner's job
  I'm stuck where I am because of the economy
  Of a reason you didn't list
 
14)   If you answered "Of a reason you didn't list" to Question 13, do you care to share that reason?


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15)   If you had no restrictions or limitations, would you live where you now live?

Yes No
 
16)   If you had no restrictions or limitations, where would you live?

  Western New York
  Another part of New York
  Another State
  Another Country
 
17)   I consider myself. . .

  More religious than I was in high school
  Less religious than I was in high school
  Regarding religion, about the same as I was in high school
 
18)   I have out-lived. . .

  One of my parents
  Both of my parents
  My sibling
  My spouse
  My child
  My best friend

Please check all of the answers that apply to you.
 
19)   I consider myself. . .

  Well informed on current events
  Informed on current events
  Poorly informed/disinterested in current events
 
20)   Do you have a "bucket list"?

  Yes. There are a lot of things I want to do that I haven't had the chance to do
  Yes. There are a few things I would still like to do
  Not really. I've generally done the things I wanted to do throughout my life. I'm still open to new experiences, but I don't consider that a "bucket list"
  No. I've done everything I ever wanted to do
  No. I'm contented with the things I've done
  I haven't thought about it
  Something else
 
21)   If you answered "Something else" to Question 20, do you care to share what that "something" is?


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22)   If I had my life to live over, knowing what I know now, I would. . .

  Do nothing different
  Do a few minor things differently
  Do everything differently
  Get married/take a partner earlier
  Get married/take a partner later
  Work harder at a marriage/partnership that failed
  Get out of a failed marriage/partnership sooner
  Have a larger family
  Have a smaller family, even though I love every one of my present children
  Earn a degree
  Not bother with higher education
  Follow a different career/life path
  Not wait as long to change careers
  Spend more time with family and friends
  Spend less time with family and friends
  Travel more
  Travel less
  Move
  Not have moved
  Do more things that interested me
  Take more chances
  Take fewer chances
  Something else
 
23)   If you answered "Something else" to Question 22, do you care to share what that "something" is?


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24)   I consider myself. . .

  Politically involved
  Not politically involved
  Politically involved on some levels, but not on others (e.g., local versus national)
 
25)   If you were to die tomorrow, would you have any regrets?

  Yes - about the things I haven't done
  Yes - about some things I've done
  Yes - about things I should have said
  Yes - about people I would have liked to have met/known better
  Yes - about something else
  No

Please check all of the answers that apply to you.
 
26)   In high school, the "thing" that was LEAST important to me was. . .

  Academics/Learning
  Preparing for/Engaging in a Career
  Church/Religion
  Clothes/Fashion
  Family
  Friends
  My Independence
  Sex
  Sports
  Where I Lived
  Something else
 
27)   If you answered "Something else" to Question 26, do you care to share what that "something" was?


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28)   Today, what's LEAST important to me is. . .

  Academics/Learning
  Preparing for/Engaging in a Career
  Church/Religion
  Clothes/Fashion
  Family
  Friends
  My Independence
  Sex
  Sports
  Where I Live
  Something else
 
29)   If you answered "Something else" to Question 28, do you care to share what that "something" is?


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30)   Did you answer Questions 26 and 28 the same?

Yes No
 
31)   I consider myself. . .

  Optimistic about the future
  Pessimistic about the future
  Not particularly optimistic or pessimistic about the future - it will be what it will be
  Rather indifferent to the future
 
32)   What was your favorite/least disliked subject in high school?

  English
  Foreign Languages
  Geography
  US History
  World History
  Home Economics
  Mathematics
  Shop
  Science
 
33)   Today, do you have any interest in the subject you checked in Question 32?

Yes No
 
34)   Is there some thought or idea in particular that you would like to be your legacy?


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35)   Is there anything else you would like to share with your classmates about the person you are today?


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