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Why are you taking this test?
I'm a fan of arealme.com! Just taking this test for fun.
I found this test online. I've been feeling pretty stressed lately and I want to see if its normal.
What do you do right before you go to sleep?
I play around on my cell phone. But I've realized that habit sometimes keeps me up until its the middle of the night.
I don't really do much. I just close my eyes and knock out.
Stare at the picture below for 5 seconds. What did you see?
A bunch of moving, flashing black dots.
A bunch of static, flashing black dots.
A bunch of white squares and intersection points.
You are currently:
A student
In the workforce
Stay-at-home mom/dad
Say you are a new transfer student at a high school and some of the kids in class bully you around. What would you do?
Tell a teacher or a parent and seek their help.
Talk it out with your best friend, but feel powerless to change anything.
Suck it up and keep it to yourself. Maybe they'll let off after awhile.
You found out your boyfriend/girlfriend has been having suspiciously long conversations with someone else on his phone. What would you think?
Relationships are built on a foundation of trust. I'm sure it's just a friend.
Hmm..is he/she unhappy with our relationship? Have I done something to push him away that made him want to consider other options?
What is he talking about that he can't talk about with me?! Why does he need to talk to someone else about his problems? I can't accept that.
Your boyfriend/girlfriend suddenly breaks up with you. What would you do to try to get over the break up?
Go for a run everyday. Listen to music and try to zone out.
Listen to sad love songs and cry it out.
Get drunk with a bunch of friends and sing karaoke all night long.
Your teacher at school has mentioned several times in class that a student's performance has been slipping. What would you think?
The teacher must be talking about me. He/She keeps shooting me these looks.
Probably not talking about me, but I better get my act together or the teacher will come after me next.
Definitely not me. Don't care who it is as long as my parents aren't dragged in here for a conference.
Your friend comes to you distressed and tells you that he/she just lost her brand new wallet. What would you think?
Why are you telling me this? Do you suspect that I stole it or something?
I would feel really bad for him/her and try to cheer him/her up
OMG! Did you cancel all your credit cards?? You gotta minimize your losses!
Your parents tell you they're going out of the country for vacation next week. How would you react?
WHAT? Who's going to cook dinner and do the laundry?
Fine...but why couldn't they wait until my summer vacation comes around so we could go together?
They work too hard and really deserve to go on a nice, relaxing vacation.
The math teacher suddenly announces a pop quiz. How would you react?
Piece of cake. No worries.
Oh no, I haven't been paying attention in class.
Oh crap! Who can I copy off of?
Say you're a new employee at a company and your boss dumps all his tedious busywork on you on purpose. What would you do?
I will rise to the challenge, handle all this crap and prove myself.
This is bullsh*t! I quit.
I'll do the work for awhile, but if nothing improves then I'll look for a new job.
If your friend is doing much better than you are, what would you think?
I would feel happy for my friend, he/she deserves it.
I would be jealous of him/her and secretly vow that I will catch up to him/her sooner or later.
I would act like it doesn't matter, but deep down I would feel wronged and cheated because I think I'm better than him/her in most areas.
You are at the age when most of your peers are getting married. Your parents constantly nag you about being single. What would you think?
My parents are worried and concerned for my sake. I get it, it's understandable.
They just want grandkids to play around with, they don't really care about what I want.
What am I supposed to do about it? I just haven't met someone I want to settle down with. I can't just get married for the sake of getting married.
What do you usually do for breakfast?
Grab something I can eat on the road
Make breakfast each morning and enjoy it at home.
I'm lazy, I usually don't eat breakfast.
You're a new hire attending your company's new employee meet-and-greet. What would you do?
Wait for the host to begin self-introductions and speak when it's your turn.
Chat everyone up while waiting for the event to begin.
Quietly observe everyone.
A female colleague in your department keeps getting picked on by your female boss. What do you make of it?
The boss is jealous of her good looks and style.
She probably said something that rubbed the boss the wrong way.
It's probably purely work related.
Your company suddenly announces a day off due to stormy weather. What would you do?
Sleep in and relax at home the whole day
Make plans and go out! Can't waste this gift of a day.
Hesitate to make plans because you're worried that the weather will clear up suddenly and you'll be called back in to work.
Do you keep track of your spending?
Yes, it's a must to keep finances in order.
I try but sometimes I forget about the little things I spend money on.
No, thinking about how much money I'm spending makes me anxious.
A friend of yours on Facebook who lives in the same city just posted that he/she felt an earthquake, but you didn't feel anything. How would you react?
He/She probably just imagined it. I'll just keep doing what I'm doing.
Really? Let me check the news to see if its true.
I'm ready to duck, tuck, and roll! (oh wait, I think that's for fires, but anyhow, I'm prepared for the worst)
A person you used to have a crush on suddenly asks you out to dinner. How would you react?
It's about time! Totally looking forward to it!
OMG so nervous! Can I push the date back a few days? I need to be prepared.
Turn down the invitation. I'm not my best self these days and I don't want him/her to see that.
Everyone around you has switched to the new iPhone. What would you do?
Can't be left behind. I'll put it purchase on my credit card and pay it back slowly.
I need to budget. Maybe I'll switch when I get my year-end bonus.
Who cares. I like my Samsung just fine.
Your relatives and neighbors tell you your kid is too skinny. How would you react?
Nod and smile as you silently tell them to go to bugger off.
Confront them and tell them to quit judging and mind their own business.
Whatever. I know what I'm doing and what they say/think is not my problem.
Say you're a stay-at-home mom. People keep asking you why you haven't returned to the workforce. What would you say?
You think I don't want to? Who's going to take care of my kid?
The money I'll be making won't even be enough to cover for the cost of hiring a nanny. I'll just take care of the kid myself.
I can go back to work whenever I want, but right now I care more about being with my kid.
Listen to the audio clip below. Imagine if your boyfriend/girlfriend said this to you. How would you react?
Are you saying I'm not tired? I don't do anything with my time? Are you trying to pick a fight with me?
Maybe he's had a tough day. Let me try to figure out what the real issue is.
That was really hurtful, but I guess I don't really have a say cuz I'm not making any money. I'll let it go.
You're about to leave the house but you can't find your transportation card. What would you do?
I was sure I put it on the table! How could it just disappear? I HAVE to find it.
Well, I'm going to be late if I don't head out. I'll just use a different mode of transportation and worry about this later.
That's fine, I'll just buy a single ticket and look for the card when I get home at night.
Pick the card that appeals to you the most:
If you could develop a new hobby and you didn't have to worry about time or money, which of the following would you choose:
Surfing/Snowboarding
Gardening/Pets
Photography/Travel
If one day you get a huge sum of money, enough to cover your expenses for the rest of your life, what would you do?
I would pursue a career in a field I love and continue living a stable, routine life. I'll probably donate a portion of the wealth to a cause I care about.
I would never work again and spend the rest of my life going on adventures, having fun, and basically enjoy everything financial freedom has to offer.
I would invest a portion of the money to create more wealth. The rest I would spend as I like.
How do you feel after taking this test?
Pretty interesting. I feel a lot better.
It was alright. I feel like the questions are more entertaining than professional.
Not very helpful. I'm still very stressed out.