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Dorian Crawford - Coggle Diagram

- - - - "What should I do?"
        Because there wasn't any (obvious) expectation as for what I should do, I've ended up pursuing a bunch of different interests without much consideration for one specific career/major. As a result, I selected CS as my major, because I thought I wouldn't mind working with code too much as a career. When I was trying to figure out what to apply for, I kept feeling like I was in XKCD 1052
- - - - Laissez-faire
        I believe that people should be able to choose for themselves, and that things can work out by themselves if people are prepared to choose. When I lead projects, for example, I try to set an overall goal before letting others decide how they'll get their part done.
      - Idealization of Work
        Like a lot of other Americans, I hold hard work, be it hard work as a measure of effort or actual hard work, in special regard. And paradoxically, I shy away from doing the hard work (labor-wise, not effort-wise).
      - Individualist
        American have had a strong sense of individualism, and accordingly this emphasis on the self has led me to often consider myself first, and others second. After all, I'm the one who's going to be living with a big, major decision.
- - - - Leader by Requirement
        I see myself as someone who wants to get the job done, and so I'm often a leader of whatever team I'm on. Not because I want to be, but because no one else wants to take charge. I try to be authoritative, setting goals while allowing team members to complete those goals as they see fit.
      - Wind-Up Toy
        I try to be self-reliant, like a wind-up toy -- just wind me up and then I'll waddle away on my own. This causes me to think that I can do something by myself, or try to fix a problem repeatedly by myself before asking for help. It also puts me at odds with my mother, who wants to treat me to things despite my utilitarian personality.
- - - - Read Receipts
        Because I'm always initiating things, and because my friends have historically not known what "communication" means, I often find a lot of read receipts and disheartening ghosts. It sometimes feels as if I'm a side character in everyone else's sitcom.