What Experience has Prepared You For This Honor?

People respect me, an’ it isn’t based on nothin’. I can see problems in big terms an’ small; I can think on my feet an’ plan ahead; I get things done an’ see ideas come through; an’ I’m trusted to make decisions because people trust me to make good ones. I’m also honest ‘bout the things I do, say, think, an’ feel; I’m ded’cated to whatever cause I take up; an’ I’m determined—determined t’ make the right choices, fulfill my goals, an’ make sure as many people will ben’fit from them as much as I can.

I also try t’ keep things fair ‘n square an’ get along well with others, an’ because of this I usually am in a position to lead. I was Quodpot captain of my hall last year, an’ sometimes act as team captain whenever the guys want t’ play football. For more group projects than I can remember I’ve been chosen t’ be group leader, an’ for other projects an’ activities I’ve been asked for advice, my opinion, or t’ make decisions, even for stuff I’m not even a part of.

An’ I can make compromises, an’ not just b’tween others an’ myself, either. More times ‘n not they’ve worked out; people are usually satisfied with ‘em, even if they’re not happy ‘bout it.

This year [2009 - ‘10] things’ll be diff’rent, though. Since I’ll be away from Salem, I’ll have t’ keep in touch an’ up-t’-date as much as possible, so I’ll be Flooin’ for meetings when I can an’ writin’ letters when I can’t, an’ maybe send a Howler o’ two if I have to—but not always fo’ somethin’ bad, I hope. Jus’ t’ get a point across if it calls for it. But if that doesn’t work, I have DC t’ help me!


What Do You Think the Most Important Aspect of This Job Is?

Listenin’. How else will you know what the problem is—or what you have t’ do—if you aren't listenin’ to the ones who came to you wit’ it in the first place, or th’ ones who’re tryin’ a help you solve it? Not t’ mention it’s pretty vital in decision-makin’, come to think of it. . .


Tell a Story From Your Past That Has Proven Your Mettle:

The soccer an’ football teams have t’ share a field, right, so like, as teams they don’t like each other very much, ‘cause when people play on a field for any ‘mount o’ time they come to think of it as theirs, not unlike ownership of an actual house, or restaurants where married couples had their firs’ dates, or secret spots tha’ only you an’ maybe a few others know ‘bout. People get tetchy ‘bout havin’ t’ share fields with other teams from the same sport, but b’tween different sports it’s kind of. . . worse, to be honest, because there’s those lil’ details that make up the sport that people make fun of. Like, ‘Oh, soccer,’ they’d say. ‘You just go ‘round kicking balls like this-’ an’ then someone would demonstrate in. . . you know. . . That way. Fruity. . . ly.

An’ likewise someone’d fight back: ‘Oh, football. A real tough job if you get to wear all that crap ‘cause of a few bumps an’ bruises-’ an’ then th’ next thing you know the goalie net’s been trashed, the footballs’re slashed, the locker rooms look like Katrina hit ‘em with a couple of cans of paint an’ your coach an’ the director are yellin’ at you ‘til they’re blue in the face ‘cause you got them in trouble an’re makin’ the school look bad t’ everyone else. Gettin’ the picture? . . .Yeah? Okay.

So when there’d been a double bookin’ an’ it looked like we were gonna have a repeat of that again, one o’ my friends asked me if I could please, please help figure this out, you’re good at this thing (remember what you did with th’ theater kids an’ band geeks?). An’ I don’t know how anyone can be good at this thing ‘cause it’s not the same as, say, learnin’ how t’ do a double wheelie or whatever, but it was a friend of mine who’d asked so I said yes, an’ then I went ‘round askin’ the teams if they could all, y’know, have a few people from the teams meet with me in out a’ the front of the school so we could talk this over, you don’t want the benches havin’ t’ play next season, do you? You guys want to keep your share of the field, don’t you?

An’ then they did, an’ they met up with me like I’d asked. There was some yellin’ an’ Banks almost punched O’Hara in the face an’ DC had t’ pull ‘em apart (an’ th’ two o’ them had t’ go t’ the nurse afterwards), yeah, but after we got past th’ name-calling an’ stuff everyone finally settled down an’ actually listened to each other, an’ then they reached a compr’mise that soccer would have these days at this time an’ football would have those days at that time, an’ then the next thing you knew there were some grudgin’ nods an’ grumblin’ left, but we all went back t’ our friends in one piece. An’ what do you know, no one had to sit out for next season.

. . .‘cept the benches, o’ course.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Career Change
Character Name: Tracy Jones
Character Biography: [x]
Previous Job/Position: Salem Institute Senior; Class President
Position Applying For: Healer-in-Training; Potion and Plant Poisoning

Why have you chosen to change careers?:
Tracy has always expressed an interest in looking after others, particularly when they've been injured, and his talents in Herbology and Potions made it a natural choice.

Choosing St. Mungo's over St. Dymphna's was not as easy. But now that his time at Salem is over, he's looking forward to seeing more of the world, and after his run in the Tetrawizard Tournament brought him to the attention of a local Healer, he's made his decision.

Elaborate on your expertise in this new field:
Herbology has always been Tracy's specialty, a subject he's achieved top marks in ever since he could hold a trowel. Consequently, it's been a great help in Potions.

But perhaps more importantly is Tracy's desire to help others and the remarkable ease he's always had in handling them. Even as a young, big-eared, gangly-limbed sprout Tracy has proven himself a natural caretaker. His easygoing charm, honest nature, and desire to take care of people endears him to many. He has also apprenticed at St. Dymphna's the summer of 2009.

Describe your new job and how you go about doing it:
As a trainee Healer in Potion and Plant Poisoning, Tracy will be expected to use his knowledge in Potions and Herbology to correctly diagnose, and address, any cases he may come across, but for now his duties primarily consist of running errands and patient recovery.