Are you artsy fartsy? Or more on the science and math side?

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<p>This is going to sound weird, but I can't tell which side I fit in better with. I think if I find some characteristics from both sides, I can probably figure it out.</p>

<p>Please please please help me figure it out. This survey should pretty much apply to everyone, since everyone should fit in one or the other. </p>

<p>Just tell me:
1. Which side you fit in better with
2. What kind of people you like to work with
3. If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
4. What you liked as a kid
5. Why you like what you like.
a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?
b. If you're sciencey, do you only like it because it's challenging? Or do you find some art hard too? But just don't have the time to master it.
6. Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?
7. Do you like to work with your hands?
8. Do you like to work with people at all?
9. Are you anti-social?
10. And anything else you think could help.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I'm in the middle, and you might be, too - social sciences (anthropology, political science, history - that sort of thing). Not exactly artsy fartsy, but definitely not hardcore science or math, either.</p>

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<p>I tend to be a lot more of the science/math type of guy but I am also very much into philosophy which doesn't involve as much science or math at all. So not sure where I fall overall.</p>

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<p>I'm majoring in drawing and painting so... yeah.</p>

<p>"If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?"</p>

<p>way to imply that art isn't challenging.</p>

<p>I found calculus easier (or at least more comforting) than certain art projects because I KNEW there was a right answer somewhere. "does not exist" is still something concrete.</p>

<p>the people I hang around tend to be musicians... the perfect mix of art and science.</p>

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<p>To the questions:</p>

<ol>
<li> math/sci</li>
<li> dedicated folks</li>
<li> see (1) above</li>
<li> Meteorology, gadgets</li>
<li> Science fits in well with me keeping abreast of latest in world.</li>
<li> Yes.</li>
<li> No, thanks to the palsy.</li>
<li> yes, only if dedicated</li>
<li> sometimes; not much of a party guy</li>
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<ol>
<li><p>Which side you fit in better with
-artsy, definately</p></li>
<li><p>What kind of people you like to work with
-the arty kinds, the ones who do their own thing. people who know what they're doing and WILL do it. no slackers!</p></li>
<li><p>If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
-i think they're more artsy</p></li>
<li><p>What you liked as a kid
-animals, imagination, again, arty things, but i did like sciencey stuff too. those quick little do-it-yourself experiments and such</p></li>
<li><p>Why you like what you like.
-expression, mostly. it's aesthetically pleasing to me. </p></li>
</ol>

<p>a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?
-eh. art as in drawing/painting is difficult for me. (i'm more of a music/theatre person) the only science i've ever found easy is biology.</p>

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<li><p>Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?
-i wonder things like the earth and nature all the time. but i'd never have the patience to take things apart to see how they work. that spells Boring with a cap B for me.</p></li>
<li><p>Do you like to work with your hands?
-i guess so</p></li>
<li><p>Do you like to work with people at all?
-kind of. it depends. i like to work with people i can depend on to do the work. if they're lazy or slouchers: forget it. i'll work alone</p></li>
<li><p>Are you anti-social?
-basically...yes</p></li>
<li><p>And anything else you think could help.
-not sure :-/</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>1- either side, I think it depends on the person
2- both, depends on the situation
3- sciencey in an artsy way
4- art, math
5- can't tell ya, I just try to appreciate both realms of consciousness when it is right for me, creative science is awesome too.
6- Yeah
7- Yeah
8- I like to help others, when I can, but not too much of a social situation seeker. I feel more of a connection with people on terms of facts/figures/action more than simply with small talk/passing time/validation.
9- I would say that I enjoy one on one, deep/controversial conversations more than parties... so somewhat, yeah.</p>

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<p>what does "sciency in an artsy way" mean?</p>

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<li>Which side you fit in better with:<br></li>
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<p>I tend to lean toward the arts and humanities side of this spectrum.</p>

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<li>What kind of people you like to work with:</li>
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<p>I like creativity and intelligence in people - either category can have that, though creativity is a stereotypically 'artsy' trait.</p>

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<li>If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey:</li>
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<p>My friends are fairly evenly split.</p>

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<li>What you liked as a kid:</li>
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<p>I spent much of my time daydreaming, drawing spaceships, and building with Legos - it seems like a balance of the two sides.</p>

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<li>Why you like what you like:</li>
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<p>I am pretty much interested in all the intellectual subjects. I particularly like literature, philosophy, history, and the conceptual side of theoretical physics (I have neither the education nor the mathematical aptitude to understand the quantitative basis of that subject).</p>

<p>a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?</p>

<p>I have no talent in the visual arts or music; I write but I certainly do not find it easy.</p>

<p>b. If you're sciencey, do you only like it because it's challenging? Or do you find some art hard too? But just don't have the time to master it.</p>

<p>Academically, science comes fairly easily to me, though pure math is my weakest subject. </p>

<ol>
<li>Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?</li>
</ol>

<p>I wonder about those things all the time.</p>

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<li>Do you like to work with your hands?</li>
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<p>Not particularly</p>

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<li>Do you like to work with people at all?</li>
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<p>I can enjoy working with motivated and intelligent people, but most of the time I'm at my best when I work alone.</p>

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<li>Are you anti-social?</li>
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<p>If by anti-social you mean generally unsociable and introverted, then I am. If by that you mean violent and destructive to society, then I am generally not :)</p>

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<li>And anything else you think could help.</li>
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<p>I don't really like dichotomies of this sort. Art and Science are both expressions of basic human desires to understand and create. Some people are more predisposed to one or to the other, but there is no reason why a physicist can't write novels or why a painter can't be a good biologist. It was easier in the past when education was less institutionalized and there was generally less to know, but it can still be done.</p>

<p>Personally, I find the arts more satisfying than the sciences, but I could not live without either one.</p>

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<p>what if i'm really fartsy but really not artsy?</p>

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what does "sciency in an artsy way" mean?

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<ol>
<li>Math/Science</li>
<li>I like to work with both types I suppose. I'm more of a nuts and bolts kind of guy who likes to think out of the box sometimes.</li>
<li>Sciency.</li>
<li>I liked legos, video games, machines (like a lawnmower, I had a toy one of those), and sports.</li>
<li>I like Math and Science because it makes more sense to me. I don't have much art talent though...</li>
<li>Yes.</li>
<li>Yes.</li>
<li>Yes and no, sometimes I need my own space, but sometimes studying with another person really helps.</li>
<li> Not really, but I'm not overly social.</li>
<li>I think you could talk about being left brained and right brained. I'm more left brained, which is supposed to control logic, math, and science, whereas my sister who is an amazing artist and musician, is more right brained.</li>
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<p>I'm deffinetly in the middle, maybe slightly more towards artsy. I'm an Econ major who really likes math and logic, and wants to be a lawyer, yet I'm minoring in creative writing (poetry, short fiction etc.) and an avid photographer (the real in-the-darkroom, hands-on, chemical kind) and music lover. Most of my friends tend to be artsy, but some of my best ones aren't artsy at all. Everything is a shade of grey.</p>

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<ol>
<li><p>Which side you fit in better with
As a History and Journalism (print and photo emphasis) major, I fit in the middle. I like Photojournalism for it's technical and story-telling qualities.</p></li>
<li><p>What kind of people you like to work with
What kind of people DO you like to work with..? I'm not really picky.</p></li>
<li><p>If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
A lot of my friends at school are both. One of my friends outside of school also wants to be a journalist.</p></li>
<li><p>What you liked as a kid
I liked math, science, and history. I was good at pretty much everything.</p></li>
<li><p>Why you like what you like.
The "science" of history is to understand humanity and how humanity has come to be. Journalism is the "science" of writing about humanity. Interesting mix, huh?</p></li>
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<p>a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?
Art is in the eye of the beholder, right? </p>

<p>b. If you're sciencey, do you only like it because it's challenging? Or do you find some art hard too? But just don't have the time to master it.
I find science incredibly interesting and I need to take more of it before I really answer that question.</p>

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<li><p>Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?
Yes. If you mean mechnical things, it might be kind of hard to see how a computer works. I know why there is fog. Yes.</p></li>
<li><p>Do you like to work with your hands?
I work with my hands when I type or use my camera.</p></li>
<li><p>Do you like to work with people at all?
Sure!</p></li>
<li><p>Are you anti-social?
The term "Anti-Social" is actually used to describe a person who fits the profile of a con-man. I assume you are asking if I like to talk to people, and the answer is yes.</p></li>
<li><p>And anything else you think could help.
Choosing which "side" you are on is entirely up to you.</p></li>
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<ol>
<li><p>Which side you fit in better with
I'm neither nor. I'm more of the social sciences type.</p></li>
<li><p>What kind of people you like to work with
uhm, i'm not that picky. but i don't like ppl who are too bossy or too passive.</p></li>
<li><p>If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
almost equal, maybe more are artsy</p></li>
<li><p>What you liked as a kid:
lots of stuff. i changed my mind all the time</p></li>
<li><p>Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?
Yes. Yes (usually clocks and i can never put them back). Yes. Yes.</p></li>
<li><p>Do you like to work with your hands?
Yes. I enjoy origami and stuff like that. Even gardening sometimes.</p></li>
<li><p>Do you like to work with people at all?
Yes</p></li>
<li><p>Are you anti-social?
Not at all</p></li>
<li><p>And anything else you think could help
you don't have to be in a side, right? I know some kids who can fit in both sides, i.e. a biochem major who draws all the time.</p></li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>Which side you fit in better with
If you held a gun to my head I'd pick science but I'm not sciencey through and through.</li>
<li>What kind of people you like to work with
Ones who'll pull their weight and are amicable.</li>
<li>If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
In general I hang out with science people but my best friends are humanities... not sure if that's how it's worked out or what.</li>
<li>What you liked as a kid
Anything that was fun and kept me out of trouble :)</li>
<li>Why you like what you like.
a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?
I am a writer and violinist in the orchestra and one of the appeals about writing is I find it really easy to do compared to courses in my major. But that's because of a LOT of experience not because it's always been that way, and improving writing is a never ending process.
b. If you're sciencey, do you only like it because it's challenging? Or do you find some art hard too? But just don't have the time to master it.
I find science hard but that's not why I like it: I like it because I want to understand why the world works, and this is the best way I have found to reach that goal. But the truth is never easy, and science is no exception.</li>
<li>Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.</li>
<li>Do you like to work with your hands?
Yep, I've built my own radios on many an occasion.</li>
<li>Do you like to work with people at all?
Depends on the situation and who, but overall yes.</li>
<li>Are you anti-social?
Don't really think so but I've got my pensive moments... it is also noteworthy that my siblings once spent half an hour debating if I was an introvert or an extrovert with no tangible answer at the end. Whatever.</li>
<li>And anything else you think could help.
I've long ago stopped caring about "sides" because I've noticed once people do become one or the other they tend to miss out on important things in life. So I'll just consider myself to be a Renissance Woman. :D</li>
</ol>

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<ol>
<li>Which side you fit in better with
Probably art, but in a more old fashioned way, like reading Shakespeare, rather than doing some modern art--I used to be very math/science</li>
<li>What kind of people you like to work with
Liberal arts people, not "artsy fartsy" though, but people who can comprehend things and are not just number crunchers</li>
<li>If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
I guess artsy</li>
<li>What you liked as a kid
Math/science</li>
<li>Why you like what you like.
I dont feel I am gifted enough in math/science to pursue it as a career, and I enjoy reading more than doing free body diagrams
a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?
I find that art, if you include literature and such, comes naturally to me. Science doesn't come naturally to me, but I took all the AP's and such etc, and I have always been "good" at it, but I don't "get it" like the way I envision a true genius would.
b. If you're sciencey, do you only like it because it's challenging? Or do you find some art hard too? But just don't have the time to master it.
I think people who find "art", again if you mean literature and such, hard, are idiots. I really look down on people who cant comprehend language and ideas outside of math problems, etc. I also really look down on people who "give up" on math or science way too easily/early. I find the value in both but I think science is definately more challenging, dealing with experiments is more unnatural than dealing with language.</li>
<li>Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?
Sometimes, I'm not a natural engineer though, I didn't take apart radios as a kid.</li>
<li>Do you like to work with your hands?
I guess</li>
<li>Do you like to work with people at all?
When they are intelligent and we distribute work and there are clear, established roles</li>
<li>Are you anti-social?
I guess</li>
<li>And anything else you think could help.
Choose what you enjoy most and whatever comes easier to you. Don't get down on yourself because you aren't a genius. There are a lot of things you can't do--ie speak 10 languages, play 10 instruments, etc, you are who you are, so choose what is right for you.</li>
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<p>Just tell me:
1. : Both
2. : I hang around both.
3. : Most of my friends are artsy.
4. :I was way in to Science. Bill Nye the science guy ROXS.
5. .I like things that grab my attention and usally other people get bored with in a glance. ( Mythology)
a. : I Can't draw or anything so art a bit hard, but some sciences I find easy.
b. I find both hard just some science subject are easy for me.
6. Yes to all the Questions above
7. At times
8. I social butterfly
9. No
10. Have friends from both sides you get a bigger picture of the world.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>1. Which side you fit in better with
I can go either way. I used to be very humanities-oriented, but the last year or two I've been leaning more towards the sciences.</p>

<p>2. What kind of people you like to work with
People who are intellectually curious.</p>

<p>3. If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
It's an even split.</p>

<p>4. What you liked as a kid
Reading, drawing, and logic puzzles.</p>

<p>5. Why you like what you like.
a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?
b. If you're sciencey, do you only like it because it's challenging? Or do you find some art hard too? But just don't have the time to master it.
I don't think art is necessarily easy--it takes work to be good at it. I enjoy a challenge, but that's not why I love science.</p>

<p>*6. Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature? *
Sometimes.</p>

<p>7. Do you like to work with your hands?
Arts and crafts, yes, but not gardening or anything messy.</p>

<p>8. Do you like to work with people at all?
If they are competent and open-minded.</p>

<p>9. Are you anti-social?
I'm an introvert. I like being with people, but I need time alone to "recharge".</p>

<p>10. And anything else you think could help.
Don't limit yourself to being a "science person", "arts person", or "humanities person"... explore a bit of everything and see what happens.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Which side you fit in better with
My best friends come from both sides.</li>
<li>What kind of people you like to work with
Both. I sometimes prefer the math types but artsies are fun.</li>
<li>If more of your friends are artsy or sciencey
See above.</li>
<li>What you liked as a kid
TV, READING, sometimes writing, never math or science-related stuff like "exploring the world around me."</li>
<li>Why you like what you like.
I just think it has a "point."
a. If you're artsy, do you find art too easy? Is that why you like it? Or do you find some science easy?
No, I find science hard. English and history are my best subjects, but, I mean, often the subject matter of English drives me crazy. Philosophy doesn't interest me, because I'm obsessed with the "point" of talking about stuff. But the process of math/science, esp science, is very hard for me to grasp. Writing comes naturally, as does understanding history and reading critically.
b. If you're sciencey, do you only like it because it's challenging? Or do you find some art hard too? But just don't have the time to master it.</li>
<li>Do you ever wonder how the Earth works? Do you ever take things apart just to see how they work? Do you wonder why there's fog? Do you care about nature?
No, I mean I like it, but it's there. So what if it comes from A or B. Enjoy it and do something with it.</li>
<li>Do you like to work with your hands?
No.</li>
<li>Do you like to work with people at all?
Yes, I like working with them, but I am often easily irritated if they aren't focusing as much as I am. I really hate working with people on English/history...class discussions are sooooo annoying.</li>
<li>Are you anti-social?
According to a book I once read, if you are antisocial, then you often feel a profound sense of disconnect when you are in a crowd of people (strangers or no). And if you have difficulty starting conversations with people you know. So yeah, I am introverted and sometimes antisocial.</li>
<li>And anything else you think could help.
None, I think. BTW, I am OK at math, I'm in a 2yr-up track, but still, I'm not the best at the math reasoning stuff.</li>
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